Never ending super duper which chain lube merged threadfest - Page 13

adaycj · 05-13-2007, 07:02 PM

I also use this stuff. My only complaint is that is does not provide corrosion protection for the chain. While the chain seems lubricated enough. Especially an "o-ring" type chain that holds the original lube well anyway. But if I ride and get the chain wet, the thing rusts when sitting. If I travel on a dirt road that has been treated with anti-dust stuff it can rust in one night. Greasy, nasty flingy oils seem to stop this from happening.

I don't want to discourage anyone from using this lube. It seems to work well and stops the mess. I should just wash my machine when needed or live with the impending rust.

joefromsf · 05-13-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by justJeff

If you're needing a fresh can your chance of finding a Lowes or something open at say 8pm somehwere is probably a lot better than finding a bike store open.

Not only that, but Lowe's will be open on Sunday and Monday too.

+1 on the Dupont Teflon. Been using it for about a year.

ride-n-the world · 05-13-2007, 07:28 PM

I've been using it for the last year or so as well, and I love the stuff. Just bought two more cans today at lowes....4.95 each. I gave up Pj blue label after I gave the dupont a try. Never had the rust problem as mentioned above though, and it was one of the main reasons I gave up other brands.

harnois · 05-14-2007, 10:34 AM

I tried this teflon stuff on my KLR's chain but after riding back and forth to work a couple days on half gravel half paved roads, total of about 50 miles, the chain already appeared completely dry and unlubed. The oil-based lube I use on my sportbike did the same thing, gone in 50 miles. I figured the gravel dust was just absorbing whatever I put on there. What am I missing here? Everyone here says it lasts much longer. How do you know the chain is still lubed? Am I wrong to assume that since the chain looks dry that it is not lubed?

650VTwin · 05-14-2007, 10:42 AM

I use it and love it. Very little fling, good protection against rust, easy to apply, economically priced, doesn't gunk up your sprockets, and smells good to boot.
I should add that when it dries, it's almost invisible, which doesn't mean it isn't there working.

dvklr650 · 05-14-2007, 10:45 AM

I have noticed you have to shake the bejeezus out of it to get the waxy stuff mixed good enough to come out. With just a light shaking, you may just be spraying the propellant out and not doing the chain much good.

harnois · 05-14-2007, 11:15 AM

I forgot to shake it at all once while using it for my RC cars. Some thick white pasty crap came out as a result. I'm think'n that was the teflon without the carrier. I never did get all that white pasty crap off the car.

I'll try shaking it more and also ride it longer even if it looks dry. So how DO you know that it's time for relube?

On my streetbike, using an oil-based lube, the chain rollers (the parts that actually touch the sprockets) look black after lubing and then riding around a bit, and they stay black for over 400 miles and then turn chrome, showing that the lube had warn off.

haggeo · 05-14-2007, 11:31 AM

great stuff but i try not to breathe too much of it in, teflon is nasty stuff in the body.

kindofblue · 05-14-2007, 12:48 PM

I'm using it on my WeeStrom, my 2 road bikes and my wife's mountain bike. Good stuff!

Doug Just Doug · 05-14-2007, 06:22 PM

I've been lubing chains for over 30 years and the DuPont stuff is the best I've used (plus it works great on cables as well). We all better keep it under wraps or we'll see the product disappear and reappear as DuPont Chain Lube for 4 times the price.

650VTwin · 05-15-2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvklr650

I have noticed you have to shake the bejeezus out of it to get the waxy stuff mixed good enough to come out. With just a light shaking, you may just be spraying the propellant out and not doing the chain much good.

Yes, you have to shake it like crazy (I count to 100) to get the lubricant to mix with the propellant.

650VTwin · 05-15-2007, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harnois

I forgot to shake it at all once while using it for my RC cars. Some thick white pasty crap came out as a result. I'm think'n that was the teflon without the carrier. I never did get all that white pasty crap off the car.

I'll try shaking it more and also ride it longer even if it looks dry. So how DO you know that it's time for relube?

On my streetbike, using an oil-based lube, the chain rollers (the parts that actually touch the sprockets) look black after lubing and then riding around a bit, and they stay black for over 400 miles and then turn chrome, showing that the lube had warn off.

How do you know when it's time for a re-lube? I usually just go by mileage (500-600), but a freshly teflon-lubed chain is a bit less shiny than a naked chain.

greer · 05-16-2007, 04:40 AM

I pull the squirt nozzle out of the bottle and refill it with the spray can so I'll always have the handy little bottle for the road. Shake it like the dickens every few sprays.

Sarah

Aurelius · 06-04-2007, 08:22 AM

So, after seven years of BMW ownership, I'm back to riding a "regular" bike with a chain drive (Triumph Speed Triple). Looking through a box of chain lubes I've used in the past, I found a spray can of PJ1, Honda Chain Lube, and a bottle of WD-40. None of these have proven to be entirely satisfactory in the past, so I'm wondering if there's any new "miracle" product on the market that prolongs chain life but doesn't fling off the chain and onto the rear rim

or cause a thick gooey mess to form around the front sprocket. Anyone have any suggestions?

farmer fred · 06-04-2007, 08:33 AM

I have been using Silkolene synthetic racing chain lube for a few years. Seems to minimize the nastier side effects while still lubing the chain.

