January 1st, 2011, 09:03 AM | #1 |
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How often should you clean/lube chain?
I am new to this bike thing, and the seller of my bike said its important to lube the chain. But how often should one do this to an '08 Ninja?
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January 1st, 2011, 09:18 AM | #2 |
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That depends on the type of riding you do.
Always after riding in the rain At least weekly if you ride in dusty conditions After washing the bike What I generally do is on a weekly basis, I put the bike up on the Pit Bull, wet a rag in kerosene (Never use gasoline), and wipe the chain down while spinning the rear wheel by hand. Wipe with a dry rag and sit down and enjoy a beer or a coke. After about 15 minutes, I lube with Maxxima Chain Wax. Everybody has their own way maintaining a chain and there is no way that is better than the other. My personal preference is a clean chain.
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January 1st, 2011, 09:30 AM | #3 |
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January 1st, 2011, 09:49 AM | #4 |
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ok. thanks for the input... What if I don't have a rear tire stand to put it up on?
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January 1st, 2011, 09:58 AM | #5 |
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Clean and spray the bottom length for a bit, walk the bike forward a foot, repeat. Definitely consider getting a rearstand, and perhaps an accompanying front stand. They make all types of motorcycle maintenance that much easier.
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January 1st, 2011, 09:59 AM | #6 |
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clean/lube a section, move the bike, clean/lube a section, move the bike, etc.
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January 1st, 2011, 10:00 AM | #7 |
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damn you, Alex... you owe me another beer.
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January 1st, 2011, 08:35 PM | #8 | |
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The manual also suggests every 200 miles, which may be a bit too frequent (that's once per tank of gas for most).
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January 5th, 2011, 10:12 PM | #9 |
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"How often should you clean/lube chain."
Much, much more often than I do.
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January 6th, 2011, 02:53 AM | #10 |
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I do mine every 1000Km (600 miles) never had any problem with the chain.
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January 7th, 2011, 03:17 PM | #11 |
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every 2-300 miles, depend on my mood, lol
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January 8th, 2011, 03:22 PM | #12 |
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Try Dupont Teflon spray lube (blue can). No mess, no fuss, spray it on and forget it.
You can also get a thing called a Wheel Jockey or another similar item from Harbor Freight to roll the rear wheel onto to make it easier to rotate the wheel and chain without having to keep moving the bike, or a quick rear stand thing called a PackJack- see here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wJvQ_Uipgw , or make your own for $5 in materials as is on here somewhere else. There are many ways to skin a cat. |
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