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Chain Maintenance - and go!

If its a none oring chain then clean away with whatever, then lube. The lubing of a non oring chain actually does something. Unlike an oring chain, where it just keeps the rust off the outside.
 
gsxr guy said:
If its a none oring chain then clean away with whatever, then lube. The lubing of a non oring chain actually does something. Unlike an oring chain, where it just keeps the rust off the outside.
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Actually, the lube helps cushion the chain against the sprockets. Metal on metal is never a good thing.
 
TK4 said:
Actually, the lube helps cushion the chain against the sprockets. Metal on metal is never a good thing.
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A little yes, the cush drive helps more. Ride in rain for a few hours and the lube is gone, but the chain keeps right on working just fine.
 
gsxr guy said:
A little yes, the cush drive helps more. Ride in rain for a few hours and the lube is gone, but the chain keeps right on working just fine.
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The cush drive does help minimize the shock of movement, it does absolutely nothing to prevent abrasive damage to the sprockets from the chain.
 
Lightcycle said:
Yep.

For certain bikes a centerstand is not a desirable option. And if you're on a long trip, this is the quickest and easiest way to get your rear wheel up.

I have one of those doohickeys you made to add a leg on the other side of the side stand to simulate a centerstand, but really, just levering the rear up on the front wheel is so fast that I only use the doohickey for trail-side wheel removal.

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I don't have a chain anymore, but when I did, I kept a piece of 2"x2" (wood) 13.5 inces long under the seat. It worked the same on long trips and makes lubing a breeze.
 
Every once in a while, I put the bike up on a paddock stand and while spinning the tire by hand, apply a stripe of oil on each side aligned with the O rings and one down the middle of the rollers, then wipe off the excess with an old rag (and that's the extent of cleaning). Done. Takes 30 seconds.
 
bigpoppa said:
He should start a thread about if he should start wearing a full face helmet, now that hes no longer a harley guy.
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I believe he has upgraded.
One of his update photos has a full face sitting in the seat of the bike.
 
Looks like the general consensus is that lubing your chain only is far more important (and preferred) then cleaning it first and than lubing it after.

This should make it easier to maintain your chain as I am sure most will side with me that cleaning the chain is the dreadful part of the job. Which can lead to total negligence of chain maintenance .
I will be first to admit that I have previously "forgot" to maintain my chain because I just didn't want to go through the cleaning processes.
Using such wording as "I'll clean it after this short ride" or "I'll clean it next time"

Only lubing it should make it much easier to do, resulting in frequent lubrication.

Happy lubing.
 
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