Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning & Lubrication

[danny king]

Chain Lube

I have used Release On in the past, then switched to Motual Chain Lube Road. Have been using it for the past 2 1/2 years. I use kersosene to clean if the chain is very dirty and Motul Chain Clean if there isn't much dirt. For me rain is the biggest curse. For some reason it surely rains whenever I clean my bike or clean/lube the chain. And all the lube and effort goes down the drain! Anyways, from my experience, I found that SAE 90 oil is better than Motul and Release On. I have the chain lubed with oil during service. Lasts 100s of kilometres. But Motul does not. I heard TriboCor lube is good and have ordered it from ebay. Have to give it a try.

[danny king]

Re: Chain Lube

Got the TriboCor TC 205 lube I ordered. Works like a charm. It black in colour and the I find it better that Motul lube. But I do not find the adhesive properties so great. During high speed runs, the lube gets thrown off because of the centrifugal force.

Cost Rs 440 for 300gm/500ml spray can. I bought from ebay. The seller charged Rs 18 for courier.

[Balgi]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning & Lubrication

Now this is a good thread. Just what I was looking for.
Btw what chain lube and cleaner brand would be recomended for a duke 390?

[Xx3liteSnip3rxX]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning & Lubrication

Hi All,

Great subject for thread but COMPLETELY CONFUSED with the comments. (as I am first timer)
Every one sings something different..
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Originally Posted by HarishK Do not make this mistake, diesel or 2T oil does not have to ability to remove the dirt/mud present within the Joints, all it can do is to remove the dirt from the top layer (as shown in the above pic) and settle the dirt within the thin joints, it cannot penetrate and pull out the dirt throughout. Apparantly your chain will look clean, but really it isn't. Think logically the chain is not covered with a mask to ensure the entry of foreign particles is blocked. Its a open chain, anything may stick to the chain and we need a suitable aerosol to pull out all dirt from the chain completely.

Thats why showroom guys have an aerosol spray and if you are smart enough get the TVS chain cleaner spray from showroom, its the most cheapest and the best value for money than Motul etc.
For lubing the best one is Yamalube, its about 220rs here in Chennai for 500ML, its the most durable I have seen, better than costly brands. If you continue to use Diesel or any other oil to clean, then soon you will lose the slackness with performance/mileage downfall, finally endup spending on a new set of chain/sprocket

So now my question is.
1. Which chain clean method is best for chains life + for pocket :P
2. Which chain lube to go with?

Upto what I researched in XBHP community is

1. For chain clean options are
a. Motul Chain clean
b. WD 40
c. kerosene
d. diesel
I can clean using diesel/kero because they are cost effective (no issues with that messy work :P ), but as posted earlier by one of the member that using diesel "soon you will lose the slackness with performance/mileage downfall"
But some guys in this thread says its ok to use kero/diesel

Which one to use

Now Next question LUBRICATION.

Options are :
1. Motul chain lube
2. OKS chain lube
3. TVS chain lube
4. TriboCor chain lube5. Yamalube chain lube
6. SAE 90

Motul is best but very costly
Some say TVS sticks but some say don't lasts for 200kms
Some say Tribocor is good some say its worst.
same mixed reviews for OKS
for SAE 90 is very cheap but it attracts dust most.
YAMALUBE not much reviewed on XBHP. But seems good to me.


For me lube should be cost effective + should work good (not expecting best coz with price comes quality :P )
Help me guys

[aargee]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning & Lubrication

From my little experience of using few products & testing them personally for nearly 4 years & over 80000 Km...

1. Which chain clean method is best for chains life + for pocket :P

WD 40 > Motul Chain Cleaner > 3M Chain Cleaner - In terms of best cleaning

2. Which chain lube to go with?

SAE 140 < Ti Diamond < Rolon < Motul - In the order of VFM + Doing good job
Motul < Rolon < Ti Diamond - In the order of bad product

[joe_marvy]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning &amp; Lubrication

Help me guys

I am currently using Motul Cleaner and Lube and this is my first time too! Cleaning is clean, spray and wipe off with a waste cloth. The chain looks brand new in just a couple of seconds. After lubing the chain it feels little sticky and the best part is after lubing the chain the rear wheels are not spilled with the chain lube. Cost of both Cleaner and Lube 1050/-

