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That chain is a disgrace !**My rusty one isnt as bad
***It is and it shouldn't be
Photo then.......
Rusty chain ..........
- Thread starter RedRick Esq.
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Photo then.......
This is how i think a chain should look
This is before the bike was laid up for the winter ( i know i am a big girls blouse) I dont have a photo of the thing now but it is rusty and horrid
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The chain would have been selected, on the basis of being the cheapest one that would do the job, by a highly qualified professional
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accountant. HTH
Perhaps you can look forward to the 800 twin saga of failed chains. At least they're FD chains and not cam chains that drop into the gearbox of a WC when they fail. Still an exciting prospect if they fail half way through a tight overtake manoeuvre.
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accountant. HTH
Perhaps you can look forward to the 800 twin saga of failed chains. At least they're FD chains and not cam chains that drop into the gearbox of a WC when they fail. Still an exciting prospect if they fail half way through a tight overtake manoeuvre.
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To come back to this I spent plenty of time the other night cleaning and getting the rust off and then lubing it very very well and three days later when it has not moved from the garage the rust is back
As you can see the roller parts are ok and well oiled
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The side plates on the other hand
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Now I know it does not look like it but the sides are covered very very well with clean chain lube it feels like setting glue to the touch so they are not dry !
As you can see the roller parts are ok and well oiled
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The side plates on the other hand
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Now I know it does not look like it but the sides are covered very very well with clean chain lube it feels like setting glue to the touch so they are not dry !
I think there are some piss-poor quality chains out there. Same routine can result in one looking very different to another. Having said that, its always been me to blame when mine has rusted up - usually putting it away after a long ride in the rain.
Co-incidentally, that Missenden Flyer bloke on youTube had the same issue with one of his Panigale this week.
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Co-incidentally, that Missenden Flyer bloke on youTube had the same issue with one of his Panigale this week.
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Does no one use drylube? I think its a no brainer,keeps the chain fine and clean without picking up grit and dirt.
I hate the build up of gunge on a chain when chain wax/lube is used.Once it is ingrained onto the chain,around the rollers and on the edge of the side plates not to mention around the front sprocket,it becomes full of grit,then turns into a grinding paste.
I hate the build up of gunge on a chain when chain wax/lube is used.Once it is ingrained onto the chain,around the rollers and on the edge of the side plates not to mention around the front sprocket,it becomes full of grit,then turns into a grinding paste.
Got a link?
Lots of sports bike bods rave about the Wurth dry lube
I am never convinced that it doesn't wash off too easily in the rain but then look at the state of my chain with good lube and a liberal and regular routine !
TBH, I've been using the new wd40 lube, after every ride, and the chain is nice and greasy and rust free. It seems to flick quite a bit, but they all do. It pisses me off that they all say non flick, but they all do.
Just been given a can to test and evaluate ... first thoughts are that it's great. It is dry, shit won't stick to it, you can feel it on the chain, it's like kinda dry, no gunge ... and it won't wash off. Looks like a winner to me
Mate I have told ya since you bought the inferior bike with a chain Wurth dry pub was the gear to use, offered you mine used it all the time on the sprint and Honda, went shaft drive 5 years ago sat in garage since
Yes it is Wurth I mostly use. When you start using it initially it is easy to think there is no protection on the chain,however it is not the case and I have hardly needed to adjust the chains on a succession of V twin KTM's' .http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/29605
Ooh, just seen this http://sprocketcenter.com/street-sp...-mvxz-or-zvx-3-x-ring-chain-bmw-s1000-xr.html
They do a red chain, as well!
They do a red chain, as well!
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