chains,do you oil or wax?

**vifferman** · 2nd June 2005, 15:12

Originally Posted by Wolf

How does wax fare so far as removing it (and the attached grit/boulders) with kero when you want to give it a fresh, non-abrasive, application?

No problem at all.
By the way - if you don't apply too much of any chain lube, and allow it to dry thoroughly - say overnight - (assuming it's one with solvents in it, like chain wax) then crap doesn't stick to it much anyway.

**Big Dave** · 2nd June 2005, 16:43

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.

**Slim** · 3rd June 2005, 09:20

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Scottoiler Steve - the only time I adjust my chain is when new tyres are fitted. The chain basically never moves. $220 of good investment!

I've just had one installed on the Daytona 650 & I'm hoping to see similar results. Fingers crossed!

**Blackbird** · 3rd June 2005, 09:30

I doubt that you will regret it. Just a tip - the manufacturers say a flow rate of "about" 2 drops per minute. I find that under normal conditions, this is too much. About half that rate is fine unless it's really wet or you travel on dirt roads a lot. Set your flow rate when you've been for a run and everything has warmed up. A cold setting will deliver too much oil when everything is warm. There's also a difference in flow between winter and summer riding but it's easy to adjust.

Geoff

**Skunk** · 3rd June 2005, 09:58

Originally Posted by Blackbird

I doubt that you will regret it. Just a tip - the manufacturers say a flow rate of "about" 2 drops per minute. I find that under normal conditions, this is too much. About half that rate is fine unless it's really wet or you travel on dirt roads a lot. Set your flow rate when you've been for a run and everything has warmed up. A cold setting will deliver too much oil when everything is warm. There's also a difference in flow between winter and summer riding but it's easy to adjust.

Geoff

We've found these to be great for our bikes - almost set and forget. My 1100 has over 20,000km's on the original chain and is still going strong. Yes, the Scott was fitted from near new.

**zadok** · 3rd June 2005, 11:18

Thank goodness for shaft drive.

**Bonez** · 3rd June 2005, 17:42

Originally Posted by Skunk

We've found these to be great for our bikes - almost set and forget. My 1100 has over 20,000km's on the original chain and is still going strong. Yes, the Scott was fitted from near new.

Not bad. I sold my ol '81GSX750EZ in 85 with 52,000ks on the original 630 chain and sprockets fitted without a Scottoiler

. This "new" GSX750EX I have, with 19,000kms up, chain n sprockets looks good too plenty of adjustment left.

**dangerous** · 3rd June 2005, 18:13

Originally Posted by Bonez

Not bad. I sold my ol '81GSX750EZ in 85 with 52,000ks on

sorry wax/oil posters but I just have to but in here and say 'Bonez' mate I had one of them and a mate had the only other one I have ever seen, tiz the only inline 4 I have ever owned.... check it out

it had 75,000km on it when I sold it..... never touched the chain.
pic 1) in the motor camp under the bridge north shore ???
pic 2) as I brought/sold it
pic 3) on the way to the brass

wax on oil off people

**Reno** · 3rd June 2005, 18:26

Bought my ride about 2 months ago and one of the first things i did was thouroughly clean the chain and then lubed it with gearbox/diff oil. I travel around 500kms a week so once a week i thouroughly clean my chain with a clean rag and then sparingly lube it with gearbox/diff oil. It looks brand new and i hardly have to clean it now

**Balrog** · 5th June 2005, 12:45

Scottoiler for me to.

Bought the Busa with 32,000k on the clock.
The previous owner put a new chain on at around 25,000k
I put a Scottoiler on when I bought it and the same chain is still on at over 76,000ks.

Its now on its maxiumum adjustment but its been wearing evenly there are
no tight spots etc and the sprockets look fine.

**Korumba** · 2nd October 2005, 20:12

and what about Chainbar Lube...The trees dont seem to care!

**ducatilover** · 2nd October 2005, 20:18

we are talking about bikes arent we? either way its all natural [did i spell that right? havn't had to spell since i left school so i have an excuse....]

**FEINT** · 3rd October 2005, 10:15

PJ1 - BLUE LABEL!

If I heat the chain up (go for a ride) then oil it and leave overnight, doesn't flick off...

**Jackrat** · 3rd October 2005, 18:57

Oil in a can,but I think it's got wax in it as well.
Every 400kms,ALWAYS.
When the next bike arrives it's getting a Scott oiler.
Spoken to several guys with them an their chain/sprocket life is amazing.