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- From: molenda@i1.msi.umn.edu (Jason Molenda)
- Subject: Re: Newbie Question - Oiling the Chain
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- blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers) writes:
-
- >Plain vanilla or o-ring flavor?
- >
- >I lubed the stock o-ring chain (DID brand, I think) about every 300-600
- >miles with PJ-1 Blue, and it's gone 20,000 miles.
-
- Our local HondaFacist says to lube it every 300, more often in rain.
- (O-ring)
-
- I think even more important than proper lubing is keeping it properly
- adjusted. I've just about trashed a really nice RK O-ring chain ($65
- or so I think) in about 9k miles because I didn't adjust it regularly.
- It's got a 20k mile guarantee (if it's used properly, i.e. not the way
- I used it) and I know someone who just put a good 20k on a similar
- chain on his VFR750F.
-
- Maybe that shaft-effect isn't so bad after all..
- --
- Jason Molenda, University of Minnesota, Supercomputer Inst., Technical Support
- SGI Iris Admin molenda@jason.msi.umn.edu DoD #1867 '77 CB750F
- ``If you are what you eat, I'm dead meat.'' -- Timbuk 3
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