Chain Grease

[hurstshifter]

What type of chain grease do you use on your bike? Any major differences between some brands?

[The Snowman]

What type of chain grease do you use on your bike? Any major differences between some brands?

Spectro or Maxima chain wax. (The Maxima also doubles as cable lube)

With wax, make sure you heat the chain up before applying it, then let it dry. You get less fling that way.

Also, don't forget to clean your chain on occasion.

[RandyO]

What type of chain grease do you use on your bike? Any major differences between some brands?

grease........ hardly anyone uses grease except my enclosed chain xv920r

[hurstshifter]

grease........ hardly anyone uses grease except my enclosed chain xv920r

care to elaborate on that

[KillBill]

+ 1 on Maxima Wax (no grease for me)

[Ericthejet]

Most folks refer to it as "lube". More modern of a term than grease I guess.
I think a Kubota uses grease but a Ninja uses lube?

[hurstshifter]

Most folks refer to it as "lube". More modern of a term than grease I guess.
I think a Kubota uses grease but a Ninja uses lube?

word

[Ericthejet]

Personally, cleaning the chain every 10 days or so (ok, more like every 2 weeks) goes a long way for an extended life followed up with a quality chain lube or wax.

[RS117]

I use Bel Ray Super Cleen, no fling what so ever.

[Tricky Mike]

Just gave this a try... initial reaction is really good. Seems to have done a good job working it's way in and has had virtually no fling

[RandyO]

care to elaborate on that

most riders use lighter weight (viscosity) lubricants for their chains

grease is sticky and adheres dirt

my 920 takes 3 tubes of grease, the same kind you would pump into bushings on the front end of a truck or would use on heavey equipment, because the 920 has an enclosed chain, dirt is not a problem


on my exposed chain bikes, I use Automatic Transmission Fluid

[Jim]

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Chain wax is all I've used and all I'll ever use.

[akira700]

this stuff is cool.

DuPont™ Teflon™ Multi-Use Lubricant
http://www2.dupont.com/Consumer_Lubr...s/dryfilm.html

Can be had cheap at Lowes or Home Depot.

[boloson]

this stuff is cool.

DuPont™ Teflon™ Multi-Use Lubricant
http://www2.dupont.com/Consumer_Lubr...s/dryfilm.html

Can be had cheap at Lowes or Home Depot.

best stuff out. not to mention cheap

[ZX11D]

Spectro Wax is the one.

[F4Iguy]

+1 on maxima. used to use spectro but that seemed to fling alot.

[stoinkythepig]

You should only use synthetic grease.

[butcher bergs]

Personally, cleaning the chain every 10 days or so (ok, more like every 2 weeks) goes a long way for an extended life followed up with a quality chain lube or wax.

What the hell? Every 2 weeks?

I was thinking more like every 12,000 miles or so...

Got 36,xxx out of my previous chain.

Maxima Chain wax, FTW!

[Wishbone]

What the hell? Every 2 weeks?

I was thinking more like every 12,000 miles or so...

Got 36,xxx out of my previous chain.

Maxima Chain wax, FTW!

Coming form the guy I seen lube his chain several times in one ride.

[butcher bergs]

Coming form the guy I seen lube his chain several times in one ride.

That's because it started crunching every 85 miles!

[beet]

chian wax works best

[Wishbone]

That's because it started crunching every 85 miles!

Yeah sure, you are just anal retentive

[jcbell1007]

this stuff is cool.

DuPont™ Teflon™ Multi-Use Lubricant
http://www2.dupont.com/Consumer_Lubr...s/dryfilm.html

Can be had cheap at Lowes or Home Depot.

Love this stuff. Costs 5 bucks a can at lowes. I put it on twice as often because it's such a thin layer, but man is it great.

Dries in seconds and its clear.

[BMFR6]

my 920 takes 3 tubes of grease,


on my exposed chain bikes, I use Automatic Transmission Fluid

3 tubes?? holy shit thats a lot.


ATF, don't think I've heard of that one before. Your reasoning?

[RandyO]

3 tubes?? holy shit thats a lot.


ATF, don't think I've heard of that one before. Your reasoning?

I run a scottoiler, ATF is high in detergent, and perfect viscosity