Which chain is best?

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by neio79

Cheers Viney,

I willl get a Renthal Standard Front and Rear Sprockets and Tsubaki Alpha X Ring Chain set i have seen on Bike Bitz for £92.

A lot cheeper than the £130 the Suzuki dealer wanted, before fitting costs!!

Keeping the chain lubricated wont be a problem as i have a scottoiler fitted.

And i will also make sure i get a massive 24ct gold chain for me neck as well then!!

thats the combo i got and this http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=84303 is what happens to the sprockets if you dont keep your chain well adjusted and in good condition. You got a scotoiler so that half the job done but keep it well adjusted wont you.
All my own fault btw and i'm not trying to put you off your new purchase but showing you how bad it an get if you are too busy swinging thru town fighting crime rther than loking after you bike properly

Originally Posted by Spiderman

thats the combo i got and this http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=84303 is what happens to the sprockets if you dont keep your chain well adjusted and in good condition. You got a scotoiler so that half the job done but keep it well adjusted wont you.
All my own fault btw and i'm not trying to put you off your new purchase but showing you how bad it an get if you are too busy swinging thru town fighting crime rther than loking after you bike properly

Wow, and how many miles was that on? i am hoping the scotoiler and regular maint will keep mine from going the same way!!

Originally Posted by Grinch

Cuffy?

A Scottoiler is the business, my SV (when I still had her) did 10K with only one chain adjustment (apart from the 3 rear tyres fitted) and was as good as new.

[northwind]

Renthals are aluminium sprockets, remember, means they won't last as well as steel- though they seem to be the best of the aluminium sprockets by a mile. They're not at all tolerant of an ill-kept chain, tears them up in no time, but I've had about 15000 miles out of mine at a rough guess, which is more than I expected from ally.

If you want it to last, get steel and a scottoiler.

[jambo]

Got 20,000 out of the original ZX6R chain though in fairness it had only had a scottoiler for the last 10,000 miles of that, and it was the front sprocket that was worn, I changed the whole lot together and the guy fron Essential Rubber commented that the chain was actually in good nick.

I am going to get a scott oiler before I go to France in August. Now, how I clean my chain at present is by using a castrol degreasing chain cleaner spray. This seems to really degrease the links. Then of course I use a spray chainwax to lube it well cos I realise that the insides must have got degreased as well. So, when I have fitted a scottoiler and come to clean the chain I would like to use this castrol chain cleaner again. The problem I can see is that I will have to lube the chain manually directly after cleaning it because the scottoiler is going to take a while to put enough lube onto the chain. Should I just use chainwax initially or what?

Also is the way to tell if a chain is wasted simply by measuring it?

John

Originally Posted by neio79

I clean the chain reguarly as well, also add spray chain lube to it as well now and then. i take it that is ok when used with a scottoiler?

Yes, its OK to use chain lube as well, but pointless as it only serves to make a mess that dont come off very well.

Originally Posted by ejohnh

I am going to get a scott oiler before I go to France in August. Now, how I clean my chain at present is by using a castrol degreasing chain cleaner spray. This seems to really degrease the links. Then of course I use a spray chainwax to lube it well cos I realise that the insides must have got degreased as well. So, when I have fitted a scottoiler and come to clean the chain I would like to use this castrol chain cleaner again. The problem I can see is that I will have to lube the chain manually directly after cleaning it because the scottoiler is going to take a while to put enough lube onto the chain. Should I just use chainwax initially or what?

Also is the way to tell if a chain is wasted simply by measuring it?

John

Dont use chain wax - it is crap.

I clean with WD40 and that lubes it well enough until the Scotoiler does its job.

Measuring the chain is the proper way to tell if it is knackered, I cannot remember the figures, but the chain manu's will tell you. However checking for stiff links and worn sprockets is just as important.

Originally Posted by andy

Yes, its OK to use chain lube as well, but pointless as it only serves to make a mess that dont come off very well.

If that is the case, and going on what your thread aftersaid then i will let the scottoiler do its job. Take it for a long ride to get enough oile over it.