Chain lube?

[zzzbang]

So, stupid question? maybe.

Bored today and ended up readin my service manual. It says not to use products called chain lube or similar to oil your chain (gsxr)? am i missing something?

[Max Preload]

So what does it suggest you use - powdered concrete?

[zzzbang]

it says to use motor oil.

[Max Preload]

It won't stay on long. Is that a genuine manual of a Haynes/Gregory's one?

[zzzbang]

genuine service manual from suzuki, probably lost something in the translation.

[Max Preload]

That's bizzare.

I was using the PJ1 chain lube (I turned the Scottoiler off for a trial) before I threw the bike down the road and I was impressed how little throw off there was (lube from the chain, not me from the bike... I wasn't impressed with the latter! ).

[idb]

Go into a bike shop and ask for some chain lube.
It'll probably come in an aerosol can and be really sticky so it doesn't fly off.

[Quailboy]

Yep, it is wrong.

Use chain lube for the chain, motor oil for the motor.

[The Pastor]

Motor oil works fine, just have to put it on way more often.

[Big Dave]

Lubricants with adhesive or wax can do more harm to a Z ring chain than running it dry.

The Z or M or O rings keep the lube that is installed in the chain's production process in place.

The waxes and glues sometimes adhere abrasive road grime to the chain and cause the neoprene rings to wear out faster.

I personally use WD40 on my chains and it doubled their life. It needs regular 2 second sprays however.

[Kendog]

That sounds strange, I will have to read the manual again.
I am using spray on chain wax (not sure of brand) with no issues.

[imdying]

Lubricants with adhesive or wax can do more harm to a Z ring chain than running it dry.

The Z or M or O rings keep the lube that is installed in the chain's production process in place.

The waxes and glues sometimes adhere abrasive road grime to the chain and cause the neoprene rings to wear out faster.

I personally use WD40 on my chains and it doubled their life. It needs regular 2 second sprays however.

Hmmm, what about the W rings?

[Big Dave]

Hmmm, what about the W rings?

They are M rings - you had it upside down.

There are others too - as you know it refers to sectional profile of your..err...ring.

[davebullet]

Unless you keep your chain clean (a wash with kerosene I hope is not destructive to the O-rings), then lube plus road grime = abrasive.

My chain was black and grimy and kerosene did a lovely job removing all the muck, followed by a lube so I can milk as much of the massive 32hp @ the crank as I can.

I just use the Castrol chain lube in an arsehole can. You can get it from Rip(off)co

[Oscar]

Lubricants with adhesive or wax can do more harm to a Z ring chain than running it dry.

The Z or M or O rings keep the lube that is installed in the chain's production process in place.

The waxes and glues sometimes adhere abrasive road grime to the chain and cause the neoprene rings to wear out faster.

I personally use WD40 on my chains and it doubled their life. It needs regular 2 second sprays however.

I'm wid you on the grime and dust thing.
Chain lube + gravel road = faster wear.
There was a thread going on this subject in the Adv section:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=90189