What is wrong with my chain?!

dmracing. If it was fitted by a dealer with new sprockets as you said, then I would go back to them and complain. No way should the chain be doing that. I'm a big fan of the OEM chain stuff having got over 30,000 out of one without a scottoiler.

Melody. Are you looking at the chain from the rear of the bike, at the part of the chain that runs on the sprocket ( the rollers), this is the important section that needs lubing, not the outside (the links) ? If the rollers are still oily then it sounds fine. Usually though in wet weather the chain needs lubing more.

Every time before I lube the chain I spray it with chain cleaner... could this cause my problem?

Are these scotoiler things worth the money? Surely they must cake the chain in crap as they squirt oil over a road dirty chain.

Not sure you need to use chain cleaner that regularly. I presume you are using 'O' ring friendly solvent and giving it a chance to evaporate before applying fresh lube.

Scottoilers are brilliant. Bit of a fiddle to set up, but ideal for somebody like you who covers a high mileage every day.

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Melody. Are you looking at the chain from the rear of the bike, at the part of the chain that runs on the sprocket ( the rollers), this is the important section that needs lubing, not the outside (the links) ? If the rollers are still oily then it sounds fine. Usually though in wet weather the chain needs lubing more.

Thanks Pete. Don't quite understand you so I think I'll just give it another loobing tomorrow. S'pose I should get this chain cleaner stuff too.

Ok Melody,

These are the rollers. They should always look oily.



These are the links. They can look either oily/greasy or like this, clean.




It is a good idea to clean the chain on a regular basis, because the old lube attracts grit and can become a type of grinding paste accelerating the wear on the drive chain components. That's where a Scottoiler is so good, it uses thinner oil that is constantly 'washing' the chain. All IMO of course.

Hope that helps?

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Ok Melody,

These are the rollers. They should always look oily.



These are the links. They can look either oily/greasy or like this, clean.




It is a good idea to clean the chain on a regular basis, because the old lube attracts grit and can become a type of grinding paste accelerating the wear on the drive chain components. That's where a Scottoiler is so good, it uses thinner oil that is constantly 'washing' the chain. All IMO of course.

Hope that helps?

Thanks for that. A picture is definitely worth a thousand words in this case.
Looking at these pics, I reckon my chain NEEDS loobing pronto. Will get to it as soon as I can drag myself out of bed.

Originally Posted by melody

Thanks for that. A picture is definitely worth a thousand words in this case.
Looking at these pics, I reckon my chain NEEDS loobing pronto. Will get to it as soon as I can drag myself out of bed.

I'm most shocked at the 'drag myself out of bed' comment...

Originally Posted by Grinch

I'm most shocked at the 'drag myself out of bed' comment...

Nah, Just resting after a night shift