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RE: Chain Lube - SportsterDoc - 07-01-2019
(07-01-2019, 03:39 AM)Rocky_imp Wrote:(07-01-2019, 03:05 AM)SportsterDoc_imp Wrote: For the CB I used Dupont Chainsaver ($7 at Walmart)
It is labeled"o-ring safe"
I stocked up on the Dupont Teflon multi-purpose dry wax spray lube just before it was discontinued in favor of the Chainsaver.
I have two cans untouched and one in use so I'm going to continue with my usual routine regardless, as somebody said, even though I know now I may be wrong
I stocked up on the Dupont Teflon multi-purpose dry wax spray lube just before it was discontinued in favor of the Chainsaver.
I have two cans untouched and one in use so I'm going to continue with my usual routine regardless, as somebody said, even though I know now I may be wrong
Think I used the multi-purpose on other bikes.
Also o-ring safe
RE: Chain Lube - GoldOxide_imp - 07-01-2019
(07-01-2019, 03:39 AM)Rocky_imp Wrote:(07-01-2019, 03:05 AM)SportsterDoc_imp Wrote: For the CB I used Dupont Chainsaver ($7 at Walmart)
It is labeled"o-ring safe"
I stocked up on the Dupont Teflon multi-purpose dry wax spray lube just before it was discontinued in favor of the Chainsaver.
I have two cans untouched and one in use so I'm going to continue with my usual routine regardless, as somebody said, even though I know now I may be wrong
I stocked up on the Dupont Teflon multi-purpose dry wax spray lube just before it was discontinued in favor of the Chainsaver.
I have two cans untouched and one in use so I'm going to continue with my usual routine regardless, as somebody said, even though I know now I may be wrong
I have been rolling over my ol' cans of Dupont Chainsaver to my hedge trimmers.
RE: Chain Lube - LongRanger_imp - 07-01-2019
Great video. The owner's manuals from my ex-1970 CB750K0 and ex-1978 CB750F2 both recommend using 80/90 gear oil. I guess some things never change.
RE: Chain Lube - SportsterDoc - 07-01-2019
(07-01-2019, 05:30 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Great video. The owner's manuals from my ex-1970 CB750K0 and ex-1978 CB750F2 both recommend using 80/90 gear oil. I guess some things never change.
Yep, I did not like cleanig oil off the rim of my '76.
One advantage of modern wax based spray is no fling.
Not an issue on the V7II or either Sportster!
RE: Chain Lube - GoldOxide_imp - 07-01-2019
(07-01-2019, 06:44 AM)SportsterDoc_imp Wrote:(07-01-2019, 05:30 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Great video. The owner's manuals from my ex-1970 CB750K0 and ex-1978 CB750F2 both recommend using 80/90 gear oil. I guess some things never change.
Yep, I did not like cleanig oil off the rim of my '76.
One advantage of modern wax based spray is no fling.
Not an issue on the V7II or either Sportster!
Yep, I did not like cleanig oil off the rim of my '76.
One advantage of modern wax based spray is no fling.
Not an issue on the V7II or either Sportster!
Shaft. Now you're talkin' (V7).
RE: Chain Lube - SportsterDoc - 07-02-2019
(07-01-2019, 05:30 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Great video. The owner's manuals from my ex-1970 CB750K0 and ex-1978 CB750F2 both recommend using 80/90 gear oil. I guess some things never change.
And a great shaft drive!
If only the fueling worked as good as my EFI Triumph, Yamaha and Honda.
RE: Chain Lube - Gone in 60 - 07-02-2019
I lamented the passing of the old formula DuPont lube. Cheap and plentiful at Walmart.
Might switch to Tirox when my Maxima supply is exhausted, but took me quite a while to get the Grease Monkey to work just right with their can...
Had to scroll back up to see your post, Nortoon. Nobody here sells it on the shelf that I’ve found.
RE: Chain Lube - Nortoon_imp - 07-03-2019
(07-02-2019, 01:56 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: I lamented the passing of the old formula DuPont lube. Cheap and plentiful at Walmart.
Might switch to Tirox when my Maxima supply is exhausted, but took me quite a while to get the Grease Monkey to work just right with their can...
Had to scroll back up to see your post, Nortoon. Nobody here sells it on the shelf that I’ve found.
I Googled and a number of Canadian Stores popped up. Grabbed the tin and found it is made in Canada. Found this on the Tirox website.
RE: Chain Lube - Gone in 60 - 07-03-2019
Thanks, Nortoon. Found it online in plenty of places. I'd like to find a can on a local shelf, but I can order it easily enough. Have two Cycle Gear stores near me, but it's a special order item for them. Would kind of like to see what the nozzle looks like and if I can easily adapt my semi-custom Grease Monkey setup to their can, not that it would be a deal breaker.
RE: Chain Lube - Nortoon_imp - 07-05-2019
There are a number of ways of limiting the mess from spray cans.
I found a plastic tube from another spray can that fit in the Tirox nozzle.
Lemmy's method of laying the tube straight down the chain rollers works well.
The chain links keep the tube in place.
I use a piece of cardboard behind the chain to catch the excess when spraying the outside links.
Have not found a clean way for the insides links yet.
Fortunately the clear wax seems to last longer than messy black greases and lubes.