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Random thoughts - flynrider - 08-30-2017
I'm surprised that Honda still recommends 80weight gear oil to lube the chain. That's what they recommended back in the days before o-ring chains.
Back then a heavy and relatively sticky lube was required to penetrate the rollers and stay there for awhile. It was messy and to you had to do it every few hundred miles if you wanted you chain to last 10K miles.
A sealed o-ring or x-ring chain just doesn't need a thick, heavy lube like that. A light silicone or Teflon based lube does the job nicely and doesn't attract much dirt and grit. I used to use DuPont silicone/teflon until they came out with their Chain Saver product, which keeps the chain even cleaner. A quick spritz every 500 miles (or whenever the chain gets noisy) and I'm good to go. I do it (carefully) on the center stand with the bike idling in 1st and it takes less than a minute.
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RE: Random thoughts - Houtman_imp - 08-30-2017
(08-30-2017, 06:05 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Too funny!
I just park in my neighbor's driveway and lube it there...
That is funny !
RE: Random thoughts - Stichill - 08-30-2017
(08-29-2017, 03:42 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: I'm thinking about whether to use my moderator's powers to remove that offensive image Stichill.
However, it occurs to me that those who want a 'like' button already have one.
RE: Random thoughts - Teamwalker_imp - 08-31-2017
I bought an inexpensive wall paper tray from a big box store and use that under the chain when I lube it. It is long enough that it covers the entire length, can be wiped up (with same paper towels used to lube) and reused time and again.
RE: Random thoughts - LongRanger_imp - 08-31-2017
That's a good idea. I'll see if my neighbor wants to buy one!