Chain Lube

I think I have found some great chain lube. I was using Maxima Chain Wax and it was leaving quite a build up on the sprockets and outside of the chain links. I was skeptical how well it was penetrating into the pins. My cousin told me of a product by Bel Ray. It's called Super Clean chain lube. The lube penetrates and tacks up after 10-15 and will not sling off. My uncle is using it on his VX700 and loves it. Have any of you tried it? It has to be better than using 90 weight oil like my XR manual says to use.

I haven't tried the Bel Ray, but I have had good luck with this.



It costs 5 bucks a can at Lowe's. (Watch the label color, because DuPont has 2 or 3 kinds.)

It goes on thin, then sets up. It is clean, and doesn't fling off.

Here is my hub after a 300 mi. ride on a freshly lubed chain.



It is good on cables and levers too, or on just about anything you want lubed, but not oily. It will run the full length of a cable and out the other end before it sets up. And, it doesn't get gummy, or collect dirt- it just makes things slick.

I have been using it for 2 or 3 years now.

MortimerSickle wrote:

I haven't tried the Bel Ray, but I have had good luck with this.



It costs 5 bucks a can at Lowe's. (Watch the label color, because DuPont has 2 or 3 kinds.)

It goes on thin, then sets up. It is clean, and doesn't fling off.

Here is my hub after a 300 mi. ride on a freshly lubed chain.



It is good on cables and levers too, or on just about anything you want lubed, but not oily. It will run the full length of a cable and out the other end before it sets up. And, it doesn't get gummy, or collect dirt- it just makes things slick.

I have been using it for 2 or 3 years now.

Yep...been running this for a while now. Great Stuff!

Hodakaguy

I've been using BelRay on my DR650 for 3 years now. I like it!

The Old Guy

I used to use the Belray Super Clean also, but switched to the Dupont Mult-Use as above, about a year ago, when I read about it in a big chain lube comparison in, I think, Motorcycle Consumer News. It ranked number 1 in all their testing!

I'm just about out of my lube. Will be switching to the DuPont stuff next. Just have to remember to get/find some before I run out.

I just picked up a can of Dupont at Walmart. I never saw it there before. It is in the motorcycle section.

Looks like they came out with something just for chains???? Orange can? Looking into it now cause im out of lube.

Damnit. looks like i bought the wrong stuff. There IS a difference between the chain saver and the "Teflon Silicone" lube.

Inspector wrote:

Looks like they came out with something just for chains???? Orange can? Looking into it now cause im out of lube.

Damnit. looks like i bought the wrong stuff. There IS a difference between the chain saver and the "Teflon Silicone" lube.

Did they say what the difference was?

Where did you find it? If it is actually better, I'll be wanting to buy some.

The stuff I got was really light weight. That's OK, I like to put it on heavy anyway and I'll use it before or after every ride anyway.

Sold at
Ace Hardware...the one i went to didn't have any
Lowes...Had two of the 5 different kinds. Didn't have the Chain saver.

*The two that I looked at both said "O-Ring safe"


EDIT
Crappity-smackity...The stuff I got is just a silicone lubricant.

Here is a link with some more info on the Dupont stuff: http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/motorcycle-chain-lube/dupont-teflon-chain-lube.htm

Sorry for taking this thread over. I can start my own if you would like.

The saga continues.

Looked all over online for a seller of the chain stuff. Nobody close has it. I stopped looking about 30miles out. Anyway, I wrote Dupont an email with a nice complaint and a please help. Just received an automated "Out of office from blah,blah to blah, blah" here is my phone number incase of emergency etc... from a guy at finishlineusa.com I am so confused!!!! Well they do have a product with teflon in it. Since teflon is a registered thing I am assuming that the product that finishlineusa has is the same thing. The closest store is about 30miles away...LOL

The saga continues.

Looked all over online for a seller of the chain stuff. Nobody close has it. I stopped looking about 30miles out.

What... did you move to Big Jer's town? (Quote)



Walmart won't ship it to their store with free shipping? BTW they also have Dupont chain scrubber.

Walmart you say? I'll send my wife out right away!


*Just checked my email. From Bill Coleman: LOLLOLOLOLOLOL

Hi Kevin,



Please see the attached list of Walmart locations which are beginning to stock Chain-Saver and Degreaser. Just because the sheet says “in stock” does not mean the product is on shelf yet. Only about 20% of the stores that are supposed to be carrying the products have it available on shelf. Eventually, they will all be in stock.



OMAK WA 98841 509 826 6002
CLARKSTON WA 99403 509 758 8532
MOSES LAKE WA 98837 509 765 8979
COLVILLE WA 99114 509 684 3209
ABERDEEN WA 98520 360 532 7595
KENNEWICK WA 99337 509 586 1554
SHELTON WA 98584 360 427 6226
WENATCHEE WA 98801 509 664 2448
PORT ANGELES WA 98362 360 452 1244
SUNNYSIDE WA 98944 509 839 7339
CHEHALIS WA 98532 360 748 1240
YAKIMA WA 98901 509 248 3448
BREMERTON WA 98311 360 698 2889
OAK HARBOR WA 98277 360 279 0665
PORT ORCHARD WA 98366 360 874 9060
AUBURN WA 98001 253 735 1855
PUYALLUP WA 98374 253 770 4399
BELLINGHAM WA 98226 360 647 1400
LONGVIEW WA 98632 360 414 9656
COLLEGE PLACE WA 99324 509 525 3468
RENTON WA 98057 425 227 0407
SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99037 509 922 8868
SPOKANE (NORTH) WA 99218 509 464 2173
VANCOUVER (EAST) WA 98664 360 885 0734
FEDERAL WAY WA 98003 253 941 9974
LYNNWOOD WA 98087 425 741 9445
TULALIP WA 98271 360 657 1192
MOUNT VERNON WA 98273 360 428 7000
SPOKANE (W) WA 99205 509 327 0404
VANCOUVER (W) WA 98665 360 571 0300
OTHELLO WA 99344 509 488 9295
SPANAWAY WA 98387 253 846 6008
EPHRATA WA 98823 509 754 8837
RICHLAND WA 99352 509 628 8420
PASCO WA 99301 509 543 7934
PUYALLUP (S) WA 98375 253 446 1741
LACEY WA 98516 360 456 6550
LAKEWOOD WA 98499 253 512 0949
YELM WA 98597 360 400 8050
CHELAN WA 98816 509 682 4291
FEDERAL WAY WA 98003 253 835 4965
SPOKANE WA 99224 509 459 0602
BONNEY LAKE WA 98391 253 826 9144
COVINGTON WA 98042 253 630 7791
YAKIMA WA 98908 509 966 0478
EVERETT (W) WA 98204 425 923 1740
POULSBO WA 98370 360 697 3670
SEQUIM WA 98382 360 683 9346
VANCOUVER WA 98683 360 256 0109

A video of the two lubes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxSN2qKDoEo&feature=related

Sounds like the new stuff just leaves more glop on the chain.