shaunmcquillan Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 hi, currently using silkolene titanium chain lube but fed up with the white mess it menages to get all over the frame an rear wheel and i'm not convinced its doin the job aswell as it should any ideas please??? also i have found some radycool chain lube is this any better???? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 been using WD40 for years now, not gone through any more chains and it seems to keep the mud and dirt off whilst riding, you have to do it every time out but its no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 been using WD40 for years now, not gone through any more chains and it seems to keep the mud and dirt off whilst riding, you have to do it every time out but its no problem Same here. I use WD40 and GT85. I find its best to blow the water out of the chain with a air line after i've washed the bike and then apply. Had no chain breaks or excessive wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarev3man Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 good old gear box oil new/use paint brush and wipe dry .works well on my hyabusa aswel.hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastandyc Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 aha! take the bike for a good run beforehand it gets your chain warm and the lube soaks in and dosent just sit on the surface! this is the key to not having lube allover your frame etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunmcquillan Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 cheers guys like the sound of the gt85/wd40, i had thort of this but wanted a second opinion first. thanks alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsnutterman Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I can't seriously see wd40 doing anything in a road trial, your chain gets pretty warm on the road. Wd40 was only ever meant to be a water displacer, this will probably be the reason why it works well for you, it stops your chain from going rusty, which I guess is the main reason for premature wear on most trials bike chains. I do reckon allot of chain lubes are to thick to do anything i.e. they aren't thin enough to penetrate down into the links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manx2day Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Motul off road chain lube. After i wash my bike i click it into top gear and spin all the water off then put chain lube on. Worked fine for me, never had a chain break. I've tried wd40 but it does dry very very quickly and doesn't help the chain when it dries so would recommend the motul lube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I take it that you are using an o ring chain ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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