05-14-2007, 10:42 AM	#185
650VTwin Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Connecticut Oddometer: 275	I use it and love it. Very little fling, good protection against rust, easy to apply, economically priced, doesn't gunk up your sprockets, and smells good to boot. I should add that when it dries, it's almost invisible, which doesn't mean it isn't there working. 650VTwin screwed with this post 05-14-2007 at 10:43 AM Reason: Adding a thought

05-14-2007, 06:22 PM	#190
Doug Just Doug Silly Party Candidate Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Newark, Dela-where? Oddometer: 497	I've been lubing chains for over 30 years and the DuPont stuff is the best I've used (plus it works great on cables as well). We all better keep it under wraps or we'll see the product disappear and reappear as DuPont Chain Lube for 4 times the price. __________________ 2003 Kawasaki ZR-7S ADVRider Relay 2008 - Delaware My stupid little website:Tilted Horizons

05-16-2007, 04:40 AM	#193
greer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Glasgow, Kentucky Oddometer: 3,510	I pull the squirt nozzle out of the bottle and refill it with the spray can so I'll always have the handy little bottle for the road. Shake it like the dickens every few sprays. Sarah __________________ '08 DR650

06-04-2007, 08:22 AM	#194
Aurelius Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida Oddometer: 20,755	Chain Lube - any new miracle products? So, after seven years of BMW ownership, I'm back to riding a "regular" bike with a chain drive (Triumph Speed Triple). Looking through a box of chain lubes I've used in the past, I found a spray can of PJ1, Honda Chain Lube, and a bottle of WD-40. None of these have proven to be entirely satisfactory in the past, so I'm wondering if there's any new "miracle" product on the market that prolongs chain life but doesn't fling off the chain and onto the rear rim or cause a thick gooey mess to form around the front sprocket. Anyone have any suggestions? __________________ Dizave opined: Why do you care where the premises come from? They are above reproach. For all intents and purposes, you can just make up all your premises, since they can't be proven anyway. That's why we need premises.

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05-13-2007, 07:02 PM	#181
adaycj Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2003 Oddometer: 457	I also use this stuff. My only complaint is that is does not provide corrosion protection for the chain. While the chain seems lubricated enough. Especially an "o-ring" type chain that holds the original lube well anyway. But if I ride and get the chain wet, the thing rusts when sitting. If I travel on a dirt road that has been treated with anti-dust stuff it can rust in one night. Greasy, nasty flingy oils seem to stop this from happening. I don't want to discourage anyone from using this lube. It seems to work well and stops the mess. I should just wash my machine when needed or live with the impending rust.

05-13-2007, 07:28 PM	#183
ride-n-the world out of place adv rider Joined: Oct 2006 Location: E Oh Oddometer: 620	I've been using it for the last year or so as well, and I love the stuff. Just bought two more cans today at lowes....4.95 each. I gave up Pj blue label after I gave the dupont a try. Never had the rust problem as mentioned above though, and it was one of the main reasons I gave up other brands.

05-14-2007, 10:34 AM	#184
harnois new to you Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Oddometer: 122	I tried this teflon stuff on my KLR's chain but after riding back and forth to work a couple days on half gravel half paved roads, total of about 50 miles, the chain already appeared completely dry and unlubed. The oil-based lube I use on my sportbike did the same thing, gone in 50 miles. I figured the gravel dust was just absorbing whatever I put on there. What am I missing here? Everyone here says it lasts much longer. How do you know the chain is still lubed? Am I wrong to assume that since the chain looks dry that it is not lubed?

05-14-2007, 10:45 AM	#186
dvklr650 Adventurer Joined: Aug 2006 Oddometer: 87	I have noticed you have to shake the bejeezus out of it to get the waxy stuff mixed good enough to come out. With just a light shaking, you may just be spraying the propellant out and not doing the chain much good.

05-14-2007, 11:15 AM	#187
harnois new to you Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Oddometer: 122	I forgot to shake it at all once while using it for my RC cars. Some thick white pasty crap came out as a result. I'm think'n that was the teflon without the carrier. I never did get all that white pasty crap off the car. I'll try shaking it more and also ride it longer even if it looks dry. So how DO you know that it's time for relube? On my streetbike, using an oil-based lube, the chain rollers (the parts that actually touch the sprockets) look black after lubing and then riding around a bit, and they stay black for over 400 miles and then turn chrome, showing that the lube had warn off.

05-14-2007, 11:31 AM	#188
haggeo Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2005 Location: oakland, ca Oddometer: 798	great stuff but i try not to breathe too much of it in, teflon is nasty stuff in the body.

05-14-2007, 12:48 PM	#189
kindofblue Ride it like you stole it Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Oddometer: 705	I'm using it on my WeeStrom, my 2 road bikes and my wife's mountain bike. Good stuff!

06-04-2007, 08:33 AM	#195
farmer fred Banned Joined: Aug 2006 Oddometer: 1,493	I have been using Silkolene synthetic racing chain lube for a few years. Seems to minimize the nastier side effects while still lubing the chain.