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RE: Who has replaced their chain? - Pterodactyl_imp - 12-20-2014
(12-20-2014, 12:38 AM)sanoke_imp Wrote:Any sign of orange powder around any of the o-rings? Do you use any sort of lube or treatment on your chain? Thanks!(12-19-2014, 05:47 PM)Pterodactyl_imp Wrote: I've put 29000m (47000kms) on the bike and the chain is still within limits and the sprockets good. I'm watching closely though.Any sign of orange powder around any of the o-rings? Do you use any sort of lube or treatment on your chain? Thanks!
Cheers
I use MOTUL chain cleaner and road bike chain lube. If I have been riding dirt, or for any other reason the chain is extra grotty, I will use blue kerosine and a stiff brush to clean the chain and then lube with MOTUL. I lube about every 1000kms, or as required. While touring I have often not cleaned the chain for intervals of 3000kms, just given it a squirt of lube. No orange powder.
Cheers
RE: Who has replaced their chain? - sanoke_imp - 12-20-2014
(12-20-2014, 10:56 AM)Pterodactyl_imp Wrote:Any sign of orange powder around any of the o-rings? Do you use any sort of lube or treatment on your chain? Thanks!(12-20-2014, 12:38 AM)sanoke_imp Wrote:Any sign of orange powder around any of the o-rings? Do you use any sort of lube or treatment on your chain? Thanks!(12-19-2014, 05:47 PM)Pterodactyl_imp Wrote: I've put 29000m (47000kms) on the bike and the chain is still within limits and the sprockets good. I'm watching closely though.Any sign of orange powder around any of the o-rings? Do you use any sort of lube or treatment on your chain? Thanks!
Cheers
I use MOTUL chain cleaner and road bike chain lube. If I have been riding dirt, or for any other reason the chain is extra grotty, I will use blue kerosine and a stiff brush to clean the chain and then lube with MOTUL. I lube about every 1000kms, or as required. While touring I have often not cleaned the chain for intervals of 3000kms, just given it a squirt of lube. No orange powder.
Cheers
I use MOTUL chain cleaner and road bike chain lube. If I have been riding dirt, or for any other reason the chain is extra grotty, I will use blue kerosine and a stiff brush to clean the chain and then lube with MOTUL. I lube about every 1000kms, or as required. While touring I have often not cleaned the chain for intervals of 3000kms, just given it a squirt of lube. No orange powder.
Cheers Sounds like a winning combination. Thanks!
RE: Who has replaced their chain? - flynrider - 12-20-2014
(12-20-2014, 08:16 AM)HikerToo_imp Wrote: Do most people buy Honda OEM sprockets and an aftermarket chain, any special one?
My CB11 doesn't need 'em yet, but when it does I'll go with a D.I.D sealed chain and JT steel sprockets. I've been using that combo on my other bikes for years (decades?) and I've never been disappointed.
RE: Who has replaced their chain? - Motogeezer1949_imp - 12-21-2014
I've never had an aftermarket chain last as well as an oem. Probably just me though.
6,700 miles on Eric's CB, yet to need adjustment.
RE: Who has replaced their chain? - TINK_imp - 12-21-2014
LUB THAT CHAIN!
I religiously lub my chain every 500 miles.
I clean my chain completely with kerosene every other oil change.
I buy only the best DID available when I replace a chain.
I've gotten 80,000 miles + out of a DID chain, they are a good investment.
The trick to chain life is to keep those o-rings alive, regular lub will help them live a long and happy life.
TINK
RE: Who has replaced their chain? - the Ferret - 12-22-2014
(12-21-2014, 09:32 PM)Motogeezer1949_imp Wrote: I've never had an aftermarket chain last as well as an oem. Probably just me though.
6,700 miles on Eric's CB, yet to need adjustment.
I adjusted mine for the first time at 8400 miles ( barely needed adjustment) and then replaced the rear tire 500 miles later. Probably could have waited for the tire change and not messed with it earlier but felt guilty that I wasn't " working" on the bike.
RE: Who has replaced their chain? - sanoke_imp - 12-24-2014
(12-21-2014, 10:17 PM)TINK_imp Wrote: LUB THAT CHAIN!
I religiously lub my chain every 500 miles.
I clean my chain completely with kerosene every other oil change.
I buy only the best DID available when I replace a chain.
I've gotten 80,000 miles + out of a DID chain, they are a good investment.
The trick to chain life is to keep those o-rings alive, regular lub will help them live a long and happy life.
TINK
That's impressive! What lube do you use?
RE: Who has replaced their chain? - SamEdward_imp - 12-26-2014
You could mostly have gotten rust on ur chain and u can easily remove it by putting some oil on it