I just do it every time it comes to my mind, which is usually in the form "oh sh** I haven't lube my chain in 4 months!... but that is probably why my chains don't last very long. Javier.
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > 300 miles is what I do. Its my understanding that with an o-ring chain the > actual lube that matters is inside the chain. So what your putting on the > outside is pretty much just for corrosion resistance. That is why you can > get away with chain wax. But everything I read about chain maintenance said > 300 miles. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lie Njie <nighthawk-lov...@kismetworldwide.com> > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:31:55 > To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Subject: How often to lube the chain? Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Chain > oil > or Chain wax which is better, I want your opinion > > So I'm on this cross-country trip, and have been asking lots of mechanics > along > the way questions like "How often should I lube my chain?". > > One guy with 30+ years of mechanic experience said "every two tank fulls of > gas, > or about every 300 miles". > > Another guy with maybe 30+ years of mechanic experience said "that's way, > way, > way too much, and is unsafe -- the lube will fly off onto the tires and > you'll > slip turning to the left. Only lube once a week, or about every 1000 > miles." > > Which is right? Anyone got a good suggestion for how often I should be > lubing > on this trip? > > Thanks! > +Lie > > > > On 11-06-16 10:26, ewun wrote: > > DuPont Teflon Multi-Use Lubricant > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
