chain wax
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:28 am
Chain wax products had just appeared on the market when a friend and I
decided to give them a try on his Seca II and my Transalp.
The wax did a great job of keeping the wheel clean and a rotten job of
lubing the chain. Like Greg, Dan and I had chains seize up way earlier than
ever before.
I used to have it around here but cannot find it or else I'd post a photo.
I'd kept the link of chain I cut to remove the waxed chain off at about
7,500 miles. The link pins had zero lube inside. After I ground the heads
off adjacent pins and pried the side plate off, I had to drive the pins
through the bushing with a punch. They were that stuck from lack of lube.
My theory was the chemical carrier for the wax got around the o-rings and
dried out the permanent lube.
If you did nothing but spray & wipe a chain with WD40, it would last a LOT
longer than with a wax. Just one rider's opinion.
Me? I have a Scottoiler on my KLR. I've had one on a Transalp, two SV650s,
a DL1000 and a 919.
eddie
using chain wax once because I heard it was not as messy and in the one can saw more wear then I have ever seen that quickly on an o-ring chain, just my opinion but I think the wax products are garbage. Have a great day,,,,,Greg> [Original Message] > From: Greg May >(snip) > One thing at the risk of starting a great chain lube debate, I tried
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