Frequency of chain oiling?

[Rebel73_imp]

So the guy at the Honda dealer said that I should be oiling the chain every week. I've only had shaft drive up to this point so that seems a bit excessive to me.

What are you guys doing?

[JF Coastal_imp]

This link say every 300 miles. I'm at 1,000 miles and haven't done any lubing yet. I guess I better do this today

http://www.bikebandit.com/community/guid...-sprockets

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Wow. That does seem excessive. I'll admit that when it comes to chain maintenance, I'm not that fastidious. I clean and lube my chain every thousand miles or so. When I do, it doesn't appear to be all that dirty. I do it anyway out of a sense of obligation. I never just oil my chain without first cleaning it. With the mileage I typically put on, I'm cleaning and lubing the chain approximately every two months.

[Lord Popgun]

If you lube that chain every week, you might want to check out the threads on "What do you guys use to clean your rear wheels"?

[CIP57_imp]

I always set trip 2 and when I get about 3 to 400 miles I lube

[HikerToo_imp]

spray Chain Wax every 500 miles
have never cleaned it in 12K miles, getting ready to though...
will try this Grunge Brush
[url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012TPVC0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012TP...UTF8&psc=1

[mjezek_imp]

since it almost never rains in california, I lube my chain with WD40 whenever i clean my wheels .... every 1K or so ....
if you live in area with lots of rain , then yes, I would lube it every 300-400 miles or so ...
BTW, lubrication for the links is not the issue ... for that you have the grease and the various design of O-Rings ( X- whatever ) , it's for the roller balls to better glide on the sprocket ..... and in racing to actually cool the chain to reduce tear and wear ....

[ride4now_imp]

I use Belrays chain lube (forget the type...) and do it about every 400 miles. I track it by doing it only when I hit round mileage divisible by 400. 800, 1200, 1600, 2000... Etc. But I bet at that, I'm still doing it too frequently.

[Wisedrum]

So the guy at the Honda dealer said that I should be oiling the chain every week. I've only had shaft drive up to this point so that seems a bit excessive to me.

What are you guys doing?

Whenever the sleeves of the chain look dry, I oil them with a special
chain oil spray. It depends on the weather. After a rain tour
I always oil. Otherwise there is much more time between the oiling sessions.
With some experience you get a feel (and an eye) for how a dry chain runs in contrast to a good oiled one.

Wisedrum

[flynrider]

Once a week seems kind of arbitrary. What if you only ride it every other week?

I give the chain a spritz about every 3-400 miles. Even that may be excessive. Sealed chains don't require anywhere near the amount of lubing that the old standard chains needed. Back in the bad ol' pre O-ring days I probably lubed the chain once a week if not more.