Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!!

[chunk166]

Just wondering if anyone has used vegetable oil to lube their chain?? I normally used engine oil but i run out last week so i thought i would give it a try! just been over a week now & normally with engine oil it would of sounded as if it was dry by now but with the veggie oil it still feels smooth & sounds really quiet. Am i risking my chain because its not a proper oil???


What are your thoughts guy's??


Ray

[acid drop]

 fucking cheapskate buy some proper chain lube

[thunderpantz]

[HarryHornby]

 

[chunk166]

 

[noggythenog]

I wouldn't use vegetable oil.




Far too unhealthy


Seriously.




You'll end up with a fat bike. [size=78%] [/size]

[noggythenog]

cow shits not bad

Sorry fizzy.....you lose....not a foodstuff.




You need to think more along the lines of.......left over curry sauce......honey.........squeezy cheese etc etc!

[noggythenog]

All jokes aside Ray....veg oil cant be good for a bike chain...i mean i know it has a high flash point but it is so thin it must be gone after a few miles.

[chunk166]

The chain was still wet when i checked it tonite, a week after i first decided to try it. i shall give it a couple of weeks to see what happens

[chris.biker]

A friend of mine always used chain saw lube as it was far cheaper than motorbike chain lube. This was on his CB250 and it worked well.

[stevierst]

A friend of mine always used chain saw lube.

It's REALLY thick oil that! It'll withstand a nuclear attack ffs!

[Doddsie]

cow shits not bad

Sorry fizzy.....you lose....not a foodstuff.



Youve obviously never tried my Mrs cooking!!!

[unfazed]

Just wondering if anyone has used vegetable oil to lube their chain?? I normally used engine oil but i run out last week so i thought i would give it a try! just been over a week now & normally with engine oil it would of sounded as if it was dry by now but with the veggie oil it still feels smooth & sounds really quiet. Am i risking my chain because its not a proper oil???


What are your thoughts guy's??


Ray

You were risking it much more with used engine oil as it has a high acid content and not good for the O-rings, used engine oil is only useful for burning to heat garages, fresh vegetable oil has to be an improvement.  It is fresh is it?
Would not fancy getting it on my rear tyre though. 

[chunk166]

Yeah, it's fresh! Well,out of date fresh 

[midden]

Is this how u lube Ooooo ring pieces then

[midden]

Yeah, it's fresh! Well,out of date fresh 

be aware veg oil only has 10 frys before it becomes toxic 


yank my chain

[locksmith]

It is fresh it's only been in the chip pan for a month

I suppose it's better than nothing. Must admit it's the first time I've heard it mentioned!

[stevierst]

Just run up the engine on the centre stand, stick her in top gear with the revs on, then rub a block of lard on the rear sprocket coating it liberally.

When the lard gets hot, it melts and lubricates, and when you stop it hardens again!

It's a revelation in chain lubing!

















Oh god, I hope no-one tries this........  :o:o:o:o:D:D:D:D???

[hightower]

On an unrelated note, I noticed my engine oil was low the other day. I checked the garage but I had no engine oil there to top it up with. The closest thing I could find was Diet Coke. This won't harm the bike will it? 

[mr self destruct]

Just run up the engine on the centre stand, stick her in top gear with the revs on, then rub a block of lard on the rear sprocket coating it liberally.

When the lard gets hot, it melts and lubricates, and when you stop it hardens again!

It's a revelation in chain lubing!

















Oh god, I hope no-one tries this........  :o:o:o:D:D:D:D???

Tried & tested mate, I thought I'd do it at the same time as I was scrubbing in my new back tyre by holding sandpaper up to it. Kill two birds with one stone and all that. 

[HarryHornby]

another quick question, do people find they get better results balancing their carbs with a long or a short spirit level?

[Davieg47]

Can't believe people are puttin this stuff on their chains,, and we wonder why there is so much slippery shit lying about on the roads, as if spilt diesel isn't bad enuff !! Thank god I don't hav to follow or ride on the same roads that your on !

[richfzs]

I find it more important to get a good balance of carbs, protein and veg. Don't forget a bit of chocolate and beer, food for the soul...

[The Gentleman Biker]

I thought this was going to be a lube V wax thread. I've wanted to try wax but I just keep staying with what I know!

[hightower]

another quick question, do people find they get better results balancing their carbs with a long or a short spirit level?

I just use a 6 inch ruler, measuring down from the frame.