Wet weather riding

wazza1234 · Post by **wazza1234** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:18 pm

Well, got home from work after riding in the rain. I know I am meant to oil the chain some time before I ride again (technically) so I was wonder if its a case of the sooner the better or if it can wait until I do my pre ride checks (either friday or saturday hopefully).

Neilp · Post by **Neilp** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:22 pm

If its an "O" ring chain it shouldnt make any difference, better to lube your chain when it is warm though.

Neil

Lucas · Post by **Lucas** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:26 pm

What are you ment to Lube the chain ........... oh thats right you are
mate i lube mine when i remeber to just use a good quality chain lube

i use elf it said that its water proof ......... bloody stuff doesnt wash off my wheels so dont think rain will effect it

I-K · Post by **I-K** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:38 pm

wazza1234 wrote:Well, got home from work after riding in the rain. I know I am meant to oil the chain some time before I ride again (technically) so I was wonder if its a case of the sooner the better or if it can wait until I do my pre ride checks (either friday or saturday hopefully).

Chains are bare steel, and lube only really goes on the pins, which are rarely going to have an unbroken film of it right around, giving water at least some access. Bottom line, keep leaving your chain wet and mucky, it will rust prematurely.

Doesn't take much to pop the bike up on a stand after a wet ride, put it in neutral and spin the back wheel while grasping a rag around the chain to dry it and get all the shit off it, then apply fresh lube.

I got 55,000km out of the original chain and sprockets on my ZX6 doing this.

Neilp · Post by **Neilp** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:49 pm

I-K wrote:
wazza1234 wrote:Well, got home from work after riding in the rain. I know I am meant to oil the chain some time before I ride again (technically) so I was wonder if its a case of the sooner the better or if it can wait until I do my pre ride checks (either friday or saturday hopefully).
Chains are bare steel, and lube only really goes on the pins, which are rarely going to have an unbroken film of it right around, giving water at least some access. Bottom line, keep leaving your chain wet and mucky, it will rust prematurely.

Doesn't take much to pop the bike up on a stand after a wet ride, put it in neutral and spin the back wheel while grasping a rag around the chain to dry it and get all the shit off it, then apply fresh lube.

I got 55,000km out of the original chain and sprockets on my ZX6 doing this.

The O rings are there to keep the oil/grease in and the water out of the pin assy. Unless the chain is completly dry of oil/lube all that will happen is some surface rust on the chain, which is no big deal!

Neil

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:20 pm

....maybe he was referring to a non O-ring chain ??? only a thought.....

Neilp · Post by **Neilp** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:38 pm

Gosling1 wrote: ....maybe he was referring to a non O-ring chain ??? only a thought.....

A possibility? dont know why you would use a non O ring chain these days though, you would only get about half the life from a non O ring chain and I dont think they sell for half the price?

Neil

wazza1234 · Post by **wazza1234** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:29 pm

I dunno what type of chain is on it....first real bike and original chain so I dont know the difference. Will just oil it when I ride next...hopefully tomorrow there is no rain.

I-K · Post by **I-K** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:05 am

Gosling1 wrote: ....maybe he was referring to a non O-ring chain ??? only a thought.....

Nah. Brain fade on my part. Typed "pins" when I was thinking about the rollers.

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