Time for Chain Lube?

[NAPA121]

Guys,

I normally re-lube the chain straight away after cleaning but have just cleaned the chain again and wont be riding for at least a few days probably a week or 2 so thought I would lube it when I need to ride.

Is leaving the chain un-lubed and unused ok or should you lube straight away as a chain needs to always be lubed?

Advice from the oracles always greatly received.

Cheers
Neil

[barwel1992]

id lube it now, not that it really matters

[Dave20046]

If you do it sooner rather than later it'll stick better and you can just get on and ride in a couple of weeks. Alternatively you could do it the night before you want to ride it.
Or just 5 minutes before you ride it (but it'll probably fling).
Whatever you choose the difference in the chain's lifespan will not be noticeable!

Best time to lube a chain if after a ride when the chain's warm and the bike's going to be sat for a bit of time.

[barwel1992]

Best time to lube a chain if after a ride when the chain's warm and the bike's going to be sat for a bit of time.

more info ? as some people have said it makes not a blind bit of difference

[beabert]

talk about knit picking lol.

[Dave20046]

more info ? as some people have said it makes not a blind bit of difference

Are you expecting a link to the ageing wisdomful wacky biker than told me this' site? He don't have one :(.
In reality I doubt anyone would ever notice the difference in doing it, but I choose to do it (albeit true or not ...+ it's also the most convenient time to do it).
I guess the theory is; a warm chain's moving parts will be fractionally more open then if it were stone cold so in theory lube could work it's way in better, if it's then left for a number of hours, in my mind, it has chance to settle and stick properly and would be less inclined to propel itself at your tyre within 2 minutes.

And ,that, is why I typed it your honor :salut:

[Biker Biggles]

Best time to lube a chain is little and often.

[yorkie_chris]

lube it now or it will rust

[Dave20046]

Best time to lube a chain is little and often.

Or constantly.

Consider yourself knit-picked :smt040

[barwel1992]

Are you expecting a link to the ageing wisdomful wacky biker than told me this' site? He don't have one :(.
In reality I doubt anyone would ever notice the difference in doing it, but I choose to do it (albeit true or not ...+ it's also the most convenient time to do it).
I guess the theory is; a warm chain's moving parts will be fractionally more open then if it were stone cold so in theory lube could work it's way in better, if it's then left for a number of hours, in my mind, it has chance to settle and stick properly and would be less inclined to propel itself at your tyre within 2 minutes.

And ,that, is why I typed it your honor :salut:

was just wondering :D

[Dave20046]

was just wondering :D

No worries, chris's point seems the most pressing, specially if it's kept outdoors

[barwel1992]

yup indeed, i just do mine every 200-500 miles

[NAPA121]

fyi...the bike will be kept on a motorcycle workbench in a workshop.

[cb1000rsteve]

I'd spray it with wd-40 to keep the rust at bay then lube it before riding. I usually lube my chain after a fast ride as it gets into all the vital places when its nice and warm.

[Sid Squid]

lube it now or it will rust
The right answer.

See Chris, we don't disagree about everything!

;)

[BanannaMan]

The best time to lube the chain is while you're riding!
(Just got a Scottoiler but have not yet had time to fit it on the bike)



Using chainwax I usually leave it on there until the night before, then clean it good with wd-40 and lube in the morning before riding.

[danf1234]

One word - Scotoiler.

After I was the bike I give the chain a light covering with scotoiler oil, on an oily rag.

[Dicky Ticker]

Paint brush the chain with used engine oil before you store it and then just give it a wipe over when you come to use it next[Short term fix and costs nothing]