DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! - SV650.org

22-03-11, 11:20 AM

I had one of those moments today...

So having recently replaced my chain and sprocket I've gotten a small can of chain lube (Nice silver can with green stripy logo) to carry with me at all times, thrown in free by the nice garage people!

So I go down to get on the bike for my daily commute and decide to lube up first.
Open up my backpack and root around for the can, ahah! shake, spray.
Hmm ok nice and blue which I understand but boy it's kinda foamy.

I guess it's good because it will really get in there and get all over the chain.
Then I start thinking that it's still continuing to foam and is becoming something of a monster...and it will go everywhere as soon as I start riding, not so good...what kind of stupid idea was this!!.

Me being me even as alarm bells start ringing I carry on regardless until I wonder why on earth they also seem to have Scented the chain lube...it smells quite nice actually...almost like my...shaving....foam....oh....*look at can*
Ahh yes Gillete for Men....hmmmm that explains it...forgot I also put that in my backpack as I went to Germany last week and it's the same size/colour as the chain lube can.

Anyone know if Gillete shaving foam is any good as a chain lube substitute?

maviczap · 22-03-11, 11:37 AM

Ha Ha Ha hA hA hA hA BRILLIANT

kaivalagi · 22-03-11, 11:40 AM

Classic! Any pics

22-03-11, 11:41 AM

Yeah its brilliant, well its about the best a man can get.

Bri w · 22-03-11, 11:49 AM

ROFL!!

Glad I'm not the only numpty on the planet

22-03-11, 12:06 PM

That's ace!

At least the chain will get a nice smooth finish!

22-03-11, 12:09 PM

Lol, did it pull?

Dave20046 · 22-03-11, 12:24 PM

LOL! That is bad I think its the fact you kept spraying which makes it worse/funnier!

22-03-11, 12:25 PM

Lol it wasn't impressive looking enough that I thought to take a pic, wish I had though

Hmm did it pull? well I DID find myself in a crowd of 4 other bikes for most of the London portion of my ride and 2 of them were really chatty, sadly neither of the big burly guys were really my type

As for my spraying on, well at first I thought woah nice idea! this will really work it's way over the entire chain and really get in all the links etc and that it was some new idea similar to the dyed lube so you know which bits of chain you've alraedy done!

It wasn't until I was most of the way round and it was really startting to quite...puffy in places....that I paused and realised it also smelt quite strongly of *sigh* shaving foam.

punyXpress · 22-03-11, 12:43 PM

Never mind that!
What's the chain lube like for shaving?

22-03-11, 11:20 AM	#1
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! I had one of those moments today... So having recently replaced my chain and sprocket I've gotten a small can of chain lube (Nice silver can with green stripy logo) to carry with me at all times, thrown in free by the nice garage people! So I go down to get on the bike for my daily commute and decide to lube up first. Open up my backpack and root around for the can, ahah! shake, spray. Hmm ok nice and blue which I understand but boy it's kinda foamy. I guess it's good because it will really get in there and get all over the chain. Then I start thinking that it's still continuing to foam and is becoming something of a monster...and it will go everywhere as soon as I start riding, not so good...what kind of stupid idea was this!!. Me being me even as alarm bells start ringing I carry on regardless until I wonder why on earth they also seem to have Scented the chain lube...it smells quite nice actually...almost like my...shaving....foam....oh....look at can Ahh yes Gillete for Men....hmmmm that explains it...forgot I also put that in my backpack as I went to Germany last week and it's the same size/colour as the chain lube can. Anyone know if Gillete shaving foam is any good as a chain lube substitute?

22-03-11, 11:37 AM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! Ha Ha Ha hA hA hA hA BRILLIANT __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

22-03-11, 11:40 AM	#3
kaivalagi Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,955	Re: DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! Classic! Any pics __________________ Mark Triumph and Suzuki owner

22-03-11, 11:41 AM	#4
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! Yeah its brilliant, well its about the best a man can get.

22-03-11, 11:49 AM	#5
Bri w Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turre, Almeria Posts: 668	Re: DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! ROFL!! Glad I'm not the only numpty on the planet __________________ *"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."* Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.

22-03-11, 12:06 PM	#6
thedonal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! That's ace! At least the chain will get a nice smooth finish!

22-03-11, 12:09 PM	#7
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! Lol, did it pull?

22-03-11, 12:24 PM	#8
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! LOL! That is bad I think its the fact you kept spraying which makes it worse/funnier! __________________

22-03-11, 12:25 PM	#9
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! Lol it wasn't impressive looking enough that I thought to take a pic, wish I had though Hmm did it pull? well I DID find myself in a crowd of 4 other bikes for most of the London portion of my ride and 2 of them were really chatty, sadly neither of the big burly guys were really my type As for my spraying on, well at first I thought woah nice idea! this will really work it's way over the entire chain and really get in all the links etc and that it was some new idea similar to the dyed lube so you know which bits of chain you've alraedy done! It wasn't until I was most of the way round and it was really startting to quite...puffy in places....that I paused and realised it also smelt quite strongly of sigh shaving foam. Last edited by PsychoCannon; 22-03-11 at 12:27 PM.

22-03-11, 12:43 PM	#10
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: DOH!!! Foamy Lube!!! Never mind that! What's the chain lube like for shaving? __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

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