Chain lube recommendations

[BillDownUnder]

Since using the ACF-50, I lubricate the chain only half as often as I usually did previously. It keeps it clean and rust free. Not cheap though.

[gregness]

Well... I have not bought a can of chain lube in 10 years (at least). I hit mine hard with some WD40 and a rag to clean it off a few times a year, but that's it. My ZX14R now has just under 20k on it and I have had to adjust the chain ONCE, at 18,000 miles. In other words, it is not wearing out. My sprockets look great too. Lesson? Modern 0-ring chains are AMAZING. With all the torque this bike puts out (and I use heavily) I cannot believe that the chain has not stretched. I am far happier that not having to lube my chain means I don't have to clean that sludge off my rear wheel, than I am about saving the money I used to spend on chain lube!

Just saying.

G

[Moise]

Well... I have not bought a can of chain lube in 10 years (at least). I hit mine hard with some WD40 and a rag to clean it off a few times a year, but that's it. My ZX14R now has just under 20k on it and I have had to adjust the chain ONCE, at 18,000 miles. In other words, it is not wearing out. My sprockets look great too. Lesson? Modern 0-ring chains are AMAZING. With all the torque this bike puts out (and I use heavily) I cannot believe that the chain has not stretched. I am far happier that not having to lube my chain means I don't have to clean that sludge off my rear wheel, than I am about saving the money I used to spend on chain lube!

Just saying.

G

Modern chains are impressive. I have done almost 10,000 miles on an EK ThreeD chain that I fitted to the R1 a year ago, and it's almost worn enough to need adjusting for the first time.

I'm not exactly meticulous in my chain maintenance, but I do try to get some lube on the chain every 500 miles or so. If nothing else, it quietens the chain slightly and stops it from rusting!

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[Moise]

There's a NZ importer of Tirox products and they have the Ultra chain lube. I will get my local bike shop to order a can.

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[Claude]

On Tirox website, there is a NZ distributor.
And clicking on the link gives: https://dold.co.nz/collections/tirox
I suggest you get the Synthetic chain wax instead of the "Ultra chain lube". No "waxy" at all and very clean product!
I have nothing against the ultra chain lube (never tried it) but since the synthetic chain wax gave me so great results, I would not change it.