How good is your lube?

**firefighter** · 16th January 2009, 20:09

[QUOTE=Lula;1894217]

Originally Posted by firefighter

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?

Don't forget the Silkolene......though it seems like the maxima is the popular one, as I said before though, it's all much in a muchness.....it's all just lube in the end.

**firefighter** · 16th January 2009, 20:10

Originally Posted by James Deuce

My pube is curly and may be going gray.

so.....your genitalia has what to do with lube?................

ohhhhhhh

**CB ARGH** · 16th January 2009, 20:18

Gearbox oil from my dads work. Does the trick for me! Lasts bloody ages too.

**Blackshear** · 16th January 2009, 20:31

From my current predicament, o-ring chains are the best lube.

Fuck heavy duty, that shit only lasted me 1200k's. Oiled twice a damn week out of paranoia. Not enough, IT WASN'T ENOUGH GRRRRRRR.
So on tomorrow, it will be:
'Oh hi, I'm looking for a new o-ring? Oh you do? LOVELY!'

**Lula** · 16th January 2009, 21:44

Originally Posted by James Deuce

My pube is curly and may be going gray.

Maybe you should try lubing your chain more often?

**SixPackBack** · 16th January 2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by Lula

Maybe you should try lubing your chain more often?

Sexual innuendo and an offer of favours all wrapped in one short sentence-I like it.

**McJim** · 16th January 2009, 22:08

The kind of oil/wax you use isn't as important as doing it regularly though - I can't belive how much Scottoiler charge for a bottle and a tube though

**AD345** · 16th January 2009, 22:44

How good is your lube?

It seems to keep her happy

**NZsarge** · 17th January 2009, 05:35

Definitely a chain wax, Maxima is good, started using Spectro wax though as it's in stock at the shop I seem to be going to now and i'd say it's probably on a par with Maxima wax.
Don't forget though apply to a warm chain after a ride.

**clmintie** · 17th January 2009, 07:46

Anyone remember Duckham's 'boil in a tin' ? Loved that stuff. It went something like this... Get home and clean bike, whip chain off, clean in a solvent bath, coil chain and place on top of solid grease in big flat tin, place tin on gas burner and watch as chain slowly disappeared into boiling goop, remove chain while still hot and hang over tin to drip cool.... The only chain treatment I've ever had that will last a complete day's riding (MX, RR, enduro,trail).

Of course 'O'ring chains fixed the lube problem, except on the 125s, too much power loss.....

Hmmmm... wonders off to Google Duckhams.......

**clmintie** · 17th January 2009, 08:01

Amazing what Google turns up.......

How to strip and clean your chain.........

**Blackshear** · 17th January 2009, 12:50

Originally Posted by clmintie

Amazing what Google turns up.......

How to strip and clean your chain.........

You wouldn't happen to be the MXdad off trademe, would ye?
Just out of curiosity.

**Blackshear** · 17th January 2009, 12:53

Could someone please explain to me the pros and cons of Wax vs. Synth oil (gearbox and such) vs Aerosol?
And, what is this flinging who-hah about. Some people beat people up over this one. Fling is dirty and messy, sets like tar. But does this not take grime and dirt with it? That's good, right?