Chain lube and noobs...

[Woodman]

Guys, what kind of wear causes a chain to go loose then tight on the sprockets when you rotate the wheel ?

...and no not my chain... a mate's on a 610 Husky motard on which he's used BelRay aerosol.

Is the rear sprocket concentric with the wheel bearings.

[NordieBoy]

Guys, what kind of wear causes a chain to go loose then tight on the sprockets when you rotate the wheel ?

...and no not my chain... a mate's on a 610 Husky motard on which he's used BelRay aerosol.

Stretching unevenly?

[Winston001]

Guys, what kind of wear causes a chain to go loose then tight on the sprockets when you rotate the wheel ?

Oh mate!! I got bashed in a thread on this very question - my fault, prickly posters.

Anyway, chains are not perfect - every piece of metal has inherent flaws that eventually lead to uneven wear. Sudden stress like wheelies can stretch a specific part of the chain. In my case the chain got too slack on a long journey and began to get grabbed by the sprockets.

[LBD]

Oh mate!! I got bashed in a thread on this very question - my fault, prickly posters.

Anyway, chains are not perfect - every piece of metal has inherent flaws that eventually lead to uneven wear. Sudden stress like wheelies can stretch a specific part of the chain. In my case the chain got too slack on a long journey and began to get grabbed by the sprockets.

I am with Winnie. It is a stretched section of chain, replace now or you run the risk of damaging you counter shaft bearing by having the chain too tight then loose. This happens if you adjust your chain at the slack section.

Regarding lube, I carry a small squirt bottle of scott oil or similar and when I have stop for fuel or cuppa, then before I take of, I put a small trickle either side of the sprocket and let the centrafual force do the rest.

[babysteps]

LBD, WTF were you doing awake at 4.18 this morning??

[Winston001]

LBD, WTF were you doing awake at 4.18 this morning??

Cos it was 9:18pm. Don't believe everything you read on the net.