New rider trying to lube chain for first time

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Hi I'm a brand new rider and still trying to learn more bout maintentance for my vehicle. I know from the course a month ago that we should check our chain if it feels tacky. It did until today and I found the chain facing up is feeling a bit dry. What chain luber should I use?? And I recall the instructor using a spray luber and just spraying the chain but can't remember if he was facing it away or towards him....so 3 questions

1) what is the exact name of the bottle(mind you I'm a girl and never done anything to my car but bring it in for experts to look at it)

2) where can I buy it? Can I go to Canadian tires or Walmart??

3) the procedure of application even if it's straight forward, it's my first time doing it so I'd like to make sure I'm not doing the no-nos

Thanks! :)
 
Grab 3 things. A chain cleaner, a brush tool of some sort to clean everything off, and a chain lube. You probably have an oring chain like everyone else does. Your best bet is to pick all this up at your local motorcycle shop. I picked the whole set up at flying squirrel downtown. You can pick these stuff up at crappy tire, but they dont have a brush. Application is super easy, just read the instructions and they're super easy. Don't forget to check your chain slack!

Going to your local shop is your best bet because they can help you put with what you need exactly and even show you how to apply, etc. of you get stuck, MSG us back at the forum and one of the leg humpers will gladly tell you how to do it, or even do it for you. Cheers!
 
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look, aim, spray.

don't go to a shop asking how to lube your chain.

being a girl is no excuse for ignorance.
 
Easiest, cleanest way to lube a chain is put the bike on a rear stand, spin the wheel backwards and spray chain lube on the sides of the inner rollers and o-rings towards the front sprocket. Always lube the inside of the chain so it penetrates outwards as the chain turns.

Kerosene is the simplest thing to clean a chain with and will not swell o-rings.
 
AngelEyez said:
Dupont Teflon Multi Use Lube - can get it at Lowes.

Check out this thread: http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforu...Dupont-Teflon-Multi-Use-Lube&highlight=dupont
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the formula for multi use has changed, get the chain saver instead

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thanks guys, except for some guy named matthew. I knew the instructor said not to spray it in a certain direction because the lube will spray in all directions when the chain moves, but i sort of forgot. thanks phil_si!

phil_si said:
Easiest, cleanest way to lube a chain is put the bike on a rear stand, spin the wheel backwards and spray chain lube on the sides of the inner rollers and o-rings towards the front sprocket. Always lube the inside of the chain so it penetrates outwards as the chain turns.

Kerosene is the simplest thing to clean a chain with and will not swell o-rings.
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Grab some newspaper and put it behind the chain as your spray so you don't get it all over your bike/tire, and don't overspray or it'll fling everywhere even if you're using the spray and not wax.

Even if you don't have a ruler on you, when you do this push the bottom of your chain up at the mid-point. If it travels more than about 3 cm (dependent on the bike) then your chain is too loose and needs to be tightened.
 
bboySushi said:
Grab some newspaper and put it behind the chain as your spray so you don't get it all over your bike/tire, and don't overspray or it'll fling everywhere even if you're using the spray and not wax.

Even if you don't have a ruler on you, when you do this push the bottom of your chain up at the mid-point. If it travels more than about 3 cm (dependent on the bike) then your chain is too loose and needs to be tightened.
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^^^ this is incorrect. The chain should almost hit the swingarm on most bikes (at the bottom) with proper adjustment. 1 1/3" isn't going to cut it unless you;re measuring with your weight on the seat. Tightening the chain too much will prevent the rear suspension from being able to work as it'll bind up on the chain prior. Too loose a chain is better then too tight.
 
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