Chain lube/wax

[junior varsity]

Also, chain fling isn't near as much of a problem if you have black wheels. Neither is brake dust. Really, there's no downsides to having black wheels, so if you are in the powdercoating mood over the winter and its time for new tires, its a great opportunity. I've been meaning to do this for awhile. Y'know, upgrade to some nice black wheels like BST's. And by BST's, i mean painting the stock wheels.

[Mr Earl]

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

Say it isn't so!  DuPont Teflon is fantastic stuff.  I used Maxima for 2 years.  I know it's recommended all over the place, but IMO it's like sabotaging your chain. 

[OverCaffeinated]

One more negative to PJ1 is that it's hard as hell to clean off.

FYI I used kerosene last to clean my chain, works great, smells good too.

[He Man]

i found some of the dupont stuff on desmotimes, but it seems like you could just buy it at home depot. (desmotimes also has  the OEM version of honda pro shine for $6 a can!)

But thanks for the tip on a hot chain, i was doing it on a cold chain. Makes sense to do it on a hot chain. With black wheels, ive never noticed how much brake dust there really is until recently when i was doing a 400miler my wheels went from gold to black!!

[erkishhorde]

i found some of the dupont stuff on desmotimes, but it seems like you could just buy it at home depot. (desmotimes also has  the OEM version of honda pro shine for $6 a can!)

But thanks for the tip on a hot chain, i was doing it on a cold chain. Makes sense to do it on a hot chain. With black wheels, ive never noticed how much brake dust there really is until recently when i was doing a 400miler my wheels went from gold to black!!

Lowes, not Home depot, for the Dupont goodness. 

[jerryz]

I have tried PJ1 its terrible and many other products Rockoil,Motul,Castrol all nasty messy stuff now I have been recommended Wurth Dry Lube by most Duke owners in UK.

[♣ McKraut ♣]

been using the dupont teflon here as well (thanks desmotimes!).  i'm really liking it so far.

[corey]

I'm a maxima guy.
The Dupont Teflon stuff was being used on my ladies gixxer, and I've found that it doesn't do so well in protecting the chain from surface rust over long winter storage :/
might just my personal experience though...

[corndog67]

Is the Dupont stuff what used to be known as Tri-Flon?  I used to use that stuff until they stopped selling it.  It's been years though.

[OT_Ducati]

maxima chain wax here, no winter rust.
warm the chain, wipe off exsesses, sumpin' like that.

[Howie]

Motorex fan myself.

[junior varsity]

motorex makes my favorite brake fluid and brake/parts cleaner

[erkishhorde]

maxima chain wax here, no winter rust.
warm the chain, wipe off exsesses, sumpin' like that.

Is that a frozen lake?

Is the Dupont stuff what used to be known as Tri-Flon?  I used to use that stuff until they stopped selling it.  It's been years though.

Might be.

[Ddan]

Is the Dupont stuff what used to be known as Tri-Flon?  I used to use that stuff until they stopped selling it.  It's been years though.

Tri-flo is still sold, is that what you're referring to?  Made by Sherwin Williams

[ungeheuer]

What do brand of lube/wax do you use for your chains?

Nothin' but Maxima for me on a warmed up chain.  Zero fling.

Ive heard good with maxima, but i cant find it anywhere in NYC

Aw c'mon...   if I can find it in the back-boondocks of rural Australia... I'm certain you can find it in NYC.  Go have another look!!