If you want to learn more about the long motorcycle trips check the rest of the videos in the channel or by my book: "How to become a better long distance motorcycle rider" rtw-adventures.com/books-1.html

@rixcho

6 жыл бұрын

Браво за полезната информация и добрата работа! Горд съм, че съм Българин!

@colsonstephen8104

3 жыл бұрын

A trick: watch series on flixzone. Been using it for watching all kinds of movies lately.

@marcelbenicio2596

3 жыл бұрын

@Colson Stephen definitely, have been using Flixzone for since december myself :)

followed your recommendation and bought bicycle. But it also has chain! Damn!

@Darkest_Soul_187

5 жыл бұрын

Should have bought one with belt drive. Yes they do exists, a friend of mine has one lol

@homersimpson2963

4 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@Davilka3gua

4 жыл бұрын

@@Darkest_Soul_187 just recently I have seen a new type of bicycle transmission, no chain, smooth gear switch. Use that one! :)

One of the best channels I've ever seen. Lot of good information. Keep up the good work.

Best video articles about the motorcycle and the most effective.Just keep on doing it :) . I've been following you for a long time. Greetings from Serbia !!!

I really like the style of your videos. Very informative and no bs. Wonderful!

Seriously very good content on this channel was impressed from first video which was about mistakes on long trips i appreciate that you allowed your passion to be shared n trust me it helps us a lot atleast for me thanks for videos keep up doing your work .

Congratulations, a diferent point of view. I saw many videos about this subject telling me the same procedures. But you gave me information so I can decide by my self. Thanks a lot.

I ride day and night, yours is the first and best common sense answer I've ever heard, brilliant. Safe riding.

thanks man, I like what you've said "...your motorcycle is a tool for your adventure" .... sometimes I get so caught up on thingking of fancy mods I can do with my bike.

Glad I found your channel, informative, challenge the norm and good practical advice. Nicely done sir and keep them coming!

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for coming! Ride safe!

your the best!!! keep uploading such useful videos my dear mate

You're SO clear and truthful! You build a perfect confidence and TRUST on what you say. COngratulations! I hope to find you around soon!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Max, I think that this is the right way to stand behind our words.

Excellent practical advice as usual. I do exactly the same. Congrads on all the new subs.

you are right on the mark , many people buy all these chain lube and what all to no avail. Im like you, rode bikes forever and have many years experience. thanks for video.

Awesome down to the nitty gritty ! Keep up the great 👍🏻 stuff , like the yammi I ride a Honda so if I ever get rid of the AFT I'll be getting a smaller bike as I'm getting older . Peace ✌️

what u said is right. it depends on one's riding style and other factors which affect the life of the chain.

tthanks for this video. And for the other ones. You have motivated me to start doing some adventure trips with my bmwf800R. Just waiting for the bags and bigger windscreen now to install. keep up the good work!

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Did I? Good, so my mission is completed! Ride safe!

Awesome. I've just bought a bike with a chain. I've been trawling the net regarding chain care and this is the first sensible bit of advice I've seen. I was going down the oiler route but as I'm a weekend rider I'll save myself some money and just lube with a spray. Excellent report.

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

The best way to close a video! Congrats!

"The bike is just a vehicle to make your adventures" - exactly what I have been saying to myself all this time. You are fantastic and thanks for sharing your views.

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome anytime!

Thank you for the video.To clean my chain I remove it and place it in an oil drain pan with enough diesel fuel to cover the the chain. I then scrub it with a stiff nylon brush. Next I clean it in warm soapy water and rinse it off well with clean water. I then hang it and let it dry. I lube the chain with Dupont Chain Saver (yellow can). It is a wax based lube with Teflon and in my opinion is the best out there.

I'm with him on this. I learned quickly riding in the dusty dirty Arizona conditions that any type of wet lube would just have dust stick to it and turn into a grinding paste. So I switched to hosing off the chain with low pressure water, WD-40 to displace the water (afterall that's what it's made for) and then teflon dry lube after drying the WD40 off. Much more often on the dirtbike than the streetbike, of course.

