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Getting ready to fit my MPL clutch slave cyl I was really shocked at the build up of flung off black goo around the front sprocket.
I admit Im a little zealous about spraying my chain but surely there is something better than the generic spray on crap that looks like lava under the sprocket cover ?

I'm sure many won't agree with me on this, but I have had great results using lithium grease as a chain lube.

Spray on, leave for 10 minutes, job done. Seems to be much less flingy than regular chain lube.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165705

There's a good guide on motorcycle chain lube here

This is good stuff I started using. Bit pricey, but doesn't spray off all round your tyre/bike. I always tend to put chain lube on after a ride when chain still warm. that way any excess has been absorbed ready for next ride anyway.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MUC-OFF-DRY-P ... 35cdd1b7f0

I've got a Scottoiler, haven't had a good look around the front sprocket since, but certainly there's a lot less gunk on the number plate than there used to be, and the chain looks better/cleaner.

I remember scraping the gunk out with a screwdriver when I used to use the gel stuff (Castrol stuff I think it was), really gunked everything up.

+1 for Scottoiler. Lubing chains with a spray can is a pain of the first magnitude. I'd never go back to that.

A scottoiler is certainly the best technical way of doing it, you want to be using a thin oil but this obviously flies off, this is where the scottoiler wins as it's a constant supply. Personally I use chain wax rather that the gluey stuff, but my mileage is low enough no have any real issue. If I was doing commuting on the bike and racking up the miles I'd certainly go scottoiler.

Scotoiler here too.
Effective and clean solution.
In my opinion, the best solution to chain and sprocket lubrication

Ah, thank you - a timely reminder to grease the chain on the California.

Trouble is, I can't find it.

MartDude wrote:Ah, thank you - a timely reminder to grease the chain on the California.

Trouble is, I can't find it.

Smug git

Thanks for the suggestions, Scott oiler off budget for now, short term solution is to switch to a dry lube. or buy a shaft drive.
There you go Mart, I saved you the bother

MartDude wrote:Ah, thank you - a timely reminder to grease the chain on the California.

Trouble is, I can't find it.

Cali owners generally have their chains on those nice leather hats...

randomsquid wrote:

MartDude wrote:Ah, thank you - a timely reminder to grease the chain on the California.

Trouble is, I can't find it.

Cali owners generally have their chains on those nice leather hats...

Damn, I knew I'd forgotten to get something. Perhaps Pete will lend me his.

Only if you let me have a go in those leather chaps

Aladinsaneuk wrote:Only if you let me have a go in those leather chaps

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fatboy wrote:

MartDude wrote:Ah, thank you - a timely reminder to grease the chain on the California.

Trouble is, I can't find it.

Smug git

Thanks for the suggestions, Scott oiler off budget for now, short term solution is to switch to a dry lube. or buy a shaft drive.
There you go Mart, I saved you the bother

There are plenty of cheap alternatives to the scottoiler, some you have to turn on and off or suffer a pool of oil, some are similar to the scottoiler. I just did a quick google search and saw this, no endorsement, never heard of them before http://www.loobman.co.uk/buy.asp http://www.tutorochainoiler.com/index.p ... eed-detail this is just an example (trawl through your back issues of ride, I'm sure they reviewed loads)

The loobman was discussed on here some time ago (search should find). From what I recall, it wasn't considered that good.