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Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - chunk166 - 10-03-14
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
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - acid drop - 10-03-14
fucking cheapskate buy some proper chain lube
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - thunderpantz - 10-03-14
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Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - HarryHornby - 10-03-14
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - chunk166 - 10-03-14
:moon :moon :moon :moon :moon :whip
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - noggythenog - 10-03-14
I wouldn't use vegetable oil.
Far too unhealthy
Seriously.
You'll end up with a fat bike. :b [size=78%] [/size]
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - noggythenog - 10-03-14
(10-03-14, 08:49 PM)Fizzy Pies link Wrote: 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!
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - noggythenog - 10-03-14
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.
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - chunk166 - 10-03-14
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
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - chris.biker - 10-03-14
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.
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - stevierst - 10-03-14
(10-03-14, 10:06 PM)chris.biker link Wrote: A friend of mine always used chain saw lube.It's REALLY thick oil that! It'll withstand a nuclear attack ffs!
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - Doddsie - 10-03-14
(10-03-14, 09:05 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: [quote author=Fizzy Pies link=topic=12047.msg133309#msg133309 date=1394480997]
cow shits not bad
Sorry fizzy.....you lose....not a foodstuff.
Youve obviously never tried my Mrs cooking!!![/quote]
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - unfazed - 10-03-14
(10-03-14, 08:06 PM)chunk166 link Wrote: 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. :rolleyes
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - chunk166 - 11-03-14
Yeah, it's fresh! Well,out of date fresh
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - midden - 11-03-14
(10-03-14, 08:14 PM)chunk166 link Wrote: :moon :moon :moon :moon :moon :whipIs this how u lube Ooooo ring pieces then
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - midden - 11-03-14
(11-03-14, 12:17 AM)chunk166 link Wrote: Yeah, it's fresh! Well,out of date freshbe aware veg oil only has 10 frys before it becomes toxic :eek
yank my chain
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - locksmith - 11-03-14
It is fresh it's only been in the chip pan for a month :lol
I suppose it's better than nothing. Must admit it's the first time I've heard it mentioned!
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - stevierst - 11-03-14
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:o
???
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - hightower - 11-03-14
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? :rolleyes
Re: Has anyone tried alternatives for lubricating your chain!!!! - mr self destruct - 11-03-14
(11-03-14, 01:24 PM)stevierst link Wrote: 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:o
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.
