Do you grease your chain?

Mikey · 02-10-2009, 10:25 PM

When I lived in AZ, I only lubed the chain when it got washed or after a heavy rain.

Here in Okinawa, I lube all the damn time, but only because it would rust to hell in a month if I didn't.

Trip · 02-10-2009, 10:26 PM

i use chain clean and lube. The lube has blue in the name i forget the full name. Usually about every 200-300 miles, my chain looks brand new til I replace it.

Cutty72 · 02-10-2009, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip

i use chain clean and lube. The lube has blue in the name i forget the full name. Usually about every 200-300 miles, my chain looks brand new til I replace it.

I used to lube my chain... back when I had a chain...
I've moved on to bigger and better things since then.

Belt FTMFW!

And I used Bel-Ray lube...

BobTheBiker · 02-10-2009, 11:37 PM

I clean/lube my chains very frequently.

Riceaholic · 02-11-2009, 12:48 AM

I ride in the rain a lot so yes...all the time.

tommymac · 02-11-2009, 07:40 AM

I am now somewhat offroadin gmy priller by riding on these jobsites so I think I need to get more active in cleaning the chains now. I have been using the motul chain lube. goes on and doesnt seem to fling much if at all compared to others.

tom

marko138 · 02-11-2009, 07:54 AM

In a word: No. But when I had a chain I lubed pretty often. Why?...it's not really necessary on sealed o-ring chains...but it kept the noise down a bit. I used Dupont Teflon lube from Lowes.

Trip · 02-11-2009, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cutty72

I used to lube my chain... back when I had a chain...
I've moved on to bigger and better things since then.

Belt FTMFW!

And I used Bel-Ray lube...

We need to make this part of Godwin's Law for motorcycles, whenever chains are mentioned some buell fanboy has to come in and say "nee ner nee ner I got a belt." We get it, you got a buell. It's not a fucking ducati or MV, stop being like a harley rider, oh wait you are a harley rider.

rogue · 02-11-2009, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip

We need to make this part of Godwin's Law for motorcycles, whenever chains are mentioned some buell fanboy has to come in and say "nee ner nee ner I got a belt." We get it, you got a buell. It's not a fucking ducati or MV, stop being like a harley rider, oh wait you are a harley rider.

I almost spit my drink on my monitor when I read that.

Mr Lefty · 02-11-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip

We need to make this part of Godwin's Law for motorcycles, whenever chains are mentioned some buell fanboy has to come in and say "nee ner nee ner I got a belt." We get it, you got a buell. It's not a fucking ducati or MV, stop being like a harley rider, oh wait you are a harley rider.

I was thinking that too.

02-10-2009, 10:25 PM	#1
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	When I lived in AZ, I only lubed the chain when it got washed or after a heavy rain. Here in Okinawa, I lube all the damn time, but only because it would rust to hell in a month if I didn't. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

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02-10-2009, 11:37 PM	#4
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	I clean/lube my chains very frequently.

02-11-2009, 12:48 AM	#5
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	I ride in the rain a lot so yes...all the time.

02-11-2009, 07:40 AM	#6
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	I am now somewhat offroadin gmy priller by riding on these jobsites so I think I need to get more active in cleaning the chains now. I have been using the motul chain lube. goes on and doesnt seem to fling much if at all compared to others. tom