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What chains do you guys use?

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deltarider:
Am on the look out for a new open drive chain and prefer the ones that come with a clip link (see example in the pic). Only... i don't see that many around.
I looked it up in the various riders reports in the archives and the average lifespan of a chain on a CB500 is 10.000km. The one I have now, a standard DID50 has become audible at 7.000 km already. In the other forum someone advised to have the heavy duty  - whatever that may be - version*, but I don't see them around.
* Some parts lists mention a DID50HDS. Does it still exist?

K2-K6:
Heavy duty very often entails thicker plates within chain description.

A little bit of a misnomer there as bikes most unlikely to have a problem with tensile load of link plates, meaning the bearings are near enough the same for both type, also the part that wears most readily to give the link elongation that we see as wear.

O-ring better at this as bearings effectively sealed, but with debate about fitting them in or desirable on these bike.

If you've got castor oil available, it does one of the best lubrication job for an oil that's available. One of the highest shear rating possible without getting to molly ofr sulphur compound  in chain lube or EP oils.

Matt_Harrington:
Out of interest, is PTFE chain lube any good?

Oddjob:
I've been using a mixture of MolyD grease and engine oil mixed 50/50. I put it on with a 1/2" paintbrush, it seems to stay on, doesn't really fly off a lot, far less than normal chain lube anyway. It also seems to do a very good job, chain adjustment is much less frequent since I started using this.

Got the idea from Honda as they specify using what they called Molybdenum oil for when you refit the cams on the 1300, Honda described it as a mix of oil and grease, did that, seemed to work great so thought I'd try it on chains and it really seems to work, it's dirt cheap and keep the back wheel a lot cleaner.

K2-K6:

--- Quote from: Matt_Harrington on July 13, 2023, 03:05:16 PM ---Out of interest, is PTFE chain lube any good?

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Yes as a way of reducing friction, the challenge  being getting it into place and then keeping it there for any length of time that's practical, if you are considering a drive chain in open environment.

The bicycle-istas are really into this on chains, but micro pedantic about cleaning and reapplication, in what seems like 10 minute intervals  ;D well you get the drift of that.

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