ROFL, that's not exactly what I had in mind when I named her, LOL!!!Tiger angel.... What a nerd
ROFL, that's not exactly what I had in mind when I named her, LOL!!!Tiger angel.... What a nerd
A few people I know swear by the DuPont dry teflon lube, with no cleaning. Since the stuff is dry, it doesn't attract gunk. I have not tried this myself, but the ones who do it this way claim a lot less time spent on chain maintenance, and better chain life. Keep in mind I'm in a relatively dry climate.My chain maintenance is a genuine horror show. I've got about 15 000 miles on my bike, and my chain is just now starting to kink. My maintenance has consisted of oiling the chain with 90 weight oil once every 600 miles or so, and I have NEVER CLEANED IT. Ridden the bike through hours and hours of pouring rain and sometimes went for hundred of miles after rain without re-lubing. So I've given the chain hell, and it's only now giving up the ghost.
Well, yes. I have a name for my girl. My life depends upon her. She makes me smile, she makes me sad. She is the part of me that cries for a freedom that we cannot normally find. She takes me to places I would not otherwise go, and then she takes me back again. She brings me peace, where sometimes, life makes that a difficult thing to find.You have a name for your motorcycle?!
Did you name your refrigerator and a dishwasher too?
Fair enough questions. Honestly on my previous motorcycles, I never cleaned or lubed the chain. I tightened it up, it got loose, I tightened it again. Then it got stretched and I'd replace it.Based on some of your responses, now I'm wondering if thoroughly cleaning your chain too often with kerosine and/or a grunge brush does more harm than good. Theoretically, if you clean the chain really well, you remove all external lube. Then, when you re-lube the chain and happen to miss a spot, which is really quite possible, that spot will receive more wear.
I have heard of people having extremely good chain life with those Scottoiler type constant lubers. I'm guessing those users probably don't clean their chain as often as you guys, so their chain is always saturated in oil.
My chain maintenance is a genuine horror show. I've got about 15 000 miles on my bike, and my chain is just now starting to kink. My maintenance has consisted of oiling the chain with 90 weight oil once every 600 miles or so, and I have NEVER CLEANED IT. Ridden the bike through hours and hours of pouring rain and sometimes went for hundred of miles after rain without re-lubing. So I've given the chain hell, and it's only now giving up the ghost.
So I guess my advice is clean your chain less, lube it lots, and don't sweat it. Just consider the chain an expendable, like spark plugs or oil filters. A chain and sprockets are pricey, but your time is valuable too.
I thought the point of the grunge brush was to get into the little cracks and crevasses of your chain. And I thought the o-rings were in fact quite exposed, between the inner and outer side plates. I would imagine it would be impossible to avoid scrubbing the o-rings with the grunge brush bristles. Can you explain how you don't touch the o-rings with the brush?I don't think it's the grunge brush. The bristles are hard, yes. But they do not reach the O-rings. The O-rings are internal, in the links. The brush cannot touch them.
I misunderstood where the o'rings were. I thought they were internal. My bad.I thought the point of the grunge brush was to get into the little cracks and crevasses of your chain. And I thought the o-rings were in fact quite exposed, between the inner and outer side plates. I would imagine it would be impossible to avoid scrubbing the o-rings with the grunge brush bristles. Can you explain how you don't touch the o-rings with the brush?
I know people here use it, but I can't remember where I saw the discussion on here.Its what I plan to buy.So, I think I know why my DID failed. I got in on the Group Buy on the chain and sprockets.
Problem is, I have neither a breaker nor a riveter. I've been looking at videos of a cheap breaker from Harborfreight:
Chain installation replacement rivet tool cheap harbor freight 530 motorcycle - YouTube
Ten bucks vs. $125 for the RK set. What do you all think?
I don't see where the chain would care what link you use to mate it. I'm a bit off on the terminology, though. My understanding is that the masterlink IS the rivet link. It's designed so that it can be put on and squashed.I know people here use it, but I can't remember where I saw the discussion on here.Its what I plan to buy.
My question is, can I buy a masterlink chain, then use a rivet link instead of a masterlink?Parts unlimited has black 520 o ring chains 25' for $130 but it comes with 5 master links instead of 5 rivet links.I'd like to buy a quantity of chain to cut down as needed so I just need new sprockets every year.