Chain lube and noobs...

[marks]

And another thing I just thought off for the guys who spend a fair bit of time off-road - you might wanna remove that countershaft sprocket cover. In mucky conditions it can fill up with crap and derail yer chain.

you mean a bit like this?

[Oscar]

you mean a bit like this?

Nice work!
I'd say having the cover on or not would become irrelevant at that point....

[warewolf]

you mean a bit like this?

Doing 2/3/6-hour cross countries in conditions like that have made me a little disinterested in any theoretical chain maintenance regimes Any debates about oil/wax/wd-40 etc etc are all just like re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic...

[NordieBoy]

And another thing I just thought off for the guys who spend a fair bit of time off-road - you might wanna remove that countershaft sprocket cover. In mucky conditions it can fill up with crap and derail yer chain.

Had it fill up but never derail

[Oscar]

Had it fill up but never derail

DR200's were chronic for it.
XR200RE's could smash cases with it...like I did at the '86 Nationals...mutter..mutter...

[DR Girl]

TONY W : You did such a great job on my straight pipe & off road quick release no plate/tail light bracket, any chance you could knock me up one of those twin chain beauties for the 200 too ???
I'll find you a box of greenies !!!!!

[Tony W]

TONY W : You did such a great job on my straight pipe & off road quick release no plate/tail light bracket, any chance you could knock me up one of those twin chain beauty's for the 200 too ???
I'll find you a box of greenies !!!!!

Only if you correctly spell the plural of "beauty" first.

That will be Heineken, now...

[DR Girl]

Done, to both Spellmaster!!!!
See original post !!!!

[Tony W]

TONY W : You did such a great job on my straight pipe & off road quick release no plate/tail light bracket, any chance you could knock me up one of those twin chain beauties for the 200 too ???
I'll find you a box of greenies !!!!!

I've had that home made oiler on the 400, ever since you've known me.
Now it's "all over the internet" all of a sudden, you want one !

How shallow...

[Tony W]

TONY W : any chance you could knock me up !!

Sorry, I have a headache...

[DR Girl]

I've had that home made oiler on the 400, ever since you've known me.
Now it's "all over the internet" all of a sudden, you want one !

How shallow...

CHEEKY 1!! The thing is, ever since I've known you you've used the 400 as a commuter & Adventure Bike, not a dirt bike!!! Until I read this thread always thought an oil-er was not necessary on an on/off road bike! Too much lube = too much mud/dirt on chain = wear !!! Also thought your oil-er continually emitted oil! Didn't understand the finer dynamics of SUCH PERFECTION!!

[DR Girl]

sorry, i have a headache...

damm it !!!

[Tony W]

CHEEKY 1!! The thing is ever since I've known you, you're used the 400 as a commuter & Adventure Bike, not a dirt bike!!! Until I read this thread always thought an oil-er was not necessary on an on/off road bike! Too much lube = too much mud/dirt on chain = wear !!! Also thought your oil-er continually emitted oil! Didn't understand the finer dynamics of SUCH PERFECTION!!

That's because you're a woman...

[Padmei]

Well the TonyW oiler needs a couple of tweaks after its outing in the real world. The chain moves up & down a tad & hit the ends of the drippers closing the holes on the ends. Back to the lab again... IGOR take that off...

[Tony W]

Well the TonyW oiler needs a couple of tweaks after its outing in the real world. The chain moves up & down a tad & hit the ends of the drippers closing the holes on the ends. Back to the lab again... IGOR take that off...

I can just see your final solution !


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