Chain lube/wax

[He Man]

What do brand of lube/wax do you use for your chains? I've so far tried teh generic brand (666 or 6 something) and i get fling every where and on every thing its such a PITA to clean my bike off on that side. It also leaves a crap load of gunk on my front sprocket area.

Ive heard good with maxima, but i cant find it anywhere in NYC, and i have a small can of repsol chain cleaner that i havent used yet since im trying to kill this brand.

Would buying a chain cleaning brush help with the fling?

[Holden]

I found that I got a lot less fling after I started being extra careful to spray only on the O-rings and wipe everywhere else off really well. (Motul)

[silentbob]

http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/motorcycle-chain-lube/dupont-teflon-chain-lube.htm

[El Matador]

http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/motorcycle-chain-lube/dupont-teflon-chain-lube.htm

+11tyb.

It's the best stuff out there

[SikDuc]

Maxima chain wax.  No fling.  Just apply it after a ride when the chain is hot.  Good stuff

[junior varsity]

i've got the dupont and the maxima. I think the key is to get the chain warmed up first, and wipe off the excess. If you just spray it on, its coming right back off.

[corndog67]

Some people are going to argue, but on my streetbike, I've gone to WD-40.   And no, it doesn't eat the 0-rings on a modern chain.  The last 5 or6 bikes I've owned, when I bought them, I always buy used, the chains were starting to kink.  So I clean the crap out of them, and use WD-40, and a day or two later, the kinks are gone, and the chain noise is cut dramatically.  Same with my Ducati.  The chain had kinks in it when I bought it, and after cleaning it, and using WD on it, no more kinks.  On my CBR900, the chain was so kinked at 10,000 miles that I thought I would have to replace it, but with the WD treatment, it straightened right out.  I sold it to my brother, and at almost 30,000 miles, the chain is still is good shape.

I know some people are really, really convinced that it eats 0-rings, but so far, it hasn't done anything to any of mine.  The main ingredient in it, I believe is kersosene.   

And I lube it every other day.  Then wipe off the outside.  But it still flings a bit.  On the dirt bike, I use Maxima Chain wax, and that stuff flings, too. 

[silentbob]

Some people are going to argue, but on my streetbike, I've gone to WD-40.   And no, it doesn't eat the 0-rings on a modern chain.  The last 5 or6 bikes I've owned, when I bought them, I always buy used, the chains were starting to kink.  So I clean the crap out of them, and use WD-40, and a day or two later, the kinks are gone, and the chain noise is cut dramatically.  Same with my Ducati.  The chain had kinks in it when I bought it, and after cleaning it, and using WD on it, no more kinks.  On my CBR900, the chain was so kinked at 10,000 miles that I thought I would have to replace it, but with the WD treatment, it straightened right out.  I sold it to my brother, and at almost 30,000 miles, the chain is still is good shape.

I know some people are really, really convinced that it eats 0-rings, but so far, it hasn't done anything to any of mine.  The main ingredient in it, I believe is kersosene.   

And I lube it every other day.  Then wipe off the outside.  But it still flings a bit.  On the dirt bike, I use Maxima Chain wax, and that stuff flings, too. 

The key to using WD-40 is to lube it every other day like you are doing.  But it doesn't eliminate the fling problem, it attracts dirt, and if you don't use it every other day it will turn to varnish (just ask a gunsmith what they think of WD-40).  It is not going to harm the O-rings but it will penetrate past them and wash out the grease on the link bushings.  This is why it helps with old chains that have lost their lube but once you use it you have to apply it continually.

[corndog67]

And, it's cheaper than chain lube.  Chain lube also attracts grit and dirt.   And from what I've seen, most bikes that you see in parking lots or sitting around town, the chain is completely neglected.   Not saying that about the people here, obviously they ride, but most people in THIS town don't do anything to their bikes. 

[silentbob]

Chain lube also attracts grit and dirt.

That is why I don't use regular chain lube.  I found it did more harm than good unless you were meticulous about cleaning and lubing continually.  The DuPont stuff I listed above does not attract dirt and I don't need to lube it very often.

[junior varsity]

I agree about the DuPont stuff. I use WD-40 to clean, then wipe dry, then use the DuPont teflon, and wipe excess.

[pennyrobber]

I use maxima. Typically with the chain warm, I spray a bunch of maxima from the inside out of the chain with a rag underneath. The excess lube is usally enough to drip out all the road grime. I then just wipe off the excess and go.

[OverCaffeinated]

Dupont here too.

Tried PJ1 black label shit first. Too much fling, possibly using too much and or not wiping off excess. Way too much dirt sticks to it.

[erkishhorde]

I'm on Dupont too. I've heard murmerings that it is being discontinued. 

[junior varsity]

Tried PJ1 black label shit first.

horrible product. beyond bad.