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Offline petermigreen

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Chain Lube recommendations Please
« on: June 23, 2018, 10:10:07 PM »
Good people. can I have your recommendations for chain lube please.
Thank you. Peter

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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2018, 10:27:36 PM »
Chain Wax in a spray can. Wurth do one but all much the same really.
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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2018, 11:47:04 PM »
I use link life on the 550 as it has an ordinary chain.
Its far cleaner and lasts ages.
The 750 has an O ring chain so that gets a very occasional squirt of Silkolene chain lube.
The Pegaso has a scotoiler that oils the back of the bike and the chain if it feels like it.  ::)
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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2018, 05:23:18 PM »
Well, hard to weed out the favourites from all those many recommendations  ::)
But thank you to those who took the time.
Peter

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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2018, 05:56:36 PM »
Well, hard to weed out the favourites from all those many recommendations  ::)
But thank you to those who took the time.
Peter
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Maybe it's only Mick and myself that lube our chains.
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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2018, 06:07:05 PM »
 :o Well the 3 of us now because I've ordered some, finally.

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« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2018, 06:09:08 PM »
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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2018, 06:33:09 PM »
Just to add my thoughts, I use spray chain grease from our local pound shop, really runny when you apply it, that way it penetrates all the side plates and rollers, the solvent evaporates off leaving a non fling grease in and on the chain. £1.00 a 500ml can!

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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2018, 07:43:24 PM »
Duckhams and boil it on the stove

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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2018, 07:50:28 PM »
Duckhams and boil it on the stove

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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2018, 10:29:47 PM »
Iv finished off the old can of link life now and also discovered I have a tight spot in the 550 chain now after riding like a twat to keep with a Merc

I'm going to give the Putoline equivalent a go next time.
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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2018, 02:54:18 PM »
I use chainsaw chain oil on mine. Works out cheaper and works fine.

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Re: Chain Lube recommendations Please
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2018, 06:44:05 PM »
Just back from a 60mile ride and the back end of the 750 is now covered in chain lube and dust  ::)
The drive chain is totally silent though.
I spent hours changing the tyre re greasing and cleaning it Sunday ready for next weekend.  ::)
I am convinced linklife is the way to go the 550 back end stays lovely and clean
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Kawasaki ZXR400 J

 

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