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fatboy · #1 Post by **fatboy** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:24 pm

I bought some chainlube that looked all singing/dancing, dry lube with PTFE.
I hold my hands up and admit it was a late evening weekend purchase,so when the 3 cans arrived I realized I did not check that it is labelled suitable for use with 'o'ring chains.
It does not say so on the tin so would I be even more foolish to use it ?

MartDude · #2 Post by **MartDude** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:48 pm

Before I went back to shaft drive (so superior, no faffing around with greasy stuff, no adjusting) I used Wurth dry chain lube, as I knew a Wurth rep through work (got it at trade price). I asked the same question, & was told by Wurth it wouldn't adversely affect O or X rings.

fatboy · #3 Post by **fatboy** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:30 pm

Thanks Mart, its from Denmark, super super eco stuff, uses CO2 as propellant so you get more product/less propellant for your bucks.
It's probably so much more advanced than the crap we buy here, the Danes would see it as advertising to the retarded ( that its OK for 'o,ring chains as anything less is in the dark ages).
Nice to hear you are no longer smug about your shaft drive

squadron Nero · #4 Post by **squadron Nero** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:04 pm

Wait!

I was using dry lube until I saw this...

http://youtu.be/1oXxheE1sRk

fatboy · #5 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:23 pm

Nero, couldn't get your link to work ?

squadron Nero · #6 Post by **squadron Nero** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:01 pm

Works for me. Search YouTube for "Aprilia performance chain lube demo".

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:06 pm

Worked for me too - even though its for a belgian website (.be) it seems to redirect.

Pulling the URL from the Youtube page gives this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oXxheE ... e=youtu.be

Maybe that'll work for you.

fatboy · #8 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:15 pm

Well today it worked so it's EE or my tablet, both of which are a bit bonk,and so is the chain lube I just bought.
Its not dry at all,does not go tacky but is still very slippery on my fingers after the Griff test.

BikerGran · #9 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:55 pm

Erm - isn't a lubricator meant to be slippery?

fatboy · #10 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:05 pm

Yes of course it is you witty bugger

But I was looking for sticky as well (watch the clip)

BikerGran · #11 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:47 pm

I wasn't being witty but thanks! I died of boredom some way into the vid (love my shaftie) but I get the picture.

Chain lube in a can like that is fantastic for lubricating the spring on an up-and- over garage door, by the way!