Best way to lubricate none O ring bike chains question?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

My chain was replaced and was ittle used when I purchased the 500 from Bryan.
I have removed the light surface rust, after cleaning I have sprayed it with some chain lubricant that I have on my shelf it's a black coloured foam type grease called "IZUMI" Racing Japan that was given to me.

I have read online about a product called Putoline Chain Wax - not cheap but it sounds a neat idea to heat it up so the lubricant fully penetrates the rollers etc.

What do members here recommend as a good lubricant?

[SteveD CB500K0]

Ted, take a look at www.chainmate.co.uk

This product was designed by a friend of mine to answer the question “how do I spray chainlube in my chain without getting it all over the back of my bike?”

He maintains that it’s not so much which chainlube you use as how often you use it and how effectively you apply it.

I designed and run his webshop so I know that our bikes don’t appear in his bike finder list, but it would be simple enough for him to add them.  He has adapted his products for Norton Commandos and (old) Tridents.

I don’t get anything from his sales, but he does pay hosting fees.

Steve.


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[Skoti]

Thumbs up for the big flat tin of Putoline chain wax, I use it on my Commando.

I brush the chain off with petrol first then it dry and boil it in the tin using a camping gaz stove in my garage.
Hang up to cool off and set the wax and your good to go for 500-1000 dry weather miles.

Chainmates a clever idea, but on my F1 that runs an O ring chain I stuff a bit of cardboard box up between the main stand and wheel to catch over spray mess when applying Silkolene chain lube.
Cardboard costs nowt...

Oh, BTW is it not the norm to apply chain lube on the inner run of the chain so the oil is flung out thru the chain when in operation?

[Johnwebley]

The old fashioned method was the big flat tin of grease you heated on  stove,

But several sprays,
I use Silkoline,or Bulldog BDX,

the later is also great as a freeing agents for stuck nuts and bolts,

It freed all my engine studs ,so I could get the motor out,


Applying, take the bike for a run,
Get it warm,

When you get home,

Put on centre stand, in 1st gear so the wheel turns slowly, spray onto chain and sprockets were they meet at the bottom run,

Careful of the over spray

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[florence]

And let us not forget the elegant and brilliant Scottoiler.  I have one on my bike and it works brilliantly.