Thank you for mentioning oilers.... Chain drive is a bane for high-mileage trips, but that's what most bikes have. The need for constant cleaning and lubing, and probably not done frequently enough. After I cooked a chain and sprocket after a 9,000+ mile (US) trip, I bought a Pro-Oiler automated oiling system. BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT. It paid for itself when I went twice as long without needing to replace the chain and sprockets...and at THREE times the distance, it was still good. I could now enjoy the ride without worrying about the chain was running dry during the day. Many don't realize that HEAT that kills o-ring chains. You lube the chain to moisturize the o-rings. Most spray on lubes wear off after 50 miles. No big deal on single day rides, but bad news if you are going cross-country. A few drops of SAE 30 weight oil every 3 miles or so on the chain keeps everything good.

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

If it's work for you...

Congratulations for your excellent videos! I would describe you as a" bike philosopher ".......Simplicity and practicality are the keys and i couldnt agree more with you.....as i have been an owner of gsa's for yrs , it took a long time to realise the truth! Keep up with the nice and educational videos!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

I will, thanks!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

I will, thanks!

Great advice as ever! Exactly how I do the chain on my Tenere. ....Steve

Great stuff, keep up the good work.I use 90 gear oil on a closed chain.The chain looks clean even after 500 kms .

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks!

Thumb up 👍🏻 and a couple of words in comments for more people find up your channel, Pavlin! There are so many reasonable thoughts in your videos. Thanks!

@motorcycleadventures

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that!

Great advice, too many people get hung up on their equipment and they loose the real purpose of what they are doing, "Adventure ".

The last sentence was the most important. Concentrate on your trip ;) thank you

I like your videos. They are very nice and helped me develop my riding skills. I use a CBR 150R and I try to follow your instructions. I am with a motorcycle riding group called bdmotorcyclist. We usualy go on trips just inside our country - Bangladesh. Pls keep up with making more videos.Thanks

The 1st sensible advise on chain maintenance. Thank You so much.

@motorcycleadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I absolutely love your channel! You are humble and knowledgeable. I'm learning so much! I just bought a GS 650 and planning to ride from dubai to Istanbul through Iran. I am so excited! Part of the success will be yours. Keep it up!!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

I am glad that the channel helped you, this was the original idea.

@keesverhagen9931

5 жыл бұрын

@jon, Going to Iran. A great country to ride.👍 You have to watch another video from Pavlin.About a vest that they will love in Iran.A vest that somehow blows up.🤭

@HappyGronkel

4 жыл бұрын

@matt15071981 not if u are a foreigner. At least until recently. I crossed the country on a 650.

Well thanks a lot for the practical and tutorial guide about motorbike-chain maintenance in this video..Thanks a lot. This video is great and fantastic...

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Excellent advice Pavlin, as usual !!! Greetings from Chile.

@motorcycleadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, Roberto!

Another great video. Please keep them coming.

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

I will, as I promise a new video every week!

Thank you for the nice video.One or two notice if i may: The wear of the chain and sprockets depend,between others, on the type of the engine.A V twin for example will chew the chain much faster than an I4 because of the way the two engines distribute their power.Also i dont agree about what you say the chain needs to be changed as it gets older.I own a Hayabusa 2008 mont with 50.000 km on it with the OEM chain.Hard kms with 2 persons and side cases on trips over Europe.Never changed it.I have cleaned it twice,I lub it every 500 km or after every ride with rain or wash.It even never needed to be adjusted until now!Of couse chain and sprockets cost about 250 euros...Thanx again,keep on!

You can clean it with kerosene ( I do) but lube it with a good chain wax or PJ1 or something like that.

