Cleaning and Lubing the drive chain.

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by ratioutput

I have some SAE 30 motor oil; what do ya think??

Give it a shot. Might throw off quite readily at speed so wipe all excess off with a rag.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Give it a shot. Might throw off quite readily at speed so wipe all excess off with a rag.

:plus1:
Certainly better than nothing.

[oneyunguy]

I use heavy motor oil as recommended, and put the bike on the jackstands that I made from this site, put it in gear, and idle as I apply the oil with a thick brush. S"uper easy

[mrlmd1]

Dupont Teflon Spray Lube in an aerosol can - many on here like it and use it. No mess, no fuss, no sticky dirt on the chain. Easy, clean, works great.

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

Dupont Teflon Spray Lube in an aerosol can - many on here like it and use it. No mess, no fuss, no sticky dirt on the chain. Easy, clean, works great.

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[cnorman70]

OK, this may sound totally obvious, but coming from a "nube", it may not be so...

I have some brown, probably rust, spots on the chain...the chain lube/oil should help with this, correct??

[bonehead]

Anything is better than nothing. I use a foaming chain lube, just cuz' I get it free.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by cnorman70

I have some brown, probably rust, spots on the chain...the chain lube/oil should help with this, correct??

Hey, Springfield! Goin' to the car races this weekend at the fair ??

If those rust spots are not numerous and are on the OUTSIDE of the chain (rather than on the rollers) then there is no problem and keeping it properly lubbed will help prevent further spread.
The sides of the chain really does nothing except hold the working parts together so the rust has to be really, REALLY bad before it is any concern.

[cnorman70]

Easy Rider

yes, I'm going to the race on Sunday...my wife and daughter are running in the Abe's Amble in the a.m. and then we'll be going to the race.

thanks for the info regarding the chain. just had it in to get the oil changed, but they didn't say anything about the chain...didn't really notice the spots til after i had been there.

[dhgeyer]

I've used chain wax since it's been around. It comes in a pressurized can, but comes out as kind of a foam. There's a straw-like plastic tube that goes in the button, like WD-40, so you can apply it fairly precisely. I prefer wax, as it lubricates at least as well as oil or grease, but is dryer, and doesn't pick up as much dust and dirt. I use wax in other forms to lubricate other parts of the bike as well, such as the throttle pipe on the handlebar, brake and clutch levers on their pivots, and such. It stays smoother longer because, being a dry lubricant, it doesn't pick up grit.

The Dupont Teflon product sounds intriguing, but I haven't seen it around here. Or should I be looking in a different kind of retail store?