Sliced Beard

I am just curious as to what everybody uses and why they prefer it over another.

I have been using Motorex 622 Strong as of late and used Castrol Chain Wax before that.

I like the Motorex stuff better and it lasts longer without having to clean the chain as much. It is a white grease and lasts a really really long time. I got the 622-055 Street Chain care kit and it comes with wrags, cleaner/detergent and the 622 lube alng with a small rechargeable lube can that you can easily throw in your bag for long trips. Really nice kit.

knockout

I use Motul.....and the reason....well, it's Motul.
I dont really have any other reason than that .

SkRiBLaH

wrags? who the hell spells rags with a w????


anyway, i use a chain wax. it states it coats and sticks like cosmoline.

works ok i guess

Its that kidfolk

I used to use chain wax, it wasnt all so great for sportsbike.. now I use Bel Ray chain lube I fell in love with it, the best product ever.... it sticks like a 5 pound magnet with another magnet and doesnt fling, the lubing is superior and plus it looks like OEM lube out the dealer!

Gixx312

I use Motul cleaner and lube... Why? Haven't had a chance to try any other.

bg-33p

wd40 to clean some kind of lube/wax at cyclegear

Sliced Beard

wd is not the best thing to clean with you know. WD40 is known to swell rubber. Swollen rubber = reduced o-ring life

youradhere

I use motul because my shop owner recommended it to me

The previous owner of the bike used repsol

Not sure I ever noticed a difference

bg-33p

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Got some somebody else:

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WD-40 to me is a much better cleaner than any other products, which by its nature is designed to remove grease. I honestly don't think that WD-40, contrary to some people, will eat the O-rings in time to significantly damage the chain. The Chain and Sprockets will probably be changed around 15,000 miles.</TD></TR></TABLE>

MSchu

WD40 is a solvent... glean form that what you will. I NEVER use it.


For lubrication, I have always used Phil Wood Tenacious Oil in the old familiar green bottle.

boostincoupe

Question for you guys, since I'm a n00b to this.

My 1994 CBR F2 has a brand-new RK Quick Acceleration chain and sprocket kit, with literally 1.5 miles on it. It's covered in whatever chain lube the kit came with (or whatever they put on at the shop when they installed it).

Should I wait 600 miles to put some Repsol chain lube on it? I got a bottle of it for free

Sliced Beard

IMHO, chain cleaning is not something you do on a schedued interval. It takes somer sort of judgement. I usually clean my chain when it looks dirty and in need of attention, or just plain dry. It all depends on riding conditions, how how you got the chain during its use. If you rode the bike like grandma or if you rode like Ruben Xaus in the seek for the win. It is all dependant upon how you ride and where you ride as to when you need to clean your chain.

It is something you should always be aware of. It is like having a badass race car that is capable of awe inspiring laps......without a driveshaft, or with busted u-joints. It just doesn't work.

Starscream

I use Gunk chain lube spray...it's very hard to find some of the brands you guys mention in here, also if you can find them, they're just too expensive. Gunk gives me the best bang for my buck.

ragnaroek

i use a dupont teflen based wax:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2...e.htm

as for cleaning, i use a stiff plastic brush and some isopropyl alcohol.

istoleurgirl

k-y ftw!!! motorex chain clean, and repsol chain lube

CivicWagonRUS

NAPA gear oil lol. It's an old bike that runs on 87 gas and WalMart SuperTech oil just fine. She isn't too picky.

foo

kerosine, rags, and a tooth brush for cleaning.

castrol chainlube grease (different from the wax). never had a problem with it, and it's cheaper than motul stuff.

gsr-2nr

Kerosene & grundge brush to clean and Maxima Chain Wax to lube been impressed with that set up

slm

bel-ray.

Eva01

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http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2...e.htm

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I use the same stuff. Teflon spray FTW!

Patman

Kero for a light cleaning

Honda chain cleaner for the hardcore clean

and of course Honda chain lube.

For obvious reasons.

marmaladedad

Urine from a eunuch for cleaning the chain.

Baby's tears to lube.

(I use whatever my friend has lying in his garage)

ShaunRR

Some spray on lube I bought at Mills Fleet Farm. I forget the brand name, so I'll have to check later.

ILcrxsi1

Some of you guys are saying that you use kerosene to clean the chain and then some of you say that wd-40 is terrible to use to clean your chain. Isn't wd-40 basically kerosene with scent added?

foo

a lot of the old guys i know who ride swear by wd40, including guys with o-rings and these guys put a ton of miles on their bikes without problems. I use kerosene cause it's what suzuki recommends in the manual and i use an oil based chain lube, the waxy stuff just gunks up an allows dirt to stick to the chain. the whole idea of a ring chain is to be as matenience-free as possible, but use common sense. if the chain is dirty, clean it.