Im gonna call this guy Mr Common Sence. Keep it up Brother

I like your perspective good sir.thankyou for this

Been using EP90 gear oil for 50 years as recommended by owners handbook on most motorcycle brands. Chain is always clean and lasts for very long life on both plain and o ring chains. Talking about road bikes don’t know about offroaders. Good video though

Yao are absolutely right. The bike is just a tool for the trip. That's the point!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

True

Exactly the way I do it. Clean and lube occasionally, replace once a year for 150 dollars. My G650GS tells me when it's time. When I start hearing a strange clicking and clacking--it's time!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

True, easy job!

Very god explication video ! Bay from Argentina !

Thank you for tips, went on a round trip across USA and my chain after 7500 miles trip totally stretched, thought I didn’t lube it properly, used chain wax. The total miles on the chain and sprocket 20000. I guess it was nothing that I did wrong, like you said. Thank you very much.

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

You just have got the normal chain life. Nothing wrong.

hey there good man, very good information, your comment re not lubricating your chain is spot on. I tried the same approach , bought my motorcycle new and lubed the chain every 300km and I got 15000 km with original factory fitted chain and sprockets.......dismal results. Here in south Africa, Cape town, chains and sprockets are not cheep items. So, I tried the dry approach and roughly the same result. I was using the motorcycle for commuting and off road touring through the Karoo, with pillion .

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

Correct, as I said in the video, with good care or without any care, the result will be about the same.

I wipe my chain down every once in a while and I use a chain lube spray. To clean it I spray kerosene on it and scrub it with a brush. I also check my chain slack at these times. Great video 🇨🇦

@pascalnungasser1178

7 жыл бұрын

Or use Diesel. Very cheap and easy to buy. And have similar caracteristics as kerosene.

great explanation as always. you’re the man

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The cheapest and most effective cleaner is biodiesel fuel and lubricate with motorex chain spray white...i use it for my Africa Twin for many years and all seazon on all weather conditions.

When I was using my bikes for commuting (especially in winter/salt conditions) I used a manual chain oiler (Osco Oiler, so not an automatic (scott)oiler). That works amazing because I just never came around to spraying my chain : left home in the dark...worked all day and came home after dark. Cold and wet, bike was outside...."maybe tomorrow I will do the chain"....until the chain is rusted and gone. The oiler...just pull the tab at a traffic light and drive away, oiled&done. In snow, rain, dark whatever. I just oiled every time I started to hear the chain, and every time I stopped for gas. For casual riding in good weather, it's not really that important...I just use a spray now and again.

You’re vedios are very inspirational

First of all, my respect for your honest and staright foreward, without any mambojambo reviuws and advisesI Keep on this good work. I hope that in the future you can "test" classic off road bikes such as XT 500, DR, XRV`s KLR etc! Your "clean" way of presenting bikes is missing from KZread! When it comes to WD 40, i use it for many - many years to clean the chain... and NEVER had the slightest problem with my chain. I spary WD 40 on a cloth, wipe the chain and so spray the chain with a lubricant! Everithing feels smooth right after this. I Use D.I.D Oring chain and they last about 35000 klm on my XRV 750!

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

WD is good for cleaning, but not for lube the chain.

I look forward to more videos.Keep it up!

How right you are... I agree after 420.000kilometers on bikes. However i made very good experience with WD40 for cleaning the chain. For lubrication I also take dry grease from several named brands or Louis and Polo

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

Good!

Paraffin (kerosene) is great to clean chain-no need brush just pour or spray over and all dirt is going down :) Take care mate !

I agree, when x-ring or o-ring type chain loose its grease in links, it will be worn out very quickly. Thing is , mostly main reason for grease lost is worn out x or o-rings since their main role is to keep grease there. Problem is when those rings are worn out. Thats where good lubrication come, to keep those rings wet and reduce friction and weather effect on them.

@motorcycleadventures

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time!

