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St.eve
CBT Wobbler
Posts: 25
Life's to short to blend in.
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
Best Chain Lube
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22 September 2013, 04:15:17 pm »
Simple question which is the best chain Lube to use .
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Last Edit: 22 September 2013, 04:21:56 pm by St.eve
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Steve
Punkstig
GP Hero
Posts: 2,191
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #1 on:
22 September 2013, 04:24:09 pm »
Too many personal choice answers!
I have a scottoiler but use gear oil or engine oil in it!
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Hedgetrimmer
GP Hero
Posts: 5,711
FOC-U official topiary expert
Main bike:
FZS 1000 Gen1
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #2 on:
22 September 2013, 04:34:27 pm »
I tend to use Silkolene or Castrol, but only really cos they seem to be the most readily available. They all seem to do different ones (racing, Teflon, titanium, wax, lube etc etc etc til the cows come home), just confusing, but I reckon they all pretty much do the same job as well as each other. Got Silkolene "Titanium Dry Gel" at the mo, it goes on like a wax, which I don't really like cos it looks orrible, didn't realise it would look that way when I bought it - but, it is easy to see if you've applied it thoroughly. PJ1 used to do one that loads of people asked for specifically, don't know why or if it's still available.
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JoeRock
WSB Pack Hound
Posts: 907
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #3 on:
22 September 2013, 04:35:00 pm »
Scottoiler - fit and forget pretty much!
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wezdavo
Weekend Warrior
Posts: 243
Main bike:
Other
- 954 fireblade
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #4 on:
22 September 2013, 04:43:54 pm »
wurth chain wax
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rayburn600
GP Hero
Posts: 2,349
Main bike:
Other
- Triumph Tiger Sport- V-Strom
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #5 on:
22 September 2013, 04:44:01 pm »
I just got a new Wurth Dry Chain Lub.
Clean chain first, then spray on as you turn the wheel. (by hand).
Here you go..........item 400565505332 eBay.
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Slaninar
GP Hero
Posts: 1,327
Lookin' like a streak of lightnin'
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #6 on:
22 September 2013, 05:05:54 pm »
When I can't get enough virgin sweat, I use Scottoiler as a secong best.
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Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.
Chris
GP Hero
Posts: 1,982
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #7 on:
22 September 2013, 05:31:20 pm »
I use wurth dry chain lube and it's always been fine for me. I only really ride in nice weather or a bit of rain and the bike stays in the garage over winter. If I was to use it in the winter months I'd probably use the wurth chain wax for a bit of extra protection.
It's a personal choice thing though, got to try a few and see what works for you.
Chris
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JZS 600
GP Hero
Posts: 1,267
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
- VFR 1200 FD
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #8 on:
22 September 2013, 06:50:07 pm »
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fuchs-Silkolene-Titanium-Motorcycle-Lubricant/dp/B008RWAZTE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1379856082&sr=8-2&keywords=silkolene+chain+lube
Best yet
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goldfazer
FOC-U Riding with Piles Expert
GP Hero
Posts: 20,349
Expert Porn Star
Main bike:
FZS 1000 Gen1
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Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #9 on:
22 September 2013, 07:46:07 pm »
Scottoiler.
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cambo
CBT Wobbler
Posts: 31
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #10 on:
22 September 2013, 08:17:48 pm »
Silkolene semi synthetic in summer and Wurth dry chain lube in the winter, got 28,000 miles out my last one and only changed it as process of elimination when bike was making a weird noise over 30 mph. Silkolene seems to last well when weather is hot and dry, shitey road salt doesn't stick to your chain in winter in my experience.
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St.eve
CBT Wobbler
Posts: 25
Life's to short to blend in.
