I need lubes! Lots of lubes!

[Ragingrob]

Theres heaps of Vivration at 110 or over so I just wanna reduce it a bit...
If I'm riding that's ok, but if I'm sitting on motorway commuting at those speeds...

It won't cost me much and it probly need new chain anyway!

$220 or so yeah? Hmmm wonder how much your bike would sell for. Over 2 grand easy surely? Then add $220 and ya never know what ya might get!

[BANZAI]

$220 or so yeah? Hmmm wonder how much your bike would sell for. Over 2 grand easy surely? Then add $220 and ya never know what ya might get!

Unfortunately it's gonna be sold to el presidente for what I get and it will become a SMC bike XD

[PirateJafa]

You're looking at the same cost for a new chain and sprockets as a pocketrocket.

[Ragingrob]

Unfortunately it's gonna be sold to el presidente for what I get and it will become a SMC bike XD

Oh real? When's that? You're heading back overseas?

[xwhatsit]

O-ring chain (no point bothering with something else these days unless you're superbly anal about maintenance, or have a Scott oiler or similar) will run about $120+. Given that there's nothing really wrong with yours...?

That said, if you're going to be changing sprockets, you should change the chain too. If I were you, I'd just swap the front sprocket to change the gearing and be done with it, don't touch the other stuff.

[BANZAI]

O-ring chain (no point bothering with something else these days unless you're superbly anal about maintenance, or have a Scott oiler or similar) will run about $120+. Given that there's nothing really wrong with yours...?

That said, if you're going to be changing sprockets, you should change the chain too. If I were you, I'd just swap the front sprocket to change the gearing and be done with it, don't touch the other stuff.

Hmmmm I could do that... about $20? Front should be cheaper right?

And Rob, yea sometime beginning of next year.

[Ragingrob]

And just give the chain a bloody good clean. Grab some kerosene and a toothbrush and get into it, will get a lot of surface rust and dirt off! Then do your normal WD40 and rag clean, then lube it. Voila!

Unless it does actually have hardout tight spots? But tending to the chain every thousand k's or so should keep it in decent shape.

[xwhatsit]

And just give the chain a bloody good clean. Grab some kerosene and a toothbrush and get into it, will get a lot of surface rust and dirt off! Then do your normal WD40 and rag clean, then lube it. Voila!

Unless it does actually have hardout tight spots? But tending to the chain every thousand k's or so should keep it in decent shape.

Hell no. Every couple of tanks of gas, otherwise you're throwing away money on chains (w.r.t. chain lube). Unless you have a long-range 5-gallon Norton Manx tank of course

Yeah I think front sprockets are only $20 or so, the last time I bought one. Rear sprocket mebbe $70+. Given the cheapness of the front sprocket, buy it, then use it until the rear sprocket and chain wear out, then do the whole lot. By then you'll know what gearing you prefer as well.

[Ragingrob]

Hell no. Every couple of tanks of gas, otherwise you're throwing away money on chains (w.r.t. chain lube). Unless you have a long-range 5-gallon Norton Manx tank of course

Yeah I think front sprockets are only $20 or so, the last time I bought one. Rear sprocket mebbe $70+. Given the cheapness of the front sprocket, buy it, then use it until the rear sprocket and chain wear out, then do the whole lot. By then you'll know what gearing you prefer as well.

Every two tanks of gas?? Jeeez you must have a lot of spare time I don't think I could bother doing my chain every 4 days! Seems to be still decently clean and lubed up after 4 tanks ~1000km which is when I do it. Once a week is enough for me haha

[BANZAI]

Hell no. Every couple of tanks of gas, otherwise you're throwing away money on chains (w.r.t. chain lube). Unless you have a long-range 5-gallon Norton Manx tank of course

Yeah I think front sprockets are only $20 or so, the last time I bought one. Rear sprocket mebbe $70+. Given the cheapness of the front sprocket, buy it, then use it until the rear sprocket and chain wear out, then do the whole lot. By then you'll know what gearing you prefer as well.

I'm getting rear one free from Twinkle

But yea gonna try just the front then

Every two tanks of gas?? Jeeez you must have a lot of spare time I don't think I could bother doing my chain every 4 days! Seems to be still decently clean and lubed up after 4 tanks ~1000km which is when I do it. Once a week is enough for me haha

I do it every so often too. We have things called Centre Stand which makes it easy to do chain lubing

[xwhatsit]

I do it every so often too. We have things called Centre Stand which makes it easy to do chain lubing

About two minutes or less, seriously. Cleaning is a different story, every four tanks is enough.

[klyong82]

I clean mine almost every weekend...toothbrush kerosene till it is sparkling...maxima chain lube...presto....she is pretty again!!

[NOMIS]

I clean mine almost every weekend...toothbrush kerosene till it is sparkling...maxima chain lube...presto....she is pretty again!!

Mineral terps and a paint brush.. only when it gets dirty lol. ive run out of chain lubne but not riding my bike atm so no probs :-)

[BANZAI]

Thanks for the chain lube Kim. Bling awarded

[klyong82]

Thanks for the chain lube Kim. Bling awarded

No worries. I'll go back to try find that straw haha....