Hi sir a very nice video... Monsoon had started in India and even after lot of precautions and measures my bike had started to show some signs of rust...please make a video on how to prevent rust and where normally a bike rusts and how to get the rust removed if it'd already rusted. thanks in advance

I just changed the chain on my ETZ250 because a few rollers came off. It had been on since 1985. Sprockets looked good so I did not change them. I only ever used grease for lubrication.

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

It has a plastic chain cover. This is different story.

Good information as always 👍

Spot on again.

love your style tips and advice :) thankyou

Made me laugh Pavlin! You are brave! Chain controversy is just below "what kind of oil..?" I think you always wear your gear in these videos for protection from all the flack your going to get in the comments section! Another great video. Of course your wrong about.... 😁

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

Well... I have no problem with that. People always think that I am wrong and argue with me, but usually forget that I always talk only from personal experience. Watch this video from FortNine. He actually confirmed everything I said about two years ago. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKKEu8acksanlZM.html

Greetings from Bulgaria. I am mostly bicyclist and a casual biker, but i started using for all my chains a homemade paraffine wax mixture. For me it is perfect for chains without O-ring. When mixing the wax it normaly contains 3/4 of candle wax and 1/4 some lubricating agent to make the paraffine more pliable. the candle wax can be mixed wit oils and greases containing PTEF, molybdenum, graphite, fullerene and so on. When i melt and wax a chain it usually perform good for about 2 months of daily use. This is based mostly on bicycle use. I also i prefer waxing because there is no need for cleaning the chain. Only thing is that you need to takeoff the chain from the motorcycle and it is not suitable with O-ring because if the melting temperature of paraffine. I guess it would be more suitable for small bikes that used a chain split link, like mine 125cc.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Явно не знаеш, но аз съм Българин. Съвета ти за парафина и ваксата е дъбър, но както вече си разбрал не е много подходящ за мотор. Прекалено много боклук ще полепне по нея след това, особенно ако караш оф роуд. Поздрави и мерси за отделеното време!

@venciN90

7 жыл бұрын

Здравей. Като изключа практичността на това да се парафинират всякакви типове вериги, бих отбелязал, че твърдия парафин от свещите напрактика почти не лепи прах. Дори с добавените лубриканти парафина става пластичен, но не и мазен. Те са необходили за да може парафина да не се чупи и пада. Иначе аз съм правил и слем 50/50 парафин и грес, който прилича по твърдост повече на шоколад. От опит знам че едва верига смазана с масло би била относително чиста 3 до 7 дни за велосипед ако не е покрита от предпазител. Смалочните спрейве за мотоциклети по принцип лепят много прах, тъй като на практика не може да се махне излишъка от смазка, който остава по повърхността на веригата. Например при парафинираната верига периферията и оостава напълно "суха". Обикноменно сместта се замърсява при въртенето на сеглентите на веригата, тогава праха и боклуците се втриват механчно в парафина. Мен лично изпрах така да смазвал веригите, защото не изисква миене на веригата и поне до сега е най-дълготрайно счистата смазка която съм ползвал. Най-подобна смазка е така наречената суха восъчна, но тя пак иска да се чести от време на време, докато потапянето на веригата в стопения парафин събаря стария слой и боклуците, като 2в1. И аз благодаря за вниманието. Харесвам канала ти.

One of the best vlog from you 👍 are you engineer ⁉️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️

Greeting from Bangkok Thailand!!! ya you are right. If you cannot effort the lube, go with bicycle!! haha I love this statement. But anyway, I lube my chain just when I want to and considering only when it's dirty(around once a month). Because I ride on normal road and use it for commuting 40-50 km a day. But If i'm on a long trip, I will just clean and lube before start then lube it very little during the trip. Don't worry too much about the lube exactly as what you said(but doesn't mean doing nothing). It will be as what it's. Just enjoy the ride!!! Good Video!!!

