chainlube

Yeah, that Hammerite chain-lube is crap.

 

wrote in :

Well, I have had a shaftie for a long time, so perhaps they've changed the
recipe. The stuff used to be gold coloured. After some of the solvent had
evaporated it had the consistency of the runny toffee in those Cadbury's
bars. After the solvent had evaporated completely the chain just look wet

 

It's a couple of hour's job for someone competent.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Tourer
Fireblade 929 (For sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
SR250 wivva topbox
TS250C
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

No, really, for a time you could buy chain-lube marketed under the
"Yoshimoto" brand name that actually coloured your chain (and
everything else) silver.

 

I'm pretty sure anyone whoever had the misfortune to use the stuff had
a "run-in" with it. It was fucking awful - it appeared to basically be
a 50:50 oil and silver paint mix.

 

There was a gold variant as well. I used it on my FZR400 because it
had a gold chain. Sad, eh?

 

I used to have a 'Tyreart' pen to highlight 'Pirelli Phantom' in gold on
my tyres.

 

Possibly..
I get our subbys to come round by telling them I will be starting at the
top tomorrow; just pop round and pick it all up when you're ready
Mind you; from experience they know I mean it ...........

 

Actually, now you mention it, I do recall seeing someone use it.

Umm, weren't Yoshimoto the ones who gave their various products silly
names?

 

oh yes, the names of the products are[1] brilliant, another example:
their degreaser "Phoxitoph"

[1] I was going to say "were", but they appear to be still available.

 

I like Castrol chain wax, as it doesn't splatter all over the arse end
of the bike.

 

Last time I bought chain lube it was Castrol chain wax and seemed to do
a pretty good job.

I posted up here about it, and the consensus from other recent users
was that the formula had likely been changed.

Having recently discovered the european scottoiler oil reserve in my
shed (acquired from DWB when he buggered of to the Channel Islands), my
bike will be getting a generous wipe over with a scottoil soaked rag
for the forseeable future (unless I do end up with a Guzzi).

--
Dan L

Too much time to think, too little to do.


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2002 Triumph Sprint RS 955i (It's big, and it's black)
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr (Gone, but not forgotten)

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7/8)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

Here's the thread

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.rec.motorcycles/browse_frm/thread/7a
a680f9612b0134/c1c1c044336edc2c?lnk=gst&q=dan+l+castrol+chain+wax#c1c1c0
44336edc2c

On re-reading opinion seemed to be divided across the board.

--
Dan L

Too much time to think, too little to do.


http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/

2002 Triumph Sprint RS 955i (It's big, and it's black)
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr (Gone, but not forgotten)

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7/8)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

Heh. Actually, I can only recall a couple, and one was, IIRC, a tin of
lube of some sort called 'Slippi-Tin'.

 

Ew. That's the ends of the earth from where I'm sitting....
Its the threat that's supposed to work though.
Erected scaffolding is harder to steal than pile of it on the floor you
see.
Maybe a variant:
'Look I really need this scaffolding away so I've arranged for someone
to take it down and stack it tidily so can you come and get it when
you're ready.'

 

I think it was supposed to be "Mr". The alternative doesn't bear
contemplation.

 

Swot I fort, but one can never be too sure though...

--
Dan L

Too much time to think, too little to do.


http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/

2002 Triumph Sprint RS 955i (It's big, and it's black)
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr (Gone, but not forgotten)

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7/8)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11