How good is your lube?

[Lula]

Just wondering what you have found to be the best to grease up ya chain?

[firefighter]

your about to get 6 people- usually the same 6, tell you to use the search function.......

I'll be helpful however- I use "chain wax". Sticks well, and as I clean my chain anyway (some people don't) I don't mind the little bit of spooge it collects- best bit is I find it flings off the least - i'd rather clean my chain than flung off lube from the bike......besides my brother uses "chain lube" (can't remember manufacturer sorry but it's expensive) and it gets no less collection of crap on it than mine with me using wax, horses for corses really I reakon though.

[Colapop]

Ooo Ooo!! Yep what he said!! The bit about the wax. And the only other thing I'd suggest is look at a Scott Oiler or similar as well.

[Owl]

Just wondering what you have found to be the best to grease up ya chain?

There are heaps of good products available that I would recommend. My personal favourite is "Repsol Moto" chain lube, though it's hard to find.
The only two I really dislike is Castrol chain lube and Rock Oil chain wax.

[Qkchk:Me]

As others have said.......

Chain Wax. Silkolene make a great chain wax which is white when you spray it on. It doesnt fling all over your rear wheel and swingarm and you can see where you have sprayed it on. I'd never go back to a standard 'lube or oil' for road riding but would use it on my DR650 where I do alot of sand/dirt based riding.

[vifferman]

Spectro chain wax - it's clear rather than white, so it doesn't look like someone's spread lard or dripping all over your chain.

your about to get 6 people- usually the same 6, tell you to use the search function.......

Hear! I yam! 1/6th of us!

It never hurts to help (as Eek the Cat was wont to say, usually before he got severely hurted).
But (however!) teaching people to use the searching function is actually more helpful than being helpful and encouraging them to be lazy.
Kinda like giving a hungry man a fishing rod, rather than a fish finger, or an ornery finger.

[Trouser]

80-90 gearbox oil. Minimal fling off. Easy to clean. Cheap. Works well for me.

[DUCATI*HARD]

Just wondering what you have found to be the best to grease up ya chain?

MOTUL works for me:2thumbs,,,the trick is how to apply it

[Madness]

Maxima chain wax.

Since I started to use this stuff a year ago I haven't had to adjust my chain once. When I was using Castrol chain lube I was adjusting it every couple of months.

Keep it lubed regularly, I try to do mine every 600km's.

As DUCATI+HARD will tell ya, the hard part is actually being arsed to lube it when it's nice & warm after a good ride while there's a cold drink waiting for ya in the fridge.

[Lula]

[QUOTE=firefighter;1893933]your about to get 6 people- usually the same 6, tell you to use the search function.......
I'll be helpful however


Thanks firefighter it is always nice to use what this website is great for - communicating with my peers

Ok so I might have to give the wax a go it sounds wicked. So far the recommended brands are Spectro chain wax or Maxima chain wax. Will have a look around for them, unless one of you helpful boys knows who is stocking them in the Auckland area?

[doc]

80-90 gearbox oil. Minimal fling off. Easy to clean. Cheap. Works well for me.

Good idea. Aerosol chain lubes, price wise are bit of a ripoff. I even use chain bar lube sometimes , its still messy tho. Never seen anything not be messy when your on a trip and aren't cleaning the bike for a a week or so.

[musicman]

Ok so I might have to give the wax a go it sounds wicked. So far the recommended brands are Spectro chain wax or Maxima chain wax. Will have a look around for them, unless one of you helpful boys knows who is stocking them in the Auckland area?

I just bought a can of Maxima chain wax this afternoon from Cycletreads - $20. I was going to buy a can of Motul chain lube ($21) but the guy recommended chain wax, says it's much better.

[nosebleed]

MOTUL works for me:2thumbs,,,the trick is how to apply it

+1 on both points.

[R6_kid:Me]

Maxima was recommended to me by two of my mates that work at a bike shop. They've both had the chance to try the shops whole selection out and thats what they are currently using in the workshop as a preference over the other brands.

[James Deuce]

My pube is curly and may be going gray.