Chain Lube by yourself - 1 man job

[CivicR]

Guy do U think if I were to remove the lower fairing on the CBR600 and use those car jack do U think it will work? I think I saw my mech done it when I rchange my tires.

[Naz]

Why cant you use the jack on your swing arm?

[diablo_gixxer]

just jak it up on d stand n rotate d wheel wit 1 hand n set it down to spary and repeat it until d whole chain is lubed

[YEN96]

Originally posted by CivicR@March 27, 2007 01:22 pm

Guy do U think if I were to remove the lower fairing on the CBR600 and use those car jack do U think it will work? I think I saw my mech done it when I rchange my tires.

remove fairing will protect ur fairing................

 

but u probably take more than 1 hour to lube your chain

 

[CivicR]

Originally posted by YEN96@March 27, 2007 07:51 pm

remove fairing will protect ur fairing................

 

but u probably take more than 1 hour to lube your chain

 

While I Be Damn, I intend to degrease and give a complete clean for my chain (I use to do it on my SP) I do agreed it take at least an hour or more but at least my chain is given a thorogh clean and last longer. Will give it a try.

[BackMarker]

heh, this is the most interesting thread i have read in this forum. I cant imagine all the different ways of lubing the chain and some funny ones too.

[YEN96]

Originally posted by BackMarker@March 27, 2007 09:49 pm

heh, this is the most interesting thread i have read in this forum. I cant imagine all the different ways of lubing the chain and some funny ones too.

my pleasure

 

[Prince_eward]

So for my RS125, what would be the best method to lift up the rear wheels for me to lube?

 

Just to check,cause i heard from some others that i would have to degrease my chain and lube it quite often especially after a rain.?

[YEN96]

Originally posted by Prince_eward@April 08, 2007 02:37 pm

So for my RS125, what would be the best method to lift up the rear wheels for me to lube?

 

Just to check,cause i heard from some others that i would have to degrease my chain and lube it quite often especially after a rain.?

as per 1st post ! yes lube after rain recommended

[hst]

Tried to jack my friend bike wif knee. Bike fell & got a cut on forehead. Very pain u know.

[YEN96]

Originally posted by hst@May 05, 2007 03:36 pm

Tried to jack my friend bike wif knee. Bike fell & got a cut on forehead. Very pain u know.

OMG ....Take caution PLS~~~~~

[compfused]

Originally posted by hst@May 05, 2007 03:36 pm

Tried to jack my friend bike wif knee. Bike fell & got a cut on forehead. Very pain u know.

If you had worn your helmet you woudn't have gotten a cut..So helmet is somethin you should wear the next time.

[MiddleAgedBiker]

Originally posted by YEN96@November 22, 2006 08:02 pm

Forget about having to push your bike to lube your chain.

hassle free method, no need to push to lube , 1 minute job

do it all by yourself,as and when you wish and need to,no need to ask for help.

 

PLS handle bar lock your bike before proceeding.

 

1) Get a piece of thick rag/cloth

2) Fold the cloth up

3) Squat behind the rear tyre/chain

4) As you squat, knees bent, align your knee below the exhaust

5) Insert the cloth between your knee and exhaust

6) One hand holding the chain lube , one hand ready to spin the tyre/rim

7) Get ready,using knee to apply upward force on exhaust to lift tyre of the ground

8) One hand spin tyre and one hand spray

 

1 man job , hassle free, do it in 1 min, "semi-professional method"

 

I have tried in on 2B bikes. Bikes possible to use this method to lube chain includes honda wave, 125Z, spark, sonic, TZM, KRR, SP, RXZ, RXK etc etc....

 

There maybe a possibility to do it on 2A bikes, super 4, CBR400, RVF, GSX400 etc

 

DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!

 

Bro,

Just something to think about.

 

You might want to be careful doing this. Don't think it's a good idea to put the entire weight of the bike on the exhaust clamps and the muffler bracket. It'll probably be stressing the joint where the mufflers and the downpipes meet.

 

Another idea is to get Seng Kwang to fabricate a main stand for your bike, then it'll solve the problem permanently.

[ShnHwA-]

here here here..take pic liao

 

1st u get rdy ur spanner in ur hand..den u squat down by the right side of ur bike..den u lift ur bike 1st..den u stick the spanner under the stomach where the 2nd header is at..den whaola!!! done..u can move ur wheel freely liaoz..

 

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/shinhwa86/300520071512.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/shinhwa86/300520071516.jpg

 

attached a clip..so u can c the power of 1 man job wif a spanner

 

 

enjoy!!

[redbeacon]

1 man job for routine chain lubing? Pffft....that's easy.

 

With the sidestand on 1 side, I jack up one side of my swingarm near the wheel axle, all with the help of my hydraulic jack

 

http://i9.tinypic.com/52du0qb_th.jpg

 

Wheel gets lifted off from the ground by a few centimeters, spray lube onto the chain as I rotate the wheel. Then I use a soft-bristle brush to spread the lube evenly and to brush off any excess lube.

[YEN96]

upZZZzzzzzzz

[redbeacon]

upZZZzzzzzzz

 

Might as well wish for it to be a sticky?

[YanYan]

thumbsup for you

[redbeacon]

too bad cant do on a RVF!!

 

 

It's possible, but a car-jack's footprint is huge. Moreover, the RVF's darn heavy; fell on one side once when I jacked it up too high.

[Shinobi]

if i want to lube my chain do i have to clear the prev layer of lube 1st? cause i can see sand particles on the chain covered with the lube.

 

can use oil degreaser? will it hurt the bike or chain in any form?

[hondawavefan]

If you are using O rings kind of chain, you might want to be careful when using certain types of oil degreaser as it can damage the rings (or something like that). Can use kerosene to degrease though...

 

Correct me if my info is incorrect...cant remember exactly what I read last time...

[redbeacon]

Kerosene's less corrosive than petrol, but I'm not so sure whether it still will damage the O-rings over time...comments about this, anyone?

[YEN96]

This method is do at our own risk !!

 

Not advisable for Class 2 BIG COWS ! MOoooooo~~~~~~

[wait4me]

now mustafa din sell car jack le

[redbeacon]

They still do, but the hydraulic kind...