Do you grease your chain?

Yamerhaw · 02-10-2009, 11:15 PM

Just wondering what you guys do, i dont ever grease my chain, havent on any of the last 10 bikes i've owned, I just clean it with kerosene and wipe it off...

never had any problems, sold one of the R1's to a friend, and we finally replaced the stock chain at 25,000 miles

i just dont see how lube helps much other than maybe preventing rust,

I do mean only with 0-ring chains though, i would definately lube chains that were not 0-ring

how bout you?

Sixxxxer · 02-10-2009, 11:17 PM

When I get my bike serviced they grease it...Otherwise, No

Mikey · 02-10-2009, 11:25 PM

When I lived in AZ, I only lubed the chain when it got washed or after a heavy rain.

Here in Okinawa, I lube all the damn time, but only because it would rust to hell in a month if I didn't.

Trip · 02-10-2009, 11:26 PM

i use chain clean and lube. The lube has blue in the name i forget the full name. Usually about every 200-300 miles, my chain looks brand new til I replace it.

Cutty72 · 02-11-2009, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip

i use chain clean and lube. The lube has blue in the name i forget the full name. Usually about every 200-300 miles, my chain looks brand new til I replace it.

I used to lube my chain... back when I had a chain...
I've moved on to bigger and better things since then.

Belt FTMFW!

And I used Bel-Ray lube...

BobTheBiker · 02-11-2009, 12:37 AM

I clean/lube my chains very frequently.

Riceaholic · 02-11-2009, 01:48 AM

I ride in the rain a lot so yes...all the time.

tommymac · 02-11-2009, 08:40 AM

I am now somewhat offroadin gmy priller by riding on these jobsites so I think I need to get more active in cleaning the chains now. I have been using the motul chain lube. goes on and doesnt seem to fling much if at all compared to others.

tom

marko138 · 02-11-2009, 08:54 AM

In a word: No. But when I had a chain I lubed pretty often. Why?...it's not really necessary on sealed o-ring chains...but it kept the noise down a bit. I used Dupont Teflon lube from Lowes.

rogue · 02-11-2009, 09:10 AM

I clean mine with kerosene and keep it waxed about every week or so, depending on how much I ride.

02-10-2009, 11:15 PM	#1
Yamerhaw Country Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hicktown in NC Moto: 07 R1 Posts: 797	Do you grease your chain? Just wondering what you guys do, i dont ever grease my chain, havent on any of the last 10 bikes i've owned, I just clean it with kerosene and wipe it off... never had any problems, sold one of the R1's to a friend, and we finally replaced the stock chain at 25,000 miles i just dont see how lube helps much other than maybe preventing rust, I do mean only with 0-ring chains though, i would definately lube chains that were not 0-ring how bout you? __________________ “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

02-10-2009, 11:17 PM	#2
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	When I get my bike serviced they grease it...Otherwise, No __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

02-10-2009, 11:25 PM	#3
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	When I lived in AZ, I only lubed the chain when it got washed or after a heavy rain. Here in Okinawa, I lube all the damn time, but only because it would rust to hell in a month if I didn't. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

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02-11-2009, 12:37 AM	#6
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	I clean/lube my chains very frequently.

02-11-2009, 01:48 AM	#7
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	I ride in the rain a lot so yes...all the time.

02-11-2009, 08:40 AM	#8
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	I am now somewhat offroadin gmy priller by riding on these jobsites so I think I need to get more active in cleaning the chains now. I have been using the motul chain lube. goes on and doesnt seem to fling much if at all compared to others. tom