The point of the chain lube is to keep the O rings
moist and pliable so they do retain the lube that's
inside. But, I just can't see past all the bearing
surfaces on the outside of a chain, so I like the idea
of constant lube. The oil is non-detergent and flings
off (hopefully with all the dirt) and my chain remains
fairly clean (don't ask about the rear wheel, though).
I've got 27,000 on my stock chain and am just now
starting to shop for a new set due to the front
sprocket. Chain and rear sprocket still look good.
FL Kev
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> (donning Brandon's flamesuit):
> I think you guys oiling your chains are barking up
> the wrong tree. Unless you're running non O-ring
> chain, those neat little neoprene O-rings on either
> end of each pin are keeping all that lubrication out
> of the area where it could do any good. The buildup
> of oil (or chain lube or whatever) attracts dirt,
> grit, etc which is of course detrimental to the
> sealing properties of the O-rings. I 'wash' my chain
> with WD-40 (yeah I know it's essentially kerosene)
> periodically to get all the grit off and wipe it
> down with a couple shop rags. My O-rings stay happy
> (I've asked em!), and my chain and rear wheel stay
> clean. For those enquiring minds, I'm running
> Tsubaki 530 XO, and I get about 20,000 miles out of
> a chain.
>
> Re: the stock shocks, they might be Ohlins, but I
> couldn't find anyone willing to rebuild my stock
> rear shock when I blew a seal about 3 years ago. I
> now have (afermarket) Ohlins on both ends, and they
> are definitely not the same units as the stockers.
>
> Flame ON, List!
>
> Doug Wilson
>
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