How much lube? (Chain lube!) - SV650.org

03-01-09, 09:28 PM

Ok, so carrying on from my other thread, I have adjusted my chain tension and cleaned the chain to day using parafin. Tomorrow I will be lubing the chain with Castrol chain lube. I have read through previous threads and if I have understood correctly then it is best to apply the chain lube to the top side of the bottom part of the chain and then push the bike forwards a bit and repeat on the next section of the chain until the entire chain is lubed? (is this correct?). The part I am unsure about is how much chain lube should be applied to each section? Does anyone have a photo of a correctly lubed chain?

Cheers

Andy

yorkie_chris · 03-01-09, 09:34 PM

Just get it all so it's a bit wet with lube, just needs a coating. Doesn't need to be absoltely dripping in it. (not an exact science!)

03-01-09, 11:02 PM

What I do for chain lubing is...

- Get bike on paddock stand to save pushing the bike forward to get to different parts of the chain
- Hold a rag to bottom section of chain and spray the chain section with lube
- Use the rag to wipe the lube into the chain and get the lube into all the nooks and crannies
- Go to next section of chain until done!

Doing it this way tends to clean the chain as well as lube (well a lot of muck comes off anyway) but I still use paraffin on the chain every so often. It also helps minimize fling too.

HTH

Steve_God · 05-01-09, 05:22 PM

Keep doing it till it's all a bit moist...

(ooo errr!)

05-01-09, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Just get it all so it's a bit wet with lube, just needs a coating. Doesn't need to be absoltely dripping in it. (not an exact science!)

See Also: Don't lubricate your chain like alpinestarhero. Its not bad for the chain, but it makes a right bloody mess

10-01-09, 01:08 PM

Ok so I have only just managed to get around to lubing the chain and Im wondering if I have done it correctly i.e. the correct amount? Also should it look the colour that it does?
I used Castrol chain wax from Halfords.

10-01-09, 02:29 PM

the only thing that puts me off that stuff is its white appearance, thats why i use that wurth dry stuff.

dizzyblonde · 10-01-09, 02:33 PM

looks like chainwax to me. Just plaster your chain with it, it'll only fling off what it don't need anyway. Plus , its better applied to a warm chain. What I usually do is clean the chain go out for a quick spin, then apply what ever lube is on hand. It miht sizzle a bit, but it sticks better and don't fling as much

But then I may just be odd

10-01-09, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

the only thing that puts me off that stuff is its white appearance, thats why i use that wurth dry stuff.

I find that it lets a novice like myself easily see where I have actually lubricated

10-01-09, 03:33 PM

u can with any lube, you'll see it go on and look wet just the wurth stuff seems to dry up in a few seconds.

03-01-09, 09:28 PM	#1
AndyL Guest Posts: n/a	How much lube? (Chain lube!) Ok, so carrying on from my other thread, I have adjusted my chain tension and cleaned the chain to day using parafin. Tomorrow I will be lubing the chain with Castrol chain lube. I have read through previous threads and if I have understood correctly then it is best to apply the chain lube to the top side of the bottom part of the chain and then push the bike forwards a bit and repeat on the next section of the chain until the entire chain is lubed? (is this correct?). The part I am unsure about is how much chain lube should be applied to each section? Does anyone have a photo of a correctly lubed chain? Cheers Andy

03-01-09, 09:34 PM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: How much lube? (Chain lube!) Just get it all so it's a bit wet with lube, just needs a coating. Doesn't need to be absoltely dripping in it. (not an exact science!) __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

03-01-09, 11:02 PM	#3
skyline Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How much lube? (Chain lube!) What I do for chain lubing is... - Get bike on paddock stand to save pushing the bike forward to get to different parts of the chain - Hold a rag to bottom section of chain and spray the chain section with lube - Use the rag to wipe the lube into the chain and get the lube into all the nooks and crannies - Go to next section of chain until done! Doing it this way tends to clean the chain as well as lube (well a lot of muck comes off anyway) but I still use paraffin on the chain every so often. It also helps minimize fling too. HTH

05-01-09, 05:22 PM	#4
Steve_God Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mow Cop, Cheshire Posts: 1,214	Re: How much lube? (Chain lube!) Keep doing it till it's all a bit moist... (ooo errr!) __________________ SV650s; K6; Metallic Euclase Silver; Fully Faired; Renegade Twin Exhaust Full System (Stubbied); Full ECU Remap; Fabri Tinted DB Screen; Hamicad Fender Eliminater; Bagster Seat/Suzuki Gel Seat; Fenda Extenda; HEL Braided Brake Hoses; R&G Crash Bungs; GSXR Front-end, Triumph Daytona 675 Front Brake Master Cylinder; RedFox Rear Hugger; BMC F.1 Air Filter; Top Box! *Coastal Tours*:Great Britain (for Cancer Research) - 3588.2 miles: Completed July 2007. Ireland - 1466 miles: Completed for July 2008

10-01-09, 01:08 PM	#6
AndyL Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How much lube? (Chain lube!) Ok so I have only just managed to get around to lubing the chain and Im wondering if I have done it correctly i.e. the correct amount? Also should it look the colour that it does? I used Castrol chain wax from Halfords. Last edited by AndyL; 10-01-09 at 03:10 PM.

10-01-09, 02:29 PM	#7
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How much lube? (Chain lube!) the only thing that puts me off that stuff is its white appearance, thats why i use that wurth dry stuff.

10-01-09, 02:33 PM	#8
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: How much lube? (Chain lube!) looks like chainwax to me. Just plaster your chain with it, it'll only fling off what it don't need anyway. Plus , its better applied to a warm chain. What I usually do is clean the chain go out for a quick spin, then apply what ever lube is on hand. It miht sizzle a bit, but it sticks better and don't fling as much But then I may just be odd __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

10-01-09, 03:33 PM	#10
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How much lube? (Chain lube!) u can with any lube, you'll see it go on and look wet just the wurth stuff seems to dry up in a few seconds.

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