normal 10/40 engine oil on your chain - SV650.org

10-04-07, 03:42 PM

i noticed yesterday when my bike was on the paddock stand that the rear wheel didnt turn as freely as id like so i give the chain a good lube with normal 10/40 engine oil, this seemed to lube the chain better than any chain lube ive tryed sofar but as you can well imagine the mess after the bike has been ridden

so now the wheel is running nice and free and all the 10/40 excess has been flung about the place i've now re lubed with pj1, seems to have done the trick and the chain looks nice and clean aswell

theres no harm in this is there other than the mess?

10-04-07, 03:46 PM

Go on, admit it. You just wanted to get it dirty to give you an excuse to clean it again, didn't you?

Seriously though, engine oil should be OK. I've used it on pushbike chains for years, and it's been through my Scottoiler on the SV with no ill effects.

10-04-07, 03:57 PM

I use slightly thicker engine oil than that in my loobman all the time. I hasten to add that it's always mineral stuff. Good ol' organic type. Bought a 10l tub when I got the bike, not even ¼ way through it yet.

I also have some dry lube too that I use now & again.

10-04-07, 03:57 PM

seem'd to do a great job cleaning up the chain.

10-04-07, 04:00 PM

Engine oil is what you are supposed to lube the chain with (read your handbook

)

... I am mega tight, so use USED engine oil ... doing this is kinda recycling too isn't it?!?!!

Biker Biggles · 10-04-07, 04:05 PM

Ive always used old engine oil on the chain.It's free and saves getting rid of it elsewhere,and works very well.I put it on with an old paintbrush so it does'nt fling too much off,and I get good chain life.

Biker Biggles · 10-04-07, 04:06 PM

I see I'm not alone in this then.

10-04-07, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Engine oil is what you are supposed to lube the chain with (read your handbook

)

... I am mega tight, so use USED engine oil ... doing this is kinda recycling too isn't it?!?!!

i cant read or write

dont like instruction booklets. i used my leftover sv oil from my service motul 5100 i think? does a great job, and ive got a right mess to clean off now

10-04-07, 04:09 PM

just by the spin of the wheel on the stand shows it lube's the best.

10-04-07, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

I see I'm not alone in this then.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i cant read or write

dont like instruction booklets. i used my leftover sv oil from my service motul 5100 i think? does a great job, and ive got a right mess to clean off now

At least oil is easy to get off

... chain lube is horrid stuff

10-04-07, 03:42 PM	#1
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	normal 10/40 engine oil on your chain i noticed yesterday when my bike was on the paddock stand that the rear wheel didnt turn as freely as id like so i give the chain a good lube with normal 10/40 engine oil, this seemed to lube the chain better than any chain lube ive tryed sofar but as you can well imagine the mess after the bike has been ridden so now the wheel is running nice and free and all the 10/40 excess has been flung about the place i've now re lubed with pj1, seems to have done the trick and the chain looks nice and clean aswell theres no harm in this is there other than the mess?

10-04-07, 03:46 PM	#2
Dan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: normal 10/40 engine oil on your chain Go on, admit it. You just wanted to get it dirty to give you an excuse to clean it again, didn't you? Seriously though, engine oil should be OK. I've used it on pushbike chains for years, and it's been through my Scottoiler on the SV with no ill effects.

10-04-07, 03:57 PM	#3
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Re: normal 10/40 engine oil on your chain I use slightly thicker engine oil than that in my loobman all the time. I hasten to add that it's always mineral stuff. Good ol' organic type. Bought a 10l tub when I got the bike, not even ¼ way through it yet. I also have some dry lube too that I use now & again.

10-04-07, 03:57 PM	#4
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: normal 10/40 engine oil on your chain seem'd to do a great job cleaning up the chain.

10-04-07, 04:00 PM	#5
Blue_SV650S Guest Posts: n/a	Re: normal 10/40 engine oil on your chain Engine oil is what you are supposed to lube the chain with (read your handbook ) ... I am mega tight, so use USED engine oil ... doing this is kinda recycling too isn't it?!?!!

10-04-07, 04:05 PM	#6
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: normal 10/40 engine oil on your chain Ive always used old engine oil on the chain.It's free and saves getting rid of it elsewhere,and works very well.I put it on with an old paintbrush so it does'nt fling too much off,and I get good chain life. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

10-04-07, 04:06 PM	#7
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: normal 10/40 engine oil on your chain I see I'm not alone in this then. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

10-04-07, 04:09 PM	#9
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: normal 10/40 engine oil on your chain just by the spin of the wheel on the stand shows it lube's the best.

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