is it possible to over lube a chain? i have suzuki brand chain lube(just random pick of the bunch they all seemd the same) and it says to use it sparingly. can you gum the chain up if you use too much? how much is sparingly, the stuff just shoots out lol. is it better to spray the chain itself and rotate it to get all of the chain. or/and spray the sprocket and keep turning it so it gets all of the chain.
also is it a problem to mix lubes. my chain has wax on it now, can i just spray the new stuff on it with no problems or do i really need to clean it totally before putting the new lube on?
chain lube...
chain lube...
Last edited by iwannadie on Sun May 29, 2005 6:34 am, edited 1 time in total.
03 katana 600
-
BuzZz
- Site Supporter - Platinum
- Posts: 4726
- Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:02 am
- Real Name: Never Used Here
- Sex: Male
- Years Riding: 47
- My Motorcycle: makes my 'nads tingle
- Location: Buttfluck Nowhere, Manitoba
They say 'use spareingly' to keep the mess down. If you hose the chain down too much and figure it will fling everywhere, just wipe the chian down with an old rag after you lube it. The lube on the outside is not helping anyway, it's the stuff that gets down into the plates and rollers that saves your chain. So overlubeing is not a problem, other than the mess it can make if your sloppy.
Mixxing types and brands ain't a big deal, just lube it every 3-500 miles. That's the best thing you can do for it.
Mixxing types and brands ain't a big deal, just lube it every 3-500 miles. That's the best thing you can do for it.
No Witnesses.... 
cool, pretty much what i figured just didnt want to end up screwing up anything without asking the dumb questions first ; )BuzZz wrote:They say 'use spareingly' to keep the mess down. If you hose the chain down too much and figure it will fling everywhere, just wipe the chian down with an old rag after you lube it. The lube on the outside is not helping anyway, it's the stuff that gets down into the plates and rollers that saves your chain. So overlubeing is not a problem, other than the mess it can make if your sloppy.
Mixxing types and brands ain't a big deal, just lube it every 3-500 miles. That's the best thing you can do for it.
ive herd people say they lube the chain before Every ride. is that just a waste or being paranoid. i mean the people rode 3-4 times a week and didnt put 500 miles at a time on it.
03 katana 600
the big can of suzuki lube i bought from the dealer was 7 bucks. probally the most expensive place to buy it, i hate buying anything from the dealers but i decided it Really needed it. no idea how long that can will last me though... probally along time as i cant ever be bothered to lube the chain often heheRandy wrote:how much does chain lube cost typically? I am changing from a shaft drive to chain drive. They Hypoid oil was a little costly, but it went a long way.
03 katana 600
-
Telesque
- Legendary 500
- Posts: 514
- Joined: Sun May 08, 2005 10:40 pm
- Sex: Male
- Location: Lansing, Michigan
Well considering that you only lube your chain every 500 miles (well, I do at least) you're only paying $7 for a single application, that beats 20 per 400 right there.Randy wrote:Well, as long as I am not paying 20 bucks every 400 miles, that doesn't sound to painful
On the upshot further yet, though, is that you'll get much more than a single lube-job out of a $7 can.-'95 Honda VT600CD / 'Shadow VLX Deluxe'
-'84 Ruestman WTF606
"[The four stroke] cycle is basically this -SUCK, SQUEEZE, BURN, and BLOW." -Dan's Motorcycle Repair Guide.
http://www.dansmc.com/MC_repaircourse.htm
-'84 Ruestman WTF606
"[The four stroke] cycle is basically this -SUCK, SQUEEZE, BURN, and BLOW." -Dan's Motorcycle Repair Guide.
http://www.dansmc.com/MC_repaircourse.htm
