Do you grease your chain? - Page 2

Mr Lefty · 02-11-2009, 04:15 PM

So gas the more expensive x "ring" chains need more lube than the o rings? Cause they'll warp? Thought the x "rings" were supposed to do just the opposite

JoshuaTree · 02-11-2009, 07:00 PM

What is this 'chain maintenance' procedure you all seem to be discussing?

racedoll · 02-11-2009, 09:38 PM

I lubed it once back when I first got the bike, but now I just clean it with WD-40.

Cutty72 · 02-11-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

We need to make this part of Godwin's Law for motorcycles, whenever chains are mentioned some buell fanboy has to come in and say "nee ner nee ner I got a belt." We get it, you got a buell. It's not a fucking ducati or MV, stop being like a harley rider, oh wait you are a harley rider.

Yup... it's better than a Duc or MV

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshuaTree

What is this 'chain maintenance' procedure you all seem to be discussing?

Watch out... el Mod will get after you for this behavior...

Trip · 02-11-2009, 10:45 PM

He's ok, he's on a Beemer.

ceo012384 · 02-12-2009, 01:25 PM

Clean with kerosene.

Lube with dupont teflon lube.

02-11-2009, 07:00 PM	#2
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02-11-2009, 04:15 PM	#1
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	So gas the more expensive x "ring" chains need more lube than the o rings? Cause they'll warp? Thought the x "rings" were supposed to do just the opposite

02-11-2009, 09:38 PM	#3
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	I lubed it once back when I first got the bike, but now I just clean it with WD-40.