hokay, just how important is it for me to oil my chain

[pyrocam]

ok,I have been riding avg. an hour a day since jan 15th. 1 service at colemans.

Do I need to oil it regularly? will it still function fine without it?

In terms of bike maintenance all I thought I had to do was fill it will oil and petrol and have an occasional service. have I missed something vital?

[James Deuce]

Needs to lubed every 600km. I prefer Motul Chain Lube, as is is the least messy one I've found.

If you don't lube it, you'll wear your chain out fairly rapidly.

[Ixion]

You need to clean it , lube it AND adjust it .

Luvverly things chain drives

[pyrocam]

Needs to lubed every 600km. I prefer Motul Chain Lube, as is is the least messy one I've found.

If you don't lube it, you'll wear your chain out fairly rapidly.

600KM! phwooaa thats like, every three tanks. umm crap no wonder colemans said Id need to have my sprokets and chain replaced asap (to date I have ignored them for financial reasons)

can I get good stuff from motomail cos im going there tonight.

You need to clean it , lube it AND adjust it .

Luvverly things chain drives

adjust? I dont know how to do that. meeeep!

[XTC]

Time to learn... Will be in yourowners manual. Or just ask on this site. I'm sure there is someone with a 150 who will tell you or even show you.

[pyrocam]

well guess what.
MY CHAIN IS ROOTED.
I went to motomail to start picking out new helmets and gear and the salesman (mick) went outside for a smoke and pointed it out to me. absolutley munted pretty much.

I was intending to go over to BugJuices house but Motomail said it was pretty dangerous. BJ very kindly came around to mine and we (well he) tightened the chain so that its not so dangerous.

My plan of attack at the moment is to buy the chain + sprokets from Colemans and then take it straight to Mt Eden Motorcycles who have offered to do it 'while I wait' so to speak.

*Edit3 I just called colemans but they have to order the sprokets in. Ive been assured they will be there before 8am tomorow but heres hoping.


with anyluck I should be back on the road before 11
I have to be at auckland airport at 11:30

oh wish me luck its going to be a very busy morning tomorow


*edit:

I got most of the job on film if any noobies want to see it done. its simpler than I thought.

and with every video purchased youll get a special surprise! the audio of me dropping my bike straight after it was fixed unfortuantly the camera was pointing at a wall at the time.


*edit2:
no its not for sale. if anyone wants it Ill put it online.

[zooter]

Somewhere in this site is a thread about a basic maintenance meet, suggest you bring along your bits to the first one as agood introductory project.
Adusting the chain is a pretty simple affair, but you probably already know that by now.

[bugjuice]

is the audio funny from when YOU dropped it? That could have sounded funny..

[John]

Clean it and re-oil as often as possible, including checking for tight spots and rust.

Could be the difference between death and living. (The extreme examples always work better)

Chains are always the most over looked item on a bike, even though it causes the most damage, and is one of the biggest risks.

[StoneChucker]

Mate, you should spare no expense...

I on average, clean my bike every 2 to 3 weeks. Each time my chain, and sprocket get a clean with a toothbrush and kerosene, washed and re-lubed at the end with Chain-Wax. To be honest though, I've never tightened my chain on my new bike (always been done at servicing, and I check it regularly - it stays at a good tension). I guess it's relatively easy, but looks a little harder than my first bike (Honda CBR250). The Honda was dead easy to adjust the chain, but it never stayed at the same tension (Probably from the chain being stretched?).

The longer you spend on care and maintanance, the more likely you are to pick up maintanance issues. It's also a great way to spend an afternoon if you've got nothing better to do (like me).

[scumdog]

Wot SC sez is 100% true, you can't go wrong if you follow what he has posted on this thread.

[Teflon]

Scottoiler.

You wont regret buying one of these, has to the best maintenance accessorie you can buy.

[geoffm]

Scottoiler.

You wont regret buying one of these, has to the best maintenance accessorie you can buy.

Seconded -= I had one on my RZ350, and then the GSXR750. 20,000km out of a chain...
Will be going on the LC when it gets the engine overhaul and back on the road at the end of this year.
Geoff

[StoneChucker]

Seconded -= I had one on my RZ350, and then the GSXR750. 20,000km out of a chain...
Will be going on the LC when it gets the engine overhaul and back on the road at the end of this year.
Geoff

I've done going on 17000kms on my chain, no scott oiler just regular maintanance as described above, and it's still looking good...
Personally, I don't like the idea of a Scott Oiler. I mean while a chain may be lubricated, if it's dirty/full of shit, that can't be good for the chain or the sprockets...

[FEINT]

Sorry to hijack the thread but since we are on the topic of chains. Do you all "degrease" your chains and sprockets with DEGREASER?

I oil my chain quite often and alot of dirt / dust / hair etc... get stuck to it.... So I have used DEGREASER on the chain, sprockets, rims etc.... good idea or not???