Lube your chain

[ANR Impex]

Maxima Chain Wax is hard to beat for cleanliness, fling resistance and lubricity. This is true when pit against Maxima's Chain Guard.

[carbine]

who had tried the new LAB chain lube?..

[Aalex82]

Originally posted by Anthen@Sep 6 2006, 09:07 PM

I believe most of the shops does not carry Maxima Chain guard..

 

or not more stocks liao..

 

went around singapore to find maxima chain guard, but could not find it..

 

Even mustaffa also dun have..

 

In the end, i go amk eddy ong and @@.. also no Maxima chain guard..

 

so i just buy the Maxima Chain wax which costs $12 only (small bottle)...

 

Like the smell after i spray.,. Nice fragnant smell..

 

**Highly recommended**

 

Will not turn ur chain from gold to black chain..

 

Previous use PJ Blue label, very very sticky..

 

but after certain period of time, the chain tend to collect small pebbles and sand and turn black instantly..

 

but good things is dun need to lube too often as the lube still remains after the heavy rain.. lolx..

 

Gd for lazy people like me.. lol..

i saw a few cans of chain guard at motoworld..

maybe u can try there..

[Anthen]

Originally posted by Aalex82@Sep 7 2006, 10:55 AM

i saw a few cans of chain guard at motoworld..

maybe u can try there..

alright.. once i finish this can, should be around 2 mths time..

 

den i go motorworld and take a look...

 

thank alot, bro!

[spenx75]

but good things is dun need to lube too often as the lube still remains after the heavy rain..

 

Jus my 2cents. . . jus to share my thoughts cos all these makes sense to me. . .

 

In my honest opinion, i find that chain lubes actually gives me a false sense of security. . . true we can see the lube on the outside but what about the insides? The critical wear areas are on the pins between the link plates. Over time & usage, the lube in there will wear down & loose its lubricating properties. . . What if we only lube once a mth cos we can still see lube on the links?

 

That brings us to another point. How do we get the lube in between the link plates? The only way is to let it seep in. . . Now try spraying abit of the lube on the wall. . . does it flow? Get my drift? Therefore it's important to spray ur lube on a warm chain so as to decrease its viscosity(flow better) and let it flow/seep between the links.

 

For myself, i believe in using EO. Not sticky(won't attract dirt) and can seep between the links to lube the pins. . . although it will require more frequent applications.

 

Peace. . .

[mudman]

Gear oil still the best .....every 500km lube once ...after rainy day lube once ...

 

the only catch: rear rim and swingarm gets quite dirty but some using a brush and some CIF during cleaning will do the job.....

 

am using Honda Org Sprockets and did X ring 525 series for coming a year le. No tightening done at all.

 

try at own risk bros.

 

my 2 cents worth..

[NightFox]

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Anyone used Break Free oil on your chains before? The army is using it for our M16s and SAR21s to lube and clean various weapons. Since I saw on the bottle that it's reccomended for automotive and motorcycles as well I decided to gave it a try.

 

I must say it's really amazing! My chain was real black and dirty and there was all that 2T, grease and tar stains on my pro-arm and they all came off when I used the break-free oil! Now my chain is gold in colour instead of the usual black....then sprayed Maxima chain wax....still looks like brand new after 2 weeks on the road....best part, it doesn't attract dirt and sand but i must say as it is applied using brush, it flings...

 

But hey IMO it sure does do like what it says, Clean, Lube and Protect. Best part, it's made in USA and to Military specifications....now my chain is mil-spec clean haha

 

Anyway my friends who saw it and I was so fascinated, I did a little research, check this out, Harley Davidson USA uses it on their motorcycle chains, so does General Motors, the US Army to Coast guard...and now our SAF....check it out below....now must go find the distributer in Singapore...

 

Research

 

Official Website

[Sretroyl]

MAXIMA - CHAIN WAX BEST Har

Racing OilsAXIMA

[flareon1982]

where to get the break free?

and what is good to lub the chain?

[FunkyChicken]

tried GP1 chain lube at LAB. gel based, dunt fling, penetrate well but $7 for small bottle

[okl]

i always use castrol chain wax...

[compfused]

Originally posted by Dreamcatcher@October 21, 2006 06:07 pm

http://www.copquest.com/65-1000.jpg

 

Anyone used Break Free oil on your chains before? The army is using it for our M16s and SAR21s to lube and clean various weapons. Since I saw on the bottle that it's reccomended for automotive and motorcycles as well I decided to gave it a try.

 

I must say it's really amazing! My chain was real black and dirty and there was all that 2T, grease and tar stains on my pro-arm and they all came off when I used the break-free oil! Now my chain is gold in colour instead of the usual black....then sprayed Maxima chain wax....still looks like brand new after 2 weeks on the road....best part, it doesn't attract dirt and sand but i must say as it is applied using brush, it flings...

