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Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:27 pm
Hi guys,
Just this morning, I noticed my bike's drive chain and it looked like this (see picture below). Is this rust? If yes, why is the drive chain rusting already? The bike is like a week old and I've only done about 300 kms.
The bike has been subject to an occasional shower in the rain but thats how Melbourne is. I cannot hope to have the bike under a shade all the time esp at work and all.
Question to people : Is this normal? Should I be worried? If this is a problem, how do I remedy it? Can I ride the bike in the mean time??
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Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:37 pm
It will happen over time, unless you get lube onto it often.
But after 300klms from a new bike! I'd be thinking there's still be the chain wax new chains come with (white paste)
I'd be going back to te dealer and having a winge
Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:58 pm
Lube it, it will be fine..
Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:49 pm
yeah lube it, it will be fine.
But as said, the dealer should have put lube on it pre-delivery that would last for 300km.
Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:36 pm
Your manual says clean/lube chain every 600km, however if your exposed to more harsh conditions you may need to do it more frequently.
1. Clean it down with kero, I found using the" grundge brush" pretty helpful.
2. Lube it with chain oil, I found the motorex brand to be more water resistant.
Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:41 pm
blackster wrote:Your manual says clean/lube chain every 600km, however if your exposed to more harsh conditions you may need to do it more frequently.
1. Clean it down with kero, I found using the" grundge brush" pretty helpful.
2. Lube it with chain oil, I found the motorex brand to be more water resistant.
^^ This. When i found the grunge brush, it works so freakin well!
Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:27 pm
blackster wrote:Your manual says clean/lube chain every 600km, however if your exposed to more harsh conditions you may need to do it more frequently.
1. Clean it down with kero, I found using the" grundge brush" pretty helpful.
2. Lube it with chain oil, I found the motorex brand to be more water resistant.
thanks! picked up chain lube at a bike dealership city today. Going to go home and lube it!
Odometer reads 430 kms.
Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:28 pm
Lube Lube Lube, and there's a small mammal on your bike
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:11 am
So karosene is ok to use on the chain? What this 'grunge brush' you guys speak of?
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:15 am
mikeman wrote:So karosene is ok to use on the chain? .......)
Kero to CLEAN the crap off the chain..... Then run the bike to fling/heat the kero off, and apply new lube to the ROLLERS that contact the sprockets, not the outside of the chain.
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:21 am
Sweet, thanks Tim.
Damn, just as I read that it started raining outside.
My poor babeh!
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:31 am
tim wrote:Kero to CLEAN the crap off the chain..... Then run the bike to fling/heat the kero off, and apply new lube to the ROLLERS that contact the sprockets, not the outside of the chain.
APPLY LUBE WITHOUT THE BIKE RUNNING! unless you don't value your digits
Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:48 am
robracer wrote:tim wrote:Kero to CLEAN the crap off the chain..... Then run the bike to fling/heat the kero off, and apply new lube to the ROLLERS that contact the sprockets, not the outside of the chain.
APPLY LUBE WITHOUT THE BIKE RUNNING! unless you don't value your digits
And it goes without saying to not CLEAN the chain with the bike running
Buuuuut if you're inclined to, make sure it's with a big old rag and make sure the rag gets caught in the chain
Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:44 pm
Hehe, thanks for the advice guys. I figured that much.
I was planning on just rolling the bike forward to get to every bit of chain that I need, then backwards when it comes to lube time.
Won't karosene burn or catch on fire if you run the chain after cleaning it? Sorry, silly question perhaps but am just wondering.
Also can I use metho instead? Since that stuff just evaporates away pretty quickly, leaving almost no trace.
Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:02 pm
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