Oiling chain

[OldF7Guy_imp]

Guys used to get their advice from their dad, older brother, a close friend or the head mechanic down at the shop. Now they get their advice from 25,000 strangers. Al Gore kinda complicated things didn't he? Lol

OMG that was funny!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cormanus]

It's a good point Ferret, but it remains interesting to me that the 25,000 divide into pretty much the same number of camps as dad, your older brother, their friend or the head mechanic. As far as I can see there's still a good quotient of opinion rather than fact in many of the positions held.

The trouble with the modern approach (should we call it post-Gore) is that it takes you a damned sight longer to consider all the different bits of advice.

[ride4now_imp]

I've yet to have to lube the belt on my Harley...and after 22000 miles it still looks like new...just sayin...

[ClassicVW_imp]

I've yet to have to lube the belt on my Harley...and after 22000 miles it still looks like new...just sayin...

But yet you still went out and bought the CB that has a chain!... just sayin'...

[ride4now_imp]

I've yet to have to lube the belt on my Harley...and after 22000 miles it still looks like new...just sayin...

But yet you still went out and bought the CB that has a chain!... just sayin'...

But yet you still went out and bought the CB that has a chain!... just sayin'...
And it's the one thing I don't like on both my KLR and the CB. Oh well... guess I need to get over it.

[mikedude_imp]

I like WD-40 as a cleaner but I always spray it on a rag and wipe the chain down. I worry that spraying it liberally on the chain it might seep past the O rings and thin the grease in the rollers. Afterwards I spray on Dupont Chain Saver and wipe off the excess. This has proven to work very well on all my chain drive bikes. The Dupont product does not collect grit and does not fling off on the rear wheel. When I used conventional chain lubes years ago, my chains often were binding and needing replacement in as little as 6000 miles.

I prefer to use a dry blue shop towel to wipe the chain clean and I've also been using DuPont Chain Saver for the last few years and won't use anything else.Chain adjustments and replacements became few and far between (on my NH 750) and it's all I'm using on the CB1100.I also highly recommend RK XSO chains.

[gossman_imp]

Yea, using WD 40 goes right along with plugging punctured tires, wearing a modular helmet, using a headlight modulator, using different sized tires than your bike came with, using a K&N air or oil filter (or worse yet a Fram filter), not wearing hi- viz or motorcycle specific armored riding gear at all times, using handlebar mounted fairings or windshields, using a different air pressure in your tires than is written in the manual, using a clip style master link, exceeding mfgs GVWR rating, using 10w40 motor oil, etc etc

Violate any of the above and you are just begging to be killed in a fiery crash directly related to the particular issue you violated. For those that violate more than 1 of the above, there is absolutely no hope. Sorry.

Guess I'm living on deaths door now, never realized that motorcycles were inherently death traps

[lukeduck_imp]

Take some grease or oil, put it in the palm of your hand. Now add some dirt, real smooth ain't it. Really good for O-rings. Last chain I kept track of was still going good at 42,000 miles. Was on an 08 GSX650F. Here's how 1)Bring bike home from dealer 2)Remove all grease from chain, no brushes, remember the O-rings 3)Check chain adjustment (the dealer has it too tight) 4)Adjust chain to the loose 1/2 of spec (never overtighten, causes premature wear) 5)Apply Dupont Chain Saver (Dupont Multipurpose Teflon Lube if you still have some) 6)Let set 1/2 hour then wipe lightly. Now every once in a while 500-800 miles apply Chain saver. Spray on at rear sprocket while turning forewards (this lets crap and excess lube run off the bottom of the chain. This takes 3-5 mins. Now go have a beverage, come back and lightly wipe chain. Just my method. I'm old and lazy. While the CB1100 is a real nice bike and I really like mine it is still just another motorcycle. Everybody have fun and stay safe

[ClassicVW_imp]

So the DuPont Chain Saver is the same as DuPont Multipurpose Teflon Lube? I love that Teflon Lube. I put that sh*t on everything. But the Honda dealer talked me into the Chain Wax. He said that's all that everyone uses nowadays.

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Yea, using WD 40 goes right along with plugging punctured tires, wearing a modular helmet, using a headlight modulator, using different sized tires than your bike came with, using a K&N air or oil filter (or worse yet a Fram filter), not wearing hi- viz or motorcycle specific armored riding gear at all times, using handlebar mounted fairings or windshields, using a different air pressure in your tires than is written in the manual, using a clip style master link, exceeding mfgs GVWR rating, using 10w40 motor oil, etc etc

Violate any of the above and you are just begging to be killed in a fiery crash directly related to the particular issue you violated. For those that violate more than 1 of the above, there is absolutely no hope. Sorry.

Guess I'm living on deaths door now, never realized that motorcycles were inherently death traps

Guess I'm living on deaths door now, never realized that motorcycles were inherently death traps
Yehaaaaa! 70 years of age and Ahm livin' on the edge. Ah luurv it.

Cheers.