 

But hey IMO it sure does do like what it says, Clean, Lube and Protect. Best part, it's made in USA and to Military specifications....now my chain is mil-spec clean haha

 

Anyway my friends who saw it and I was so fascinated, I did a little research, check this out, Harley Davidson USA uses it on their motorcycle chains, so does General Motors, the US Army to Coast guard...and now our SAF....check it out below....now must go find the distributer in Singapore...

 

Research

 

Official Website

Post pics of your chain please..Ahaha..

 

Product so goo..Someone must bring it in! An MO maybe? Or nyone got any informtion as to where we can purchase it locally and not thru online mailorder? It will be greatly appreciated..

[jB]

eh I just applied my lube last night with one friend..did it the side stand style..hmm need to remove one meh? if don't remove how?

[d0n]

Originally posted by blomqvist15@January 25, 2007 08:45 am

eh I just applied my lube last night with one friend..did it the side stand style..hmm need to remove one meh? if don't remove how?

remove what?

[FijIan WarriOR]

hey guys..i'm a newbie n finally have to chagne my chain n sprockets. can i knw wat kind of chians r there?? i knw got x-ring n o-ring. which is better??

n if i change rear sproket n chain ard how much will it be......

also 1 more qs is a d chain size standard eg. 200cc all d saem den 400cc alld same??

 

pls do help thanks

[d0n]

Originally posted by FijIan WarriOR@February 05, 2007 07:32 pm

hey guys..i'm a newbie n finally have to chagne my chain n sprockets. can i knw wat kind of chians r there?? i knw got x-ring n o-ring. which is better??

n if i change rear sproket n chain ard how much will it be......

also 1 more qs is a d chain size standard eg. 200cc all d saem den 400cc alld same??

 

pls do help thanks

i guess there are 3 types:

- normal heavy duty

- O ring

- X ring

 

supposedly X ring can last longer

so it depends on what u mean by "better".

cost of chain + sprockets depends on the quality of the parts + for which bike model

different bike models have different chain and sprocket sizes

[FijIan WarriOR]

hey dude thanks for d reply. but i heard dat o-ring chains r meant for for like sports bikes or bikes dat go on high speeds often right?? is it true??

also wat's d price like fro d x-ring n sprocket change??

[tt6389]

I saw a shop in Marsiling selling sprayed on White Lithium grease for $10. The instructions says it doesn't fling or dries up. I have used this kind of grease before in my workplace machineries - its really premium stuff compared to normal grease or lube oil. Anyone tried on their bike chains?

[overcrash]

Originally posted by d0n^@February 05, 2007 07:49 pm

i guess there are 3 types:

- normal heavy duty

- O ring

- X ring

 

supposedly X ring can last longer

so it depends on what u mean by "better".

cost of chain + sprockets depends on the quality of the parts + for which bike model

different bike models have different chain and sprocket sizes

there's even T-ring/Y-rings and Z rings.

Read bout them usually in racing-related mags.

Should be ex stuffs la!

 

X-ring will last longer than an O, the O will last longer than the heavy duty.

also the heavy duty would be more prone to chain slack, follow by the O then the X.

[ANR Impex]

Originally posted by tt6389@February 22, 2007 03:57 pm

I saw a shop in Marsiling selling sprayed on White Lithium grease for $10. The instructions says it doesn't fling or dries up. I have used this kind of grease before in my workplace machineries - its really premium stuff compared to normal grease or lube oil. Anyone tried on their bike chains?

Grease is the last thing you should put on a chain. It will coat the chain but won't penetrate and end up corroding the chain inside out. Oil is still acceptable, downside is that you need extremely frequent application. The key to a good chain lubricant is the ability to penetrate deep into the links, stay on at extremely high speed and temp, and won't attract abrasive grit. Grease can't accomplish any of these criteria.

[dong]

being the budget conscious motorcyclist, i have always been skeptical abt lub n wax n what not.

 

i wash my chain using only soap to avoid damaging the o-rings. next, i use left over EO to lub the chain. this is done by using a small paint brush (like those u used in arts n craft lesson) dip it with EO n go into each individual pins, left n right side. after tht i apply another coat over the rollers.

 

my chain is pretty clean all the time but requires more frequent application, once or twice a week depending on how much i ride. cheap n gives me something to do every fri evening. =)

[d3an_cain]

how 2 clean ur dirty chain?? b4 applyin the chain wax?

[ZzGaNgStErzZ]

i clean wif cloth n wd 40 followed by chain lube

[beyond23]

hi everyOne..

 

my fren say can use engine degreaser to clean de chain..

can anOt ??

[pufferfis]

Originally posted by beyond23@March 25, 2007 11:01 pm

hi everyOne..

 

my fren say can use engine degreaser to clean de chain..

can anOt ??

i jus recently change my chain to DID o rings n read e box wic contains e chain....it specifically recommends u wash ur chain w kerosene to clean it n not to use other type of cleanin agents or solvents .....next time u drop by any shop...ask to see their chain lah n u can read e box too.......i believe kerosene is not tt ex.....1 bottle like 1 bucks or less....cheers...