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varangianknight
02-17-2012, 07:28 AM
Gday all, just wondering if there is specific oil to use for the chain or will pretty much any lubricant do ie wd-40?
alantf
02-17-2012, 07:47 AM
No, WD40's much too thin. I use a spray called "chain oil" :whistle: but that's because I can't get the teflon spray that seems highly recommended. I don't know the brand name, but I'm sure that WW knows what it's called. :)
This is what I use.
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/images/DUPONT-D00110101.jpg
blaine
02-17-2012, 08:53 AM
This is what I use and I find it excellent for lubing pivot points and cables.Goes on thin enough to penetrate & gets tacky to stay put.
:) :cool:
http://s18.postimage.org/jg9bhksvp/0000_PJ1_Blue_Label_Chain_Lube.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/jg9bhksvp/)
Water Warrior 2
02-17-2012, 06:41 PM
This is what I use.
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/images/DUPONT-D00110101.jpg
Yup, that is the one. Very cost effective compared to most chain lubes and a lot cleaner with little fling off.
Road_Clam
02-21-2012, 06:21 AM
This is what I use and I find it excellent for lubing pivot points and cables.Goes on thin enough to penetrate & gets tacky to stay put.
:) :cool:
http://s18.postimage.org/jg9bhksvp/0000_PJ1_Blue_Label_Chain_Lube.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/jg9bhksvp/)
+1,
for years I used PJ1 "Black" (which worked awesome), but was not very "fling" resistant and was making a mess of all my bikes. I switched to the "Blue" formula a few year back, and still works great, but I am observing less "fling mess" . :2tup:
Water Warrior 2
02-21-2012, 11:11 AM
A good example of no fling after 25,000kms(15,500miles) on the Vstrom front sprocket and cover. Prior to that with other chain lubes there would be a mass of gunk inside the cover and the chain would run around in an area it carved out. DuPont is surprisingly clean. The entire bike does stay cleaner so I will never complain even if the price doubles to match some of the other socalled good chain lubes on the market.
mrlmd1
02-21-2012, 11:45 AM
You could sell those comparison pics to Dupont for their advertising.
Water Warrior 2
02-21-2012, 11:16 PM
You are probably right. The dirty pics are after 25,000 kms. Previously to that the inside of the cover and the clutch mechanism were just a horrible mess that resembled black sticky clay. Belts and drive shaft bikes are cleaner. One of the major selling points for Lynda when she picked up her M-50 with a shaft.
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