chain oil ???????

[kparkfan]

i have a non o-ring chain. whats the best oil or grease to use on it. thanks

[TheCafeKid]

chain wax In leiu of that, some WD40 will work in the mean time.

[Zook]

WD40?????
NEVER!

Gear oil, motor oil, bar and chain oil, but NEVER WD40!

It may penetrate, but not lubricate! That chain and sproket will wear faster than you can say Tsubaki.

Get something for m/c chains.

[Fast Doc]

WD40?????
NEVER!

Gear oil, motor oil, bar and chain oil, but NEVER WD40!

It may penetrate, but not lubricate! That chain and sproket will wear faster than you can say Tsubaki.

Get something for m/c chains.

I agree.

WD 40 is a solvent and cleaner, not a lubricant per se.

Chain wax works well and does not fling (much). PJ-1 also makes a good product.

[Mysuzyq]

Maxima seems to out-perform them all.....good for your cables as well.

Tony.

[groundshock]

Bel-Ray or Maxima Chain Wax. There is no other option.

[TheCafeKid]

You havent seen his chain. I have. I advised WD40 to penetrate, no its no lubricant. Its not even a great penetrant. Its really a Water Dispersment (Hence, W D) His chain really needs replaced probably as its showing a bit of rust. Put wax on it, you're just covering the rust with wax. You honestly need a penetrant first, then put a treatment on it if you keep it. Which, it should be ok for now, but I would consider looking into a new one pretty soon, as well as sprockets.

[Clone]

If you want to keep using a non oring chain and it is rusting, take it off completely and soak it in a hot mixture of 140W gear oil and moly grease, the grease will liquify. drop the whole chain into this mixture, it will seep into the rollers and pins then cool. You can then put chainwax on to seal it up a little. But if it has rust on it I wouldn't guess that every section is free. You might have tight spots already. It might almost be better to replace the chain. Straight chain 6000lb is cheap, about 5bucks a foot from a bearing supply shop. So, you can drop about 35bucks on straight chain or get an oring chain from Parts unlimited for 60 and it will last you at least 3 times as long if you keep it adjusted correctly.

Never think you can lube a chain with WD40, there is just not enough oil content in it, sure it darkens the rust, but that is all.

[Nessism]

You havent seen his chain. I have. I advised WD40 to penetrate, no its no lubricant. Its not even a great penetrant. Its really a Water Dispersment (Hence, W D) His chain really needs replaced probably as its showing a bit of rust. Put wax on it, you're just covering the rust with wax. You honestly need a penetrant first, then put a treatment on it if you keep it. Which, it should be ok for now, but I would consider looking into a new one pretty soon, as well as sprockets.

If the chain is this bad, throw it in the trash and get a new one. A broken chain can destroy the engine and injure the rider. Nothing to monkey around with.