i was wondering what kind of lub to use on the chain?? like i use motor oil mixed with wd-40, but i think that that oil makes stuff stick to it more lol. i heard of ppl using chain saw lube.
Lubing the chain???
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prolly the best stuff to use is "chain wax"............
KTM EXC 400 450 CHAIN WAX CABLE LUBE 13.5 OZ NEW ENGINE MOTOR SWINGARM | eBay
wd-40 will eat away the o-rings, if your running an o-ring chain
my experience is....i go thru a new chain every year, no matter what lube is used,
so i just use the left over tranny oil from each quart.
KTM EXC 400 450 CHAIN WAX CABLE LUBE 13.5 OZ NEW ENGINE MOTOR SWINGARM | eBay
wd-40 will eat away the o-rings, if your running an o-ring chain
my experience is....i go thru a new chain every year, no matter what lube is used,
so i just use the left over tranny oil from each quart.
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I use WD-40 , the trick is to spray it down before you ride , especially in the sand and a air compressor to blow off the chain when done then spray it again .
The manual says to just use a little of the case oil, which is what I used to due. I switched to motul and love the stuff......it provides good lube without slinging all over the place. WD40 isn't the way to go as mentioned. In fact, the only thing I find WD40 is good for is spraying sh*t down you don't want to rust or tarnish.
I have used O ring and non O ring chains and always used WD-40 and never had a problem with " eaten " o rings . I ride in the harshest environment a bike can be abused in . Sand , Saltwater and chain stretching , sprocket grinding , engine abusing hillshots and I have seen chains snap , brand new chains first hard run and yeah everyone has a preference but WD-40 is the choice for alot of us and does us just fine.
Chain Wax spary works good for me, I used oil as the manuel suggest once,but it just slung oil everywhere and dirt etc stuck to the chain more than the spray.
Those fancy expensive chain oils that you guys use are the exact same thing as a can of $2 white lithium grease.