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

True

The high wear point of the chain is between the pin and roller which is where the factory puts the grease and seals it in, and the dirt out. But you need to clean the chain and oil it to lube the roller - sprocket interface. If you don't it will heat and dry out the grease at the pin. The faster you ride the bigger the issue (expressways etc.) A loose chain also accelerates wear. For adventure bikes seeing a lot of dirt roads and dust, or riding in a lot of rain. lube won't help much.

Nice one! Was debating getting a scottoiler - you've just saved me some money I can use for other parts haha I wanted to ask - what tyres are those? And how do they do on the road? I assume they're great in the dirt! Need some for my transalp, taking it to nordkapp from Malta

l use wd40 on my chain for proper cleaning and chain wax from motul. My chain use to last about 25-30000km. im only ride asphalt an some time gravel road. l lube my chain when i se it need it....and after washing the bike

I laughed so hard of what you said at 6:49, gotta loves your sarcasms. LOL

good video but I disagree about the old motor oil, I started using it in the Philippines on my Honda and my Yamaha and although I had always used chain spray here in Canada except on my Moto Guzzi I started using motor oil on my Versys chain, I replaced the Chain and sprockets at 47.000 kms, might have been the same with chain lube but the way I see it that the only thing that needs lubing on a o ring chain is the o rings and its fine for that, if its on my DRZ which gets muddy sometimes I clean the chain first before lubing

I am using an oiler made by me (and sold to others). Cost: 12 euro. Oil for one year: less than 2 euro. Chain changed in 2017, more than 36000 km. I don't want to use any spray. Cost for a chain kit: 100 euro. Installed by me. Still holding well on my Vstrom 650, used mainly with pillion and a lots of luggage.

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

Great!

My Scottoiler is 15 years old on my Bandit 1200 and it gives me zero problems (I've only had 2x oilers in 27 years riding multiple bikes). Like you, I use to clean and spray, but the oiler is way less effort :-) Chain life is around 40,000km on sports bikes. Strangely enough the only problem is surface rust. Anyway, at the end of the day you use what works for you.

@jjjjjjjjrifufjssjosskenf

Жыл бұрын

Chain oilers just make a mess.

In a way it is the same as maintaining your car. You can use most expensive oil, wash it, wax it, cover nano-wax, etc. Or you can use it as a tool to go from a to b. So there is no correct answer. If chain will be dirty from sand and dust or rusty it will definitely go wrong earlier, because either it will eat sprocket or will not be as elastic as it should be. I “eat” chain/sprokets in 15000-30000km. It depends on bike and where/how you ride. Now I have a street bike. So I clean the chain once in 500km-1000km. Depends if I ride in rain and how chain looks itself. Proper clean and lube will protect your O-rings from grease and who the hell knows what else from road. There are lots of chemicals on street, oil, diesel, petrol, whatever. WD40 is cheap, safe and simple way to clean. Something like Motul chain lube is also quite cheap and simple way to lube it. Take a chain brush, some clean rags and do it. It takes 15-20minutes if you have center stand, or rear wheel lift. And costs ~20 euros per season if you buy big WD40 and a big can of chain lube. And it looks better :))))

Thanks for the video it’s very informative! Just wondering, you said you spray the chain at night, does that you mean just spray it and not clean it before? Is it ok to lube without cleaning before? Thanks for your input man!

another good video!.

excellent, thank you, very helpful !!!!!

Hey interesting topic. My opinion is that lubrication is also usefull to dampen vibrations, impacts and noise. I feel it in the footpegs when the chain is dry. If i get you right, you say that not spraying won't affect the life of the chain kit? I can guarantee you the opposite. Drive for 10 days, 8h a day in rain and it will kill the chain and sprockets 5000km or less. Same for the chain guides on your swingarm etc.. do not overlube but don't ride "dry"

Thanks for another great video. I have been riding for 43 years but am still learning from your real-world advice.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

I think that you know very well everything, but it's always good when somebody think like you.

Well sayed! I am cleaning the chain. 1/ month and lubricate it eweryday when on long trip

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

That is enough.

