[chuck.cbr99]

Some people have told me Belray is good. Any other suggestions? Btw I have a 99 CBR600 (not that it would make any difference I guess)

[Blade31]

Castrol Chain Wax

[soon2b954]

I was using the Motul race but switched over to the Belray super clean, very happy with it, no more mess!

[dattaway]

I use a few drops of oil every few days or whatever is available for the last 25,000 miles. Still on my first chain. I'm cheap.

[steingar]

PJ's chain wax. Accept no substitute.

[Natezlvnit]

PJ1 Blue Label

[N8 Dawg]

Originally Posted by Natezlvnit

PJ1 Blue Label

+1 very good stuff, let it sit about 15-20 mins and never have a mess

My local Honda dealer didnt have it last time I went, and had to use some other ****.....I am still cleaning my swing arm, horrible stuff....I think it was made by Castrol or something...

[Twincam]

ahh, i dont really mind the mess as i have to clean it anyway.

I use white lithium grease, my mates were using it for donkey years and i have just started. It flicks sometimes, but dries up when its on the fairings.

Dont know if you get it over there, but i use flash degreaser to get rid of the dirt/grease/marks on my blade, then out comes the polish..

[paulandrewcbr]

Profi Dry Lube from Germany. Amazing.

[rokitt51]

WD40 for 26000 on my last chain.

[Floshenbarnical]

Originally Posted by Natezlvnit

PJ1 Blue Label

2/5 in this review...
PJ1 Chain Lube - webBikeWorld

WD40 are you kidding? Worst lube ever! It disappears after about a week. I use WD40 to remove grease from my bike, so I do not suggest putting it on a chain!

[Hondachunk]

Wurth dry chain lube all the way, clean, long lasting and absolutely no fling. Brilliant

[slickwill]

Maxima Crystal Clear or something like that was terrible. I still have the almost full can. It was supposed to be anti-fling and would be cleaning it off for a week after each application and it was a sticky/gooey mess. I went back to using what the manual reccommends (80-90w gear oil) and it flings less and is cleaner. I broke down and bought a bottle of Maxima Chain Wax last week and just fully cleaned the chain tonight and applied the wax. It is drying in the garage right now. I have heard that it does not fling but that it is harder to clean it off when the time comes. I used to use a chain wax product on my bicycle and really liked it. Much cleaner.

[A-style]

maxima chain wax!!!

[kjohnson]

Honda Pro.Clear and clean.

[slickwill]

Update: Now that I actually have actually used the Maxima Chain Wax I can say that I like it better than anything I have tried so far. It needs to be applied a little more often but is much cleaner.

[robert mcvey]

scot oiler i have tried just about everything scot oiler you fill it up forget about for about 500 to 600 miles the best thing since sliced bread

[libretto]

I have used several different brands of chain lubes. some better than others the one that i use now is by far the best. its a Motorex off road chain lube
http://www.motorex.com/index.cfm/fus...1351-1393-1396

[pmlavigne]

Originally Posted by kjohnson

Honda Pro.Clear and clean.

I read an article in Cycle World about a man who was a fixture in the MotoGP (formerly FIM500) paddock. His main function was to lube all the riders chains just before the race. He used straight 80w-90 gear oil applied from a small plastic bottle. This oil is exactly what Honda recommends. You all know that gear oil has a distinct , pungent smell to it. This is exactly what Honda Pro chain lube smells like. They add a tacking agent to it and put it in aerosol form.
No matter what you use remember that most lubes are best applied on a warm chain and left to cool.

On the subject of chains- does it pay to remove the chain now and then and give it a real good soaking and cleaning? Is it a big deal to remove the chain?

[jg27]

MCN had a comparison test a few years ago.
I think they have recommended Yamahas among others . The dealer here uses Silkolene

[UncleJesse954]

it's all ok stuff really. some makes less mess and that seems to be a plus. but it's just chain lube man. the importantant thing is that you do lube your chain every 1 or 2 tanks of fuel run

[UncleJesse954]

heavy gear oil (messy but some people still use it as you see) or any of the above mentioned motorcycle chain sprays

[dan.slabbert@gm]

On the subject of chains- does it pay to remove the chain now and then and give it a real good soaking and cleaning? Is it a big deal to remove the chain?[/quote]

Yup - big deal. Modern bikes with big horses don't run a master link so u gotta break & re-rivet the chain to remove. That used to be the way in the old days - clean the chain then boil in Duckhams Chain Grease. But that became obsolete when o-ring chains came out (when I was a boy!)

[dan.slabbert@gm]

ummm, there seems to be shitloads of stuff available & no clear winner. I wouldn't go with gear oils even though they do have the EP additives hence the smell. Buy one of the specific sprays, just make sure that they are designed for use with o-ring chains if u have one - most bikes except pizza delivery bikes do. They are designed to be extremely thin initially (so that they can try & penetrate the o-ring seals)then thicken up after a short while. They contain magic additives like EP (Extreme Pressure) & tackiness additives to prevent them flinging off at speed. I go with the Castrol chain wax suggested at the beginning. Does not need frequent reapplication (every 2 tankfulls!), sticks like **** to a rug & is white in colour - very clean unless you have the shakes cos u drank too much & spray everything besides the chain - then it's tricky to remove from unwanted places.

Whatever u decide make sure it's good for 2 reasons. Most important one is your wallet. U checked the prices of chain & sprockets?!!! Also remember that you can't mix new & worn parts so u normally change them as a set otherwise the old part will damage the new - especially true if the old is the sprocket(s) & the new is the chain - u just torched your money. The other is if u r on the track or a fast road ride, losing the chain can have serious consequences - last happened to me in about 1973 & I will never let it happen again!

[UncleJesse954]

yes every 2 tanks of fuel or so is a good chain oil interval. the manual says 200 miles i think. 2 tanks is further than that. i understand letting it go for 3 or 4 tanks but if you go a couple weeks or a month and a thousand miles and think it's not time to oil your chain yet. then i disagree

[slickwill]

the manual says 200 miles i think.

I think my manual says 500 miles but either way you should get it done when it's needed.

[HCCAFan]

I have used Repsol chain lube, Champion Chain lube and Liquid Wrench Chain lube and I can't say I've noticed any drastic difference between any of them. Now I just buy the Champion stuff because it's in a huge spray can for cheap at Wal Mart.

[nedro]

Originally Posted by kjohnson

Honda Pro.Clear and clean.

Goes on/stays on

[UncleJesse954]

Originally Posted by slickwill

I think my manual says 500 miles but either way you should get it done when it's needed.

yes there's nothing wrong with keeping it well lubed. chain lube is cheap. spray it on. maybe somebody does it every time they ride. hats off to them

[velocity bmg]

For me..Motul Racing Chain wax.