Chain Lube

[76GMC1500]

Someone mentioned chain lube in another post today. What do you all do for chain lube? I am running a non-o-ring chain so I must lube a lot. I had been using Honda's chain lube, but am very unsatisfied with its performance. Half way through a ride, the chain gets noisy and squeaky. I have had ok luck with the wax type chain lubes, but the dirt really sticks to them. For budget reasons and an overall dissapointment with chain lubes, I decided to go my own route. Now, I mix motor oil for its lubricating properties with WD-40 for its penetrating properties. I painted everything on with a small paint brush. It makes a little bit of a mess when you run it the first time and the excess oil flings off, you could wipe it off I guess. But, even after riding in all kinds of conditions from hardpack to sand to mud today, the chain still doesn't have a hint of squeak to it. I may stick with this motor oil and WD-40 mixture for a while.

 

[IndyMX]

Someone mentioned chain lube in another post today. What do you all do for chain lube? I am running a non-o-ring chain so I must lube a lot. I had been using Honda's chain lube, but am very unsatisfied with its performance. Half way through a ride, the chain gets noisy and squeaky. I have had ok luck with the wax type chain lubes, but the dirt really sticks to them. For budget reasons and an overall dissapointment with chain lubes, I decided to go my own route. Now, I mix motor oil for its lubricating properties with WD-40 for its penetrating properties. I painted everything on with a small paint brush. It makes a little bit of a mess when you run it the first time and the excess oil flings off, you could wipe it off I guess. But, even after riding in all kinds of conditions from hardpack to sand to mud today, the chain still doesn't have a hint of squeak to it. I may stick with this motor oil and WD-40 mixture for a while.

I use Bel-Ray... It works pretty good, and I don't have a nasty mess...

 

[FruDaddy]

Bel-ray super clean, sticks good and goes on white so you will know that you got the whole chain.

 

[IndyMX]

Bel-ray super clean, sticks good and goes on white so you will know that you got the whole chain.

What he said

 

[76GMC1500]

That was the wax type lube I was referring to. I guess I would use it if I had enough money, but the motor oil and WD-40 seems to be working better at the moment.

On my o-ring chains, both the Honda and Bel-Ray work fine.

 

[Yz250FinAZ]

Ive been using PJ1 lately, its a grey black foam that goes on, make a hell of a mess, but keeps the chain lubed real nice. every couple rides, i just scru the chain off, then reapply~

 

[Chili]

I use mx1000 http://www.mx1000.com/ . Best part is it's the product of a DRN member (JayBird).

 

[kawicam250]

all of these brands mentioned are reliable, Bel-Ray, PJ1. i use Golden Spectro, its good stuff. its got that white foam that sticks to your chain forever, it also lets you know if youve gotten that part of the chain. i use Bel-Ray trans. oil and PJ1 for airfilter cleaner :cool: , funny.

 

[MrLuckey]

MX1000 disappeared after half a day of riding in water and mud for me. I use chain wax - make sure the chain is warm and you let it set after applying and before riding, it doesn't attract dirt at all.

 

[snb73]

Maxima Synthetic Cystal Clear Chain lube here. Goes on thin to penatrate then thickens to stick. Doesn't fling off.

Stay away from "chain waxes", they get everywhere and are a pain to clean off.

Good luck, Steve.

 

[cr125freak]

Try the industrial chain lube at TSC or wally world. Its cheap. And works. Works best and is cleanest if you take off the chain