Wynns Motorbike Chain Lube

[Sven137]

Hi

 

Wynns Chain Lube .... Can i use this on my MTB chain ?

[Mojoman]

You can use anything on your chain! I think the trick is no matter what you use to always keep that chain clean and well lubed.

 

I have tried a good few products over the last couple of years, especially the wax based ones and now just use gear oil. R30-40 for 500ml. But you need try different products and see what works for you (and your pocket) at the end of the day.

[Sven137]

Thanks.. But I was worried about the stickiness of the motorbike lube..

[G00SE]

I have found motorcycle lube is too thick and sticky for bicycle chains. All they do is gunk up the chain and provide a nice sticky base for dust to stick to and form a grinding paste.

Plus trying to clean it off is a pain in the ass!!

 

Edit (I'm referring to the Castrol wax type lube here, not sure if some of the MC lubes are less thick and sticky)

Edited March 3, 2014 by goose1111

[Muddy]

Yip as goose said - cleaning the chain will be a nightmare and it will collect a lot of gunk. Besides viscosity MC lube is different in that it has to cope with high speed and high temperature. Personally I would not use it. Everybody is tempted to use a cheaper alternative, I mean R145+ for a small bottle of lube for a bicycle is crazy, but in the end it is money worth spending. Sure if you are cash strapped then use whatever keeps the wheels rolling but if not the I can guarantee that after trying 3-1 oil, transmission oil, MC lube, Filter oil,Spray & cook, sunflower oil and any other conceivable alternative you will return to bicycle specific products.

 

BTW since a bicycle chain is not a sealed X or O ring design there is very little damage you can do (if any) by using other lube alternatives so experiment all you want and find something that works for you.

[taito]

A heavy lube will cost you energy is the long run.Stick with thinner or wax type.

 

I spray my MTB chain with DWF basically E20 and no problems

[Sven137]

What happened was my friend used spanjaard chain wax and her whole jockey jammed up.. And on after manually moving the jockey up and down the sprockets did it loosen up..

[Muddy]

What happened was my friend used spanjaard chain wax and her whole jockey jammed up.. And on after manually moving the jockey up and down the sprockets did it loosen up..

 

Yip that is what I would expect to happen. You will probably notice that MC lube comes out of the can in a very soluble state, almost foamy, but after a while the viscosity firms up, either wax or oil. This works for a MC chain since it generates quite a bit of heat, softening the lube, which a bicycle chain does not.

[Sven137]

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Edited March 3, 2014 by Sven137