Chain lube. What is best?

**Evilelmo** · 24th January 2011, 19:59

i no this might sound stupid but what is the best chain lube??? i have a CBR 1990 RR and wondering if i should get an oiler or just use spray on oil.... any help would be great or other thread pointing me in the right direction...

**riffer** · 24th January 2011, 20:04

Undoubtedly the best is the Scott Chainoiler.

However, I don't have one, I just use mostly whatever I can find at a good price.

Better oil than no oil.

**SMOKEU** · 24th January 2011, 20:21

Buy a can of Spectro chain wax and wax the chain every 500km, clean it with kerosene and a plastic brush every 1000km. Make sure you clean the dirty kerosene mix off with a rag before you wax the chain again.

**Evilelmo** · 24th January 2011, 20:36

any reason for the wax????

**Gibbo89** · 24th January 2011, 20:40

Originally Posted by Evilelmo

any reason for the wax????

Shit doesn't fly off the chain so easy if it's wax

**Gibbo89** · 24th January 2011, 20:41

Originally Posted by Evilelmo

i no this might sound stupid but what is the best chain lube??? i have a CBR 1990 RR and wondering if i should get an oiler or just use spray on oil.... any help would be great or other thread pointing me in the right direction...

Just don't buy the cheapest and you won't need the most expensive, find a happy medium.

**Evilelmo** · 24th January 2011, 20:46

so either wax or oil as long as i clean it and put it back on...

**p.dath** · 24th January 2011, 20:55

Originally Posted by Evilelmo

i no this might sound stupid but what is the best chain lube??? i have a CBR 1990 RR and wondering if i should get an oiler or just use spray on oil.... any help would be great or other thread pointing me in the right direction...

Unless your doing long distance touring, stick to spray on lube.

**Sensei** · 24th January 2011, 21:12

Selleys RP7

**Auminist** · 25th January 2011, 01:30

I use Bel-Ray Super Clean Chain Lube, and it works well. States on the back of the can "Absolutely will not fling off" which so far it hasn't so seems to work great!

**BuzzardNZ** · 25th January 2011, 07:39

I've found pork fat works well, better than wax, thats for sure and cheap.

**Phreak** · 25th January 2011, 10:49

+1 to Bel-Ray Super Clean Chain Lube, works good. Just don't go overkill on it. Best if you lube your chain when it's warm (ie after a ride) and let it sit for a bit before riding again. Got mine from Cycletreads.

**slofox** · 25th January 2011, 10:52

Originally Posted by BuzzardNZ

I've found pork fat works well, better than wax, thats for sure and cheap.

Does the crackling come out OK..?

**Auminist** · 25th January 2011, 12:01

Originally Posted by Phreak

+1 to Bel-Ray Super Clean Chain Lube, works good. Just don't go overkill on it. Best if you lube your chain when it's warm (ie after a ride) and let it sit for a bit before riding again. Got mine from Cycletreads.

Got mine from exactly the same place

got the $30 can.