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #11 on:
22 September 2013, 08:23:39 pm »
Thanks eveyone for your replies I keep hearing about Scotoilers are they easy to fit
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Steve
bristol banger
DAS Born Again
Posts: 69
smooth an silky
Main bike:
FZS 1000 Gen1
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #12 on:
22 September 2013, 08:34:04 pm »
Fitted a scottoiler on me bike today 40 min start to filled and primed
Although I did ring devilsyam halfway through for some pointers
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MEM62
Weekend Warrior
Posts: 231
Main bike:
I don't own a bike
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #13 on:
22 September 2013, 11:15:36 pm »
Wurth dry chain lube for me. Effective and very clean with pretty much no fling.
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Streetbudgie
GP Hero
Posts: 2,052
Don't mess with a budgie
Main bike:
FZ1 Faired Gen2
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #14 on:
23 September 2013, 07:40:51 pm »
Wurth dry lube, no fling and stays on for ages.
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Frosties
GP Hero
Posts: 2,489
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
- Tiger 900, CBF 1000,Bandit 650
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #15 on:
23 September 2013, 08:45:03 pm »
Just me then with a Tutoro - no vacuum or electric hook ups! Keep it simple..........
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esetest
GP Hero
Posts: 1,148
Main bike:
FZS 1000 Gen1
- MotoguzziV7racer
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #16 on:
23 September 2013, 09:06:37 pm »
Silkolene for me .
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ChristoT
Alleged Foc-u Daphnis & Chloe expert
GP Hero
Posts: 5,207
Fluent in English, French and bullshit!
Main bike:
FZS600 98-99
- Saab 9-3, caravan, hang glider
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #17 on:
24 September 2013, 12:26:03 am »
Whatever the garage has in stock!! So long as the chain gets the cleaning and the lubrication it requires, you can't go far wrong!
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The Deef's apprentice
Lawrence
WSB Pack Hound
Posts: 830
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
- CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #18 on:
24 September 2013, 12:20:28 pm »
Scottoiler with genuine oil in it, it's only £7 for a bottle and it lasts for ages.
To prime it quicker stick a footpump on the breather pipe and give it a few pumps.
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JZS 600
GP Hero
Posts: 1,267
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
- VFR 1200 FD
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #19 on:
27 November 2013, 07:59:31 pm »
OK, what about just using old engine oil, anyone use this exclusively?
I'm wondering if I just paint some on the chain when warm with a brush once a week will that do the trick over the winter,,,,,
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Hedgetrimmer
GP Hero
Posts: 5,711
FOC-U official topiary expert
Main bike:
FZS 1000 Gen1
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #20 on:
27 November 2013, 08:05:15 pm »
I've known people who used exclusively engine oil and swore by it. The main downside of course is that it doesn't stay on for very long.
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Bracechenko
GP Hero
Posts: 1,696
Main bike:
FZ1 Faired Gen2
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #21 on:
27 November 2013, 08:26:50 pm »
Scottoiler
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JZS 600
GP Hero
Posts: 1,267
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
- VFR 1200 FD
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #22 on:
27 November 2013, 08:38:48 pm »
Well, I've got about 20L of used engine oil around the garage, can't be bothered taking it up the dump...
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NorthWestern
GP Hero
Posts: 1,028
Main bike:
FZS 1000 Gen1
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #23 on:
27 November 2013, 09:38:54 pm »
When I discovered a scotoiler on my bike I was going to remove it however, after commuting over 1000 miles in 2 weeks I am keeping it. The chain is the only clean thing on the bike! There is so little fling the wheel is wipe clean and not really any dirtier than the non chain side.
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Dave48
GP Hero
Posts: 1,565
Main bike:
Other
- MT-07 Tracer
Re: Best Chain Lube
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Reply #24 on:
28 November 2013, 08:33:10 am »
Scottoiler or Tutoro if you get fed up buying chains & sprockets. Can use any type of oil in the Scottoiler provided not too "thin"-I use the normal blue Scottoiler product or cheapo 80 SAE car type gear oil. Worth looking @ Scottoilers website for setting up advice eg correct positioning of " quill" by rear sprocket to avoid getting an oil slick on your back tyre
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