Just had a week off work and using up my holiday, and it was a nice day yesterday, so i sat outside in the sun for a few hours cleaning up all my brake calipers and regreasing the pots after the winter period. I try and do all the calipers before and after winter to keep them in good order.Then i cleaned off the normal engine oil i've been using on the chain, and relubed it with 90w gear oil instead. Cleaned all the shite off the rear sprocket as well, which is normally pretty dirty from everyday use.After that i gave the whole bike a quick wash and it now looks all respectable again, until it rains again anyway.Was just having a good look around the internet as i used up my last brake cleaner spray, and i'm getting low on red rubber grease.Really odd that they charge about £5.40 for 70g of RRG, but i just paid £9.39 for 500g, which will probably outlast the bike and me, but made total sense to buy that instead.Found a good deal on Brake Cleaner Spray though:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-X-POLYGARD-CLUTCH-or-BRAKE-CLEANER-LARGE-600ML-CANS-SPECIAL-OFFER-X-6/321874803358?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649Red Rubber Grease:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REVOL-RED-RUBBER-GREASE-500g-BRAKE-SEALS-MASTER-CYLINDERS/172513747387?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Like I do, stick the oil in a Scottolier
The genuine Scottoiler oil seemed to make far more of a mess as it was much stickier and would plaster itself all over the place and then trap all the dirt & dust.The gear oil, being a bit less viscous and definitely not as sticky tends to fling of without adhering to things to much.It also cleans off a lot easier as well.
Mine's got the dual chain feeder on the end of the pipe which does both sides equally, all the time.It does make a difference but you also use more oil, although that's not a bad thing I guess.