Do you grease your chain?

[6doublefive321]

Originally Posted by Rogue

I clean mine with kerosene and keep it waxed about every week or so, depending on how much I ride.

Me too. Clean with kero every so often, coat with Maxima chain wax to keep the rust away. Technically, o-ring chains only need cleaning.

[unknownroad]

Scottoiler here. I get rained on regularly, and the humidity rusts everything around here (I even spray a light oil on all my steel hand tools, otherwise they'll rust sitting in the toolbox)

[Mr Lefty]

damn that must suck...

[EpyonXero]

I clean mine with WD-40 and I put a coat of chain wax on it to try to protect it. Theres so much salt in the air wher4 I live that a rusty chain is inevitable.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

So gas the more expensive x "ring" chains need more lube than the o rings? Cause they'll warp? Thought the x "rings" were supposed to do just the opposite

No... what I'm saying is with ringed chains its more important to clean them than anything. That is why so many talk about cleaning with kero. It is a great cleaner that won't dry out like gasoline and being its an oil it has lubing properties.

With the ringed chains, lube is locked in with the ring seal at the places where it needs to be. You just need to keep that ring clean and some lube on the surface to keep it plyable.

[Mr Lefty]

ahh ok... that's what i was thinking you meant... but just wanted clarification. thanks

[tommymac]

I have heard from some that wd40 isnt good for the o-rings. I used to use it quite a bit then switched to the motul chain cleaner and a grunge brush or a rag.

Tom