I have a KTM RC 200. First time, I had given my bike to SVC for chain cleaning and lubing. I noticed they are not using Motul (I forgot the product name). I drove the bike just 3 KMs after lubing, one side of my orange wheel, white underseat, number plate, reflectors were black. BTW, they charged me 180/-

[NitinGirish]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning &amp; Lubrication

I am currently using Motul Cleaner and Lube and this is my first time too! Cleaning is clean, spray and wipe off with a waste cloth. The chain looks brand new in just a couple of seconds. After lubing the chain it feels little sticky and the best part is after lubing the chain the rear wheels are not spilled with the chain lube. Cost of both Cleaner and Lube 1050/-
:

Can't see your location on mobile, are you from Bangalore? If yes, then where did you buy it from? Especially Motul Chain Cleaner. I tried for sometime and gave up.

[joe_marvy]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning &amp; Lubrication

Can't see your location on mobile

I bought it in Domlur, Bangalore. He is Motul official dealer. This place is located near Domlur bus stop towards Marathalli.

Even I tried at several places, just gave this place a try and finally got it.

Google coordinates: 12.961217, 77.637277

On the move from my XSP

[NitinGirish]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning &amp; Lubrication

Please PM me his phone number if you have or atleast the shop's name.

[Tushar Suvarna]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning &amp; Lubrication

I am currently using Motul Cleaner and Lube and this is my first time too! Cleaning is clean, spray and wipe off with a waste cloth. The chain looks brand new in just a couple of seconds. After lubing the chain it feels little sticky and the best part is after lubing the chain the rear wheels are not spilled with the chain lube. Cost of both Cleaner and Lube 1050/-

I have a KTM RC 200. First time, I had given my bike to SVC for chain cleaning and lubing. I noticed they are not using Motul (I forgot the product name). I drove the bike just 3 KMs after lubing, one side of my orange wheel, white underseat, number plate, reflectors were black. BTW, they charged me 180/-

Hi from where did you purchase both Cleaner and Lube i too will be cleaning my chain for the first time .

[UnsettledNose73]

Lubed your chain? make sure to clean your Disk brakes!

So a few years back I was riding a Supermoto KLX250SF. Being the noob that I was one fine day i decided to lube my motorcycle chain. All that was fine until after I was done and I started riding. Few moments later I almost got T-boned by a car going above 60MPH simply because my brakes had 'FAILED'

So I stood there , shaking and trembling and blaming the 'stupid' bike. I went back home and looked at the brake pads . . . . Perfectly fine. . . checked my brake fluid . . . Fine as well. . . while doing so I accidently put my hand on the disk brake.... EUREKA ! ! ! GREASSE.... My brake pads were slipping on these damn rotors like my shoe on a wet floor..All because I had not covered my disks while spraying Lubricant on my chain....

Come to my question... That time I had used WD-40 and a simple cloth to degrease my rotor. . . Now in India what do you guys think is a good alternative to WD-40?

Kindly coment below and make sure to clean you disks after you lube! :P Cheers!

[bavlo]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning &amp; Lubrication

Got this grunge brush delivered today. Though I don't see any sort of branding but quality looks fine.

Sent from my MI 3W using xBhp Connect mobile app

[The Monk]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning &amp; Lubrication

Got this grunge brush delivered today. Though I don't see any sort of branding but quality looks fine.

Sent from my MI 3W using xBhp Connect mobile app

Could you post a picture of it and from where did you pick it up?

[bavlo]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning &amp;amp; Lubrication

Could you post a picture of it and from where did you pick it up?

I tried uploading a pic in my post but I think something is not right with the app as every time it uploads to 100% but never appears in the post. Will try sometime later from my laptop.

And I ordered it from gadgetstuff.in. Though the buying experience is not great but still I was looking for it since a long time so worth the pain and inconvenience. If you or any one want to buy please opt for COD.

Sent from my MI 3W using xBhp Connect mobile app

[theironhorse99]

Re: Bike O-Ring Chain - Cleaning &amp; Lubrication

Could you post a picture of it and from where did you pick it up?

pick up from aliexpress for less than 3$ . sellers in india will rip you off for 1k+ for same stuff they get from china.
free shipping but will take 20-35 days.

i have this one.. bought from same website.

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