09-10-2019, 01:00 AM
(08-28-2019, 10:38 AM)Ben70_imp Wrote: Haystack, you apparently don't obsess over rigid maintenance, with good results.
Could you share your general routine for chain cleaning / lube or wax etc.?
Thanks!
Ben
It's good to hear from you, Ben. We missed you at the West Coast rally in Montrose!
For chain maintenance I use Champion Chain Lubricant (W-Mart @ $5.00 a large can) and will last a year or so (I share it among several other bikes as well, mostly my Yamaha SR500s). I use it every 500 miles or after wet weather and apply it when the chain is warm. I set the bike on the center stand and spin the wheel then wipe up the excess. I always replace the chain and sprockets as a set.
Honda's are generally "gas & go" but the only bike that I've performed less maintenance on is my '12 H-D Ultra Limited with the stock 103 cubic inch motor (101,000 mi. so far) with only wheel bearings, an exhaust gasket, battery and brake linings needing replacement. I'm still on the original drive belt. Like the Honda, the H-D motor hasn't been touched and still has it's original spark plugs. Far and away the two best bikes that I've ever owned.
Ride aware!