Castrol Chain Wax

I used a small metal 'tack' type nail to get me home once.... it was
only about 20-25 miles home, but I didn't feel like calling out the AA
at the time.

I did, however, call them out the following morning to get them to take
the bike to M&P where we fitted a new chain between us in about 5
minutes.

 

I guess I fit neither group then.. I'll ease off for thirty seconds,
then if nothing goes twang, carry on as normal.

 

Cheers.

 

I did tha once, then on the next lap people started waving and
pointing.

 

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I'm pretty sure I'm in the b group as well.

Looking at my rear wheel, realising there was smoke coming from it
and gassing it to get past 3 other bikes traveling at speed on the
motorway (I didn't want to be left sitting at the side of the road on
my own) pretty much proves I'm lacking when it comes to mechanical
sympathy.

 

<goes for ride on B12, with crap zorst, until next week>
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
B12S (The Red Mist), CB450DX (The Moped)
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Red death, to set you free

 

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You might have that the wrong way round. Paraffin is fine for cleaning
'O' ring chains but I'm not sure if WD40 is.

 

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:03:13 +0100, "Beelzebub"

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What a **** of a thing to do. I can't imagine the noise that'd make
and as for the smoke...

 

This really surprises me. I would have expected that your trade would
have encouraged mechanical symptathy.

I expect you to behave and ride like a **** though.

 

I remember a conversation between Andy and Daz at a BOTAFOT last year
when chains were mentioned and the conversation summary went something
like: Do you lube your chain and replace it every 20,000 miles or do
you leave it dry and replace it at 15,000 miles?

A dry chain doesn't look pretty (Rusty chain + Chrome bike = fashion
emergency) but I assume that Castrol Chain Wax is better than nothing
at all as long as you clean it off properly and apply it again as
necessary.

I've still got my can downstairs but I've got a can of lube from
wessie that's on permanent loan which I use instead. The Castrol
stuff is kept as an 'emergency' can, if there is such a thing.

 

I applied it to a warm chain and it looked like this:

<http://hayn.gotadsl.co.uk/bike/crash/bodge/chain.jpg>

Okay, I applied it too near the sprockets for reasons that are best
left unexplained but it looked absolutely fucking horrid. You can
imagine what the "100 miles later" shot of that horrid creamy wax was.

I put the can away after just two applications and even after
thousands of miles I couldn't get all of it off, even after four coats
of parafin, brushing, low-pressure washer, applications of chainsaw
oil, normal chain lube and de-greaser it wouldn't go.

Unless there's a really, really good reason I'd rather spray cat spunk
mixed with piss and some warm lard on the chain than put Castrol Chain
Wax anywhere near it again.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, steve auvache belched forth and ejected the
following:

I've got some PTFE stuff. Dry it is. One can't tell if it's working or
not.

I've used it once.

I'd see a doctor about that, IIWY.

 

Champ said...

I'd have thought you get through two tyres in that mileage.

 

BGN said...

**** me rigid.

You're lubing a chain, not icicng a fucking christmas cake.

 

Memory tells me that Champ isn't brutal on tyres.

The rear on my 10R has done just over 3k miles and still has a bit of
life in it but it's traffic light drags that fucks them up and I never
really bother ragging the bike away from lights and the like.

 

Andy Bonwick said...

I never used to be. I typically get between 3 and 4 thousand from a
rear, regardless of bike or tyre type. This is unless I fit AV45/46s, in
which case I can easily double that figure and add some.

The Bandit tyre is half worn, that means it has 2 years life left. It's
an AV46 ST. I have only just scrubbed in a new set of 014s on the Gixer,
but I've hardly ridden it recently.

 

My personal experience is that it's fine. And AFAIK WD40 is
a mix of hydrocarbons and little else, just what the O-rings
like.

Since about a year I'm doing an experiment. After telling
everybody why they need thick lubricant on the chain and
WD40 or similar is too thin and not enough rust prevention,
I'm using the stuff as chain spray myself. Signs are good
this far.
Very clean chain, no more corrosion than normal and not
a lot of noise. Thin oil everywhere but does not look too
bad and washes off easily.
I'm still not advising people to do the same as I'm not
sure about long term effects.

 

It was a long time ago, I was young and care-free.

 

I get given the stuff free by Shell (their equivalent) as I'm
sponsored by them for the racing, and it just goes straight
into the bin as I wouldn't even give it away.

 

Oi ! I'll 'ave it .. ! Shell Advance chain lube ?

Shell "silly string", IIRC the Wecker put it ...

Cheers

Paul.