Chain Lube Type and Frequency?

[ride4now_imp]

I use the Bel Ray Super clean too... the same way, on the center stand and in 1st gear. I generally lube the chain every 500 miles. I've cleaned the chain once... and have never adjusted it. I've got 5500 miles on the bike (stop laughing Ferret) and the slack is well within the limits. Good luck with your new bike!

[Searcher_imp]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/DuPont-Teflon...z/16672659

[PowerDubs_imp]

I will be the outlier.

While I change my oil religiously- that is because I understand the tight clearances of rings to cyl and cam journals.

I have never and will never lube an O-ring chain. The rollers are the main friction point and are internally lubed and sealed from outside environmental interference. Any friction from the end plates or teeth is only going to be exacerbated by grit stuck into whatever substance you guys are adding.

Please explain to me how externally lubing a roller contacting a sprocket tooth is helping anything?

Any initial speed difference is going to spin the internally lubricated roller. Anything caught between the roller and tooth (your lube and stuck to lube grit) is going to get ground down- removing material from both the tooth and sprocket. Any lube and grit that manages to make it between the outer sideplate and inner link is again only adding friction and wear.

I'm pretty sure all this exists just to sell product, both in lube and chain/sprocket.

If I am wrong- then I only am out by a few thousand miles. Chain and sprockets are easy and cheap.

IMO- a waste of time, money, and mess.... modern marketing..

[White Dog_imp]

I use White Lightning chain wax every couple thousand miles. Seems to work fine, even use it on my bicycle chain to prevent rust. I also run my chain a little tighter than OM recommends. Makes downshifting a bit easier.

[Stichill_imp]

Dubs, interesting perspective. How many miles do you get from a chain and sprocket set?

One concern about dry metal-to-metal contact is galling, if the surface hardnesses are similar. Do you think that, to counteract galling, that the rollers for example are harder than the sprocket or vice versa?

You've really got me curious now.

[curlyjoe_imp]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/DuPont-Teflon...z/16672659

I've been using this too for the last several thousand miles. I don't know how effective it is but it's much cleaner than the sticky stuff from bel-ray I was using which tended to accumulate with time on the sprockets and chain.

[Rocky_imp]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/DuPont-Teflon...z/16672659

This my lube of choice, but I also use, and have used, Chainwax.

[PowerDubs_imp]

Dubs, interesting perspective. How many miles do you get from a chain and sprocket set?

One concern about dry metal-to-metal contact is galling, if the surface hardnesses are similar. Do you think that, to counteract galling, that the rollers for example are harder than the sprocket or vice versa?

You've really got me curious now.

No idea yet- I guess we will find out though.

[tory_imp]

hi, all CB110 fan i found this vdo is good.

[alprider]

and i use since any years motorex- road- strong

https://www.google.ch/search?q=motorex+c...qzLgn9tvM:

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there are 2 philosophies

sticky

oily (Rather fluid)

Both have their advantages and disadvantages


and
for lazy peoples the chain lube systems