View Poll Results: chains do you oil or wax?

Voters
107. You may not vote on this poll
  • oil

    70 65.42%
  • wax

    33 30.84%
  • no have shaftdrive

    4 3.74%
  • no have beltdrive

    0 0%
Page 4 of 4 FirstFirst ... 234
Results 46 to 52 of 52

Thread: chains,do you oil or wax?

  1. #46
    Join Date
    30th March 2004 - 11:00
    Bike
    2001 RC46
    Location
    Norfshaw
    Posts
    10,455
    Blog Entries
    17
    Quote Originally Posted by SpeedMedic
    Not sure what product you have there bugs. the one I have is a aerosol can it is called..Spectro SX Chain Wax and Preservative. You can get it from Kerry at Motohaus. It seems to work fine.
    Smells good too, especially when it ends up all over the collector...
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


  2. #47
    Join Date
    13th January 2005 - 11:00
    Bike
    fire breathin ginja ninja
    Location
    Taka, Aucka
    Posts
    6,419
    Quote Originally Posted by SpeedMedic
    Not sure what product you have there bugs. the one I have is a aerosol can it is called..Spectro SX Chain Wax and Preservative. You can get it from Kerry at Motohaus. It seems to work fine.
    Castrol chain lube. Have to double check what it says about the wax bit

  3. #48
    Join Date
    4th January 2005 - 18:50
    Bike
    Massey ferguson 7495 dyna-vt
    Location
    Norfland
    Posts
    6,917
    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave
    WD40 - all I've used for years now - It washes off and you have to splash it on regularly but it's doubled my chain life.
    Keeps 'em clean too.
    Hell - I'd bath in the stuff.
    I use similar....crc marine.... and then I get a rag with chain bar lube [sticky oil for chain saw's] and turn the wheel and wipe it on in a small amount...

    I also use chain wax on the offroad bikes...stays on...and protects them quite well!!
    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Given the short comings of my riding style, it doesn't matter what I'm riding till I've got my shit in one sock.

  4. #49
    Join Date
    17th July 2005 - 22:28
    Bike
    Dougcati, Geoff and Suzi
    Location
    Banjo town
    Posts
    10,162
    when adjusting ma chain am i supposed to tighten or loosen the bolts to get more tension????
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




    Alloy, stainless and Ti polishing.
    Bling your bike out!
    PM me

  5. #50
    Join Date
    1st July 2004 - 11:19
    Bike
    El Bandito Negro
    Location
    a medicated stupor
    Posts
    1,334
    I wax, then shave the bits I miss just around the...
    oh.

    We're talking about chains.
    ok.. I'll fill out the survey form.

  6. #51
    Join Date
    17th July 2005 - 22:28
    Bike
    Dougcati, Geoff and Suzi
    Location
    Banjo town
    Posts
    10,162
    oh really? lol
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




    Alloy, stainless and Ti polishing.
    Bling your bike out!
    PM me

  7. #52
    Join Date
    27th July 2004 - 00:36
    Bike
    NC700X XR250 MTS1200
    Location
    Auckland, NZ
    Posts
    3,275
    Blog Entries
    2
    Scott oiler.... don't have enought time for riding as it is.... cleaning?
    newbie since August 2004....
    VTR250 (retired) / SV650S (Fw:Keystone19) / GSXR750(given up) / CB400(traded for 919) / CB900 Hornet / CBR954 (traded) / CBR1100XX (sold) / TuonoR (sold) / CB900 Hornet / NC700X / MTS1200 / XR250

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •