Chain lube - beware of this one

[husaberg]

How come you buggers always spray shit loads on the outside of the links? The lube is for the O rings.

Because it makes it look bad ass

[nzspokes]

Because it makes it look bad ass

Top tips right there.

[Motu]

I use a long lasting chain lube that last the life of the chain.....after 6 months or so it turns an orange/brown colour, and the chain is a bit rattley at this stage. But it's great - apply just once and then forget about it. Been using it for years.

[husaberg]

Top tips right there.

He cetainly got to the root of chain and sprocket fixing, top tips with no hooks

[Ocean1]

but you can use white lube as well
This stuff drys hard doesn't fling off if applied and left to dry.
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It doesn't fling off if you use it right before a ride either.

If you gota use chains the Belray stuff is the best road option I've ever come across.

[eldog]

Because it makes it look bad ass

Sharpening sprockets never looked so easy

Husa are you the NZ agent for Ichy?

Send no money now I guess.

[eldog]

I use a long lasting chain lube that last the life of the chain.....after 6 months or so it turns an orange/brown colour, and the chain is a bit rattley at this stage. But it's great - apply just once and then forget about it. Been using it for years.

If you leave the bike out for a week or 2 and don't ride it, the chain won't be so rattley

[eldog]

How come you buggers always spray shit loads on the outside of the links? The lube is for the O rings.

Are you pulling my chain?

[eldog]

Depends on how much fun I've been having of course!

Gimme my bottle back.

[husaberg]

Sharpening sprockets never looked so easy

Husa are you the NZ agent for Ichy?

Send no money now I guess.

Well the Auckland franchise is available. But only if you have assembly tape and plenty of sporks.

It doesn't fling off if you use it right before a ride either.

If you gota use chains the Belray stuff is the best road option I've ever come across.

I am lazy, but to me they are best done after a ride while they are hot and much less likely to be ridden while they are wet and oily.
It's actually the best time to adjust the chain as well (while they are hot.)
I did like the Bellray, but the Total stuff (although it doesn't look as impressive its actually vey thin but dries thick) works very well, its one of the few things that extend the life of a KTM50SX chain beyond a race meeting or two when in the sand. (That's less than an hour for the non MX dads out there)
I think the total stuff was actually designed for fork lifts and industrial uses
Hell when I was a poor kid I used to use chainsaw chain and bar lube.

[eldog]

Well the Auckland franchise is available.

Send money now. Run out of sporks to much demand from Sprotbikes users. Limited time only.

[Tazz]

Well the Auckland franchise is available. But only if you have assembly tape and plenty of sporks.



I am lazy, but to me they are best done after a ride while they are hot and much less likely to be ridden while they are wet and oily.
It's actually the best time to adjust the chain as well (while they are hot.)
I did like the Bellray, but the Total stuff (although it doesn't look as impressive its actually vey thin but dries thick) works very well, its one of the few things that extend the life of a KTM50SX chain beyond a race meeting or two when in the sand. (That's less than an hour for the non MX dads out there)
I think the total stuff was actually designed for fork lifts and industrial uses
Hell when I was a poor kid I used to use chainsaw chain and bar lube.

Motivationally though, it's probably the worst time!
I had to get off and open a garage door at my last place though which meant I could leave some spray on stuff by the door and do it as I walked the bike into the garage. Now I have a swipe card and I am lazy as fark damnit!

[husaberg]

Motivationally though, it's probably the worst time!
I had to get off and open a garage door at my last place though which meant I could leave some spray on stuff by the door and do it as I walked the bike into the garage. Now I have a swipe card and I am lazy as fark damnit!

Hence my "I am lazy opening", but for MX that's, when I used to do it, then you can chillax until the next race. Rather than leave it until the last minute. Only to find it needs adjusting and or something is loose or broken. The KTM50's were high maintenance little buggars, I was bloody glad when my child moved out of them.

[Ocean1]

I am lazy, but to me they are best done after a ride while they are hot and much less likely to be ridden while they are wet and oily.
It's actually the best time to adjust the chain as well (while they are hot.)
I did like the Bellray, but the Total stuff (although it doesn't look as impressive its actually vey thin but dries thick) works very well, its one of the few things that extend the life of a KTM50SX chain beyond a race meeting or two when in the sand. (That's less than an hour for the non MX dads out there)
I think the total stuff was actually designed for fork lifts and industrial uses
Hell when I was a poor kid I used to use chainsaw chain and bar lube.

I usually do it after a ride too. But last week I rolled the bike out and only then realised it was overdue, so I gave it a quick spray thinking I'd clean it properly and re-lube it the next day. It stayed on just fine, no flung dung whatsoever.

As for the sand, in my experience anything you put on the chain at all only wore it faster. I used to buy 16 ft rolls of chain from an engineering supplier for about a quarter the price the bike shops sold it for and just change it as required.

[husaberg]

I usually do it after a ride too. But last week I rolled the bike out and only then realised it was overdue, so I gave it a quick spray thinking I'd clean it properly and re-lube it the next day. It stayed on just fine, no flung dung whatsoever.

As for the sand, in my experience anything you put on the chain at all only wore it faster. I used to buy 16 ft rolls of chain from an engineering supplier for about a quarter the price the bike shops sold it for and just change it as required.

You are most likely right re the sand.
Years ago where I worked we used to by all the chain we sold in big rolls from paykel and repackage it