I tried many different types
SAE 90 gear oil (as recommended by honda)
light grade oil (scottoiler/ 3in1)
chain wax (castrol)
chain lube (putoline)
dry chain lube (wurth)
- My understanding is that O&X ring chains have lubricant inside the rollers and yo need to keep it there!
- These chains are made of normal steel (mild?) and rust quickly specially if you add road salt in the mix (specially in the wet and damp UK)
- If you look at a clean/ new chain on the sprocket, there is always a little lateral play
What I want the chain lube to do:
1- provide lubrication on the outside of the roller and the sprockets teeth
2- reduce the rusting on the chain (which could get under the O/X seals)
3- reduce the lateral slapping of the chain on the sprocket
4- not make a greasy mess of the rear end of my bike
For me all the lube product I have tried provide me with my expectations 1~3 but...
all but one create a toothpaste like compound which is abrasive in itself!
In the end, I settled for wurth dry chain lube which give me all functionalities without the grime. The only drawback is that because it is not thick, you need to apply it more often (I tend to do it at every tank fill)
interesting, WD40 have brought out a chain lube spray which is very similar to wurth.
BTW I don't work for wurth
SAE 90 gear oil (as recommended by honda)
light grade oil (scottoiler/ 3in1)
chain wax (castrol)
chain lube (putoline)
dry chain lube (wurth)
- My understanding is that O&X ring chains have lubricant inside the rollers and yo need to keep it there!
- These chains are made of normal steel (mild?) and rust quickly specially if you add road salt in the mix (specially in the wet and damp UK)
- If you look at a clean/ new chain on the sprocket, there is always a little lateral play
What I want the chain lube to do:
1- provide lubrication on the outside of the roller and the sprockets teeth
2- reduce the rusting on the chain (which could get under the O/X seals)
3- reduce the lateral slapping of the chain on the sprocket
4- not make a greasy mess of the rear end of my bike
For me all the lube product I have tried provide me with my expectations 1~3 but...
all but one create a toothpaste like compound which is abrasive in itself!
In the end, I settled for wurth dry chain lube which give me all functionalities without the grime. The only drawback is that because it is not thick, you need to apply it more often (I tend to do it at every tank fill)
interesting, WD40 have brought out a chain lube spray which is very similar to wurth.
BTW I don't work for wurth