Motorcyclist Magazine made a video on wd 40 and said You Will be fine using it.I cleaned some rust from my chain with it and it was pretty ok but chain Cleaner is better to get rid of old lubricant

@tillda2

7 жыл бұрын

Wasn't that only with regard to o-rings? The point being made here is that it might deteriorate the greese inside a chain.

Back in the day before o-ring chains you could buy product by Duchams, I think that is how you spell it. It was a tin of grease about 30 cm in diameter that you put on a stove to heat up the grease, when the grease melt you place the chain in leave for a few minutes then remove and hang up to cool, and then you have fully lubed chain. Very messy and time consuming but worked great, o- rings just saved a lot of time. If you clean your chain just make sure it does not have an effect on the rubber, kerosene for example is not good for rubber, once the o- rings swell they are no good, grease leak out dirt and water get in.

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Good points, thank you!

@zmitev

7 жыл бұрын

I have to disagree with you on kerosene statement. It doesn't effect rubber o-rings on the chain and it's way cheaper and more effective than sprays. There is tons of info about that, check it out. Moreover, I do clean my chain with kerosene for last 15+k kilometers and to honest I have not noticed any problems with it.

@austinfarris7205

7 жыл бұрын

Kerosene was actually recommended for cleaning in my owners manual on my 2007 Suzuki SV650. You know better than the manufacturer? lel

@anniewhite6459

7 жыл бұрын

I am not a petro- chemical expert or engineer but have been a motorcycle courier for over 20 years and done over 1,000,000 Klms in that time and ridden 650 singles, which are notoriously bad on chains. At first I cleaned my chain with kerosine, then I used mineral turpentine, and now I do not even clean the chain, the most it gets is some Shell Dobotex bike wash when I clean the bike, which is not often. And much to my surprise I get the best mileage from the chain when I do not clean it, normally 45,000 Klms, and I do keep records because I use the bike for work so every cent I spend is a tax deduction. My bike gets ridden every day in all weathers, apart from snow, we not get snow in Australia, so as for salt being an issue in wear I do not know, but I guess some neat Dobotex and warm water would still clean the chain. I am old school and prefer to keep solvents away from rubber as much as possible, same with air filters I never clean in kero, both rubber and foam are petroleum based, so is kerosene.

Just completed 7k trip on the 1190 adventure (80% road 20% dirt) and as a test I didn't do any chain maintenance. I can report I had to adjust my chain twice and I've noticed it's sticking on 30% of the links but otherwise it's still fine. It has a total of 21,000kms on it and I should get a fair bit more so I think the cost of over maintaining the chain is cost effective. I think for the average rider you only need to lube you chain every 750kms. Give it a clean with soapy water if it's it's gritty or if it's really bad then use a chain cleaner. I recon it's almost cheaper to never clean or lube the chain even if you have to replace it a little earlier. For dirt riders and high performance sport riders it's a different story.

I wish that you had mentioned what brands of chains you buy. Great video though, and, as always, THANKS!!

@motorcycleadventures

2 жыл бұрын

DID

That's the way I do too !

Good and correct info ! !

@motorcycleadventures

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

it's a tool. that's the point!

good point

Great video!

@motorcycleadventures

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Just watched a video of WD40 on chain, the guy did an experiment by soaking the O Rings in WD40 for three months, and it didnt effect the rings at all. He did say that WD40 should be used as a cleaner and not a lubricant. Will WD-40 Destroy Your Motorcycle Chain O-Rings? | MC GARAGE WD40s main component is kerosene

Thanks, great vid.

@motorcycleadventures

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

finally somebody get it right :) lubing is overrated, especially off-road, where can do more harm then good, and BTW WD40 use is fine but last short time. Does not harm orings.

