Re: Chain maintainance

Posted by sgtslag on
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Chain-maintainance-tp3651250p3652009.html

Not sure about the products shown.  With O-Rings, I would be very careful.  The product I switched to, last year, is Du Pont Teflon Multi-Use Dry Wax Lubricant (O-ring safe).  It was reviewed here:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/motorcycle-chain-lube/dupont-teflon-chain-lube.htm

This stuff is not sticky, like most lubes.  I just switched to it this past Summer, so I cannot offer much based on experience, but it seems like a very good product.  Judge for yourself, though.  If you want the very best, which will double the life of your chain, at least, possibly more, go with a Scott Oiler System:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/scottoiler/esystem/

Scott Oiler company makes several models, but they all work on the same principle:  they drip fresh, clean, motor oil onto the chain, as you ride, lubricating the chain on regular intervals.  Some are controlled simply, dispensing oil on a timed basis, while one model ties in with the engine's RPM, metering oil based on engine speed, stopping when the bike is idling.  They are all 100% loss systems, literally dumping oil from their own small tank, onto the chain, which ultimately flings it off onto the roadway (very small amounts, so no threat to anyone, or anything).

As far as how often to apply any chain lube, I try to do mine every 300 miles, when the chain is warm, which helps the lubricant penetrate it.  I packed chain lube on my Honda when we toured on it.  You cannot lube the chain too often.  In the long run, it will save you money.  Cheers!