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chutz 05-03-04 08:11 PM

What lube do you use?
 
I have just bought some Castrol Chain Wax on a friend's recommendation but I hear the Wurth Dry Chain Lube is good stuff. What do you guys think is the best for anti-flick and protection? The Suzuki stuff I bought when I got the bike is ****.I had to do it at least once a week.

Cloggsy 05-03-04 08:17 PM

I said 'Yes!' However, I ain't fitting a Scottoiler, I'm going for a Motrax Lubetronic instead... Does the same thing, apart from instead of being vacuum fed (Scottoiler,) this one is electric pump fed... Was recommended to go this route by a Suzuki dealer... I though, yeah, why not :shock:

:D

Big Bad Basil 05-03-04 08:45 PM

I use lard.

chazzyb 05-03-04 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Bad Basil
I use lard.

Yeah, but what about your chain? :D

chazzyb 05-03-04 08:55 PM

I've been using Morris Synthetic Race Chain Spray. It's *very* sticky so doesn't get flung off too badly. OTOH, all the crud sticks in it. I've never tried chain wax - it wasn't invented when I started biking. Once upon a time, I used to take the chain off, clean it and then heat it up in a big tin of tallow-type stuff that Duckhams used to sell for the purpose. Needless to say, chains used to run dry a lot of the time if you didn't ride British in them thar days.

I've had a Loobman chain oiler waiting for me to summon up the mental energy to install for four months. Who knows, maybe one day I'll be able to make some useful comments about that... :P

svsk2 05-03-04 09:08 PM

Been running with Wurth Dry lube for the last couple of weeks. Haven't made my mind up about it yet. Makes it look as if you're running the chain naked! So far, so good though. The Wurth High Performance lube got top marks in a recent MCN test though.

curium 05-03-04 10:31 PM

I use a scottoiler but I would also recommend 90W gear oil applied by paint brush overnight, although you'll need a paddock stand which tilts the balance in favour of a scottoiler.

doktaSV 06-03-04 12:20 AM

I will definitely install a scott-loob-tronic-oiler-man on my bike when I get it. It'll be one less thing to forget to maintain/procrastinate about.

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GooseSVSK2 06-03-04 12:57 AM

it must be
 
it really must be a scottoiler.. surely anything else is far too much hassle :D

furkuk 06-03-04 09:56 AM

Scottoiler for me, just fitted it. Busters accessories are doing it with a free dual injector for £69 so I bought one. Not tried it for any distance yet but it should work ok. Dead easy to fit on a K3


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