espro
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Lowes (yes the home improvement store) is the only place that stocks it.
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How often do you lube your chain?
- Thread starter FemmeFatale
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Lowes (yes the home improvement store) is the only place that stocks it.
Sabex
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We should do a group ride to Lowe's to buy chain lube!
Interesting......I purchased a can of Multi-Use last July, and the labelling doesn't show "Dry, Wax Lubricant" (the original formula). The formulation wasn't supposed to have changed until October 2011, according to the webbikeworld.com article. I wonder if it's a case of Canadian labelling simply being different, or the Canadian formulation strategy being different.
Senshi
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I am in the same boat, yesterday I read the back label and it still says dry wax on the back so we should be good. I will switch to the chain saver stuff once my 6 cans run out.
Oh and I lube my chain about every 2 fill ups ~ 600 -700 km and the chain is all good.
Time is a wrong measure when deciding when to lube the chain. If I lubed more than once a day on my last long trip, the chain would probably last me the whole trip (average 730Km/day for three weeks). I lubed only at the end of the day, sometimes even skipping that because I was too tired and it was impossible to prop the bike on the center stand with all the luggage on. I'll seriously consider one of the automatic chain lubricating devices next time.
Based on my total experience using Dupont exclusively on three sets of chains and sprockets I'd say 500Km is about right, ~750 OK if there was not too much dusr/dirt/water/mud, 1000 only in ideal conditions.
Yes. 35K last season. Current chain was installed in Oregon last July and hasn't been cleaned yet.
He told you well and you are doing it right providing that you are very careful. I make sure the bike is stable on the center stand (mine is, very) and hold the clutch releasing it just enough to spin the wheel. Spray the middle part of the lower stretch of the chain from above, making sure my fingers or any part of the clothing are nowhere near the chain or the rear sprocket (that's quite easy when using the long nozzle spray can, and I never even had that "straw" caught up in the chain). That is the easiest and fastest way to thoroughly and evenly lube the chain.
That's a great idea. Too expensive for what it is ($50 for two pieces of U profile and a screw?!), but it's easy enough to DIY.
If I remember well this was a "cleaning with a rug" type of incident. I don't recall a single case of injury while lubing with a spray lubricant. The only danger I can see is if the bike is not stable on the center stand (or axle/spool stand for that matter).
I have an enclosed brush type chain cleaning device that can be securely fastened to the engine so it doesn't move. My fingers never even come close to the chain but I would still never use the "bike in gear" method for cleaning. The resistance of the brush is not insignificant and the speed the engine would turn the chain is unnecessarily fast and too hard to control (If I could reduce it to 1/10 I might have tried, but since that's impossible...).
I haven't noticed any visible difference between Dupont Multi-use and the Chain-saver. Why don't you just try it and see for yourself how it works for you? It's only ~$6 a can, there's enough lube in it for at least 5,000Km and it can be used for other purposes if you find out you don't like it.
iegod
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Every other week typically. With the following exceptions:
If I've been riding in the rain, I will additionally try to clean and lube the chain again afterward.
If I'm doing a full clean of the bike, I'll do a deep clean and lube of the chain as well. This happens about once a month (more if it's been raining a lot).
If I've been riding in the rain, I will additionally try to clean and lube the chain again afterward.
If I'm doing a full clean of the bike, I'll do a deep clean and lube of the chain as well. This happens about once a month (more if it's been raining a lot).
Where can I get kerosene to clean the chain? I didn't see any at Canadian Tire?
You didn't look in the camping supply section. Also, asking a store employee helps more often than many people think
You didn't look in the camping supply section. Also, asking a store employee helps more often than many people think
I just looked on the website (I got home after the store closed last night). But good to know, I'm going to get some of this special sauce on the way home.
espro
Well-known member
Pick up a spray bottle too. You don't want to be sharing one between kerosene and something else. I keep it stored in the original bottle though
According to the label they have the same chemical compounds so it appears that the only difference is the $2.00 more a can the Chain-saver costs. Sounds like marketing at work again.
Also for those that are looking for some as of 9am today> 6 cans on the shelf @ Lowes brampton (Steeles Kennedy) and 1 Can of Chain-Saver.
That would be my impression too. I find the WebBikeWorld review unconvincing. Seems like Dupont found out that their universal lubricant has gained reputation ans an excellent chain lube and decided to cash in on it. It doesn't mean that they haven't changed the formulation, but I don't find it very likely (why change anything when you can just slap a new label on it?). In the absence of independent and scientific testing I consider both lubes the same. I have both in my garage and will run a backyard test when I get a chance.
I use 90W gear oil, it flings less, and I use maybe $0.25 of oil per year to keep my chain oiled. Just put a bit on a paint brush, pain inside of chain, wipe off excess. Dirt doesn't stick to the oil, and chains seem to require less adjusting, so I think it works well.
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iegod
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Where can I get kerosene to clean the chain? I didn't see any at Canadian Tire?
They keep it with their camping gear.
You can also find it at Home Hardware, Home Depot, Lowes....
Princess Auto used to carry some for dirt cheap but the location in Mississauga doesn't any longer. Shame.
Sabex
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Lol I bought 2 cans of chain saver from there Monday.
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