I saw an experiment online a few years ago they soaked the o rings of a chain in WD over a few months and a few other cleaners, WD didn't affect the o rings at all. I've never had a problem using it as a cleaner (albeit still quite an expensive one). It put my mind at rest seeing it. Love your videos Palin, even though I've been riding for a few years your knowledge and informative style and outlook makes your videos so helpful and enjoyable. Will you do a chain replacement video next time your chain wears out for us as it's something I've not tackled myself? Thank you :)

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am glad you like the videos. Yes, I promise to do the video you asked. Ride safe!

@N0t4v41l4ble

6 жыл бұрын

WD-40 and CRC 5-56 and such make dirt and sand stuck to the chain like a mofo. I have tried in a bicycle and gears stopped working well (I have a 3x9 system). After cleaning and dry lubing the chain the gears started to work absolutely fantastic. Obviously motorcycle is a bit different but I don't see sand and dirt being a good thing anyway.

@georgew1751

6 жыл бұрын

WD 40 is basically kerosene and that's what the factory (chain) recommends. I saw that same demo. Soaked the O rings in WD and it had 0, nada zero effect. When reading the comments you have to separate urban myth from science and fact. "Well, I never use XYZ because granpa said--"

@N0t4v41l4ble

6 жыл бұрын

@George W: WD 40 can be used for cleaning the chain, but not for lubrication since it's a solvent. WD 40 makes a mess, collects dirt (because it's wet) and does not stay in a high speed chain.

@georgew1751

6 жыл бұрын

Right. It is not a long term lubricant for anything. WD--water displacement. It does clean. I soak the chain, leave it to drip a few minutes, brush and wipe as much off as possible and then spray a good lubricant and then wipe off the excess. Generally get about 12000 miles on chain and sprocket set.

6:42 - 6:59 Haha! I love your blunt honesty.

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@huyked

6 жыл бұрын

Motorcycle Adventures You're welcome.

for cleaning just use some diesel and a toothbrush, no need for expensive chain cleaner sprays (wich dont even clean that good), for degreasing after cleaning with diesel, use some dishwashing soap and a rag, then take a 2 km ride on your bike (with dry chain), wipe with a clean rag and spray it with a good lube spray (i personally preffer BelRay Blue Tac)

Pretty good info

@motorcycleadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

My chain looks always fine, the problem are my chain spokes, that grind and break. But I only ride off-road, and even so they take more than 10.000km to break, so it's really not a big deal. I lubricate my chain just a little every time I'm going to ride, it's like a good luck ritual, I don't really care that much how efficient that is. If it's going to grind, let it grind, I won't spend money lubricating it because a new one is not that expensive. That's why I only use old motor oil, although you said it's worse to do that, so I don't know anymore, I might as well let it without any lubrication. The dust take away any lubrication quite fast anyway.

@motorcycleadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time!

I wipe the chain every week I have a closed chain i use a Ep 90 gear oil for my Yamaha Motorcycle. I oil chain every week

Hello. The channel is great. My longest trip was just a few thousands km's, but I like to watch your videos and dream that someday I'll go to 10 000 trip or more. And I want to ask you one thing. Is my English so bad or am I missing something? You said that if I don't care my chain it goes as long as if I care it. And after that, you continue the video and talking how to care it. But does it make any sense if it won't work longer, why should I care about? Thank you :)

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, it will last the same. The reason to carry is to prevent it from rust.

@olegyd

5 жыл бұрын

@@motorcycleadventures yes 👍 chain is working around 30 000km. So who cares to clean it?

It's always nice to see Your point of view on different motorcycle or adventure 'things' :) But i have disagree with your last statement - motorcycles are something more than just a tool :) Car can be a tool, or maybe a city bicycle, but motorcycle is something more. You don''t smile like a baby when you are about to ride moto after long period of time, or just after few hours without riding :) Ride safe!

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Ok, but the riding is what make you smile. You can reach it with any bike, that's why I said - it's a tool. The same a cars.

Great video, I'm using a dry chain lube, but having some plastics being damaged...

@motorcycleadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Really? What exactly?

@MotoGuiado

7 жыл бұрын

In the rