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Old 29-04-19, 08:20 AM   #10
Craig380
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Default Re: not another chain lube thread...

The other thing about ANY kind of chain lube is, it goes a lot further, gets where it needs to be better, and doesn't fling all over the bike if it's painted on with an old 1-inch brush, rather than sprayed / sploshed liberally all over.

Mark the chain with a spot of paint / Tippex, put bike on paddock stand, spray / pour about a tablespoon of the chain lube of your choice into the cap, dip the brush and tap off the excess, then apply to the inside face of the chain while spinning the wheel slowly by hand.

I do one pass on the sideplates nearest the tyre, another pass on the rollers, and another pass on the side plates away from the wheel, always starting at the marked spot on the chain, and stopping when it comes back around. Then a final few spins of the wheel with the brush across the width of the chain to spread any excess spots of lube around the length of the chain. Wipe the brush off with a rag as this procedure does remove grit etc from the chain.

I do that every 400 miles or so. It takes less time to do it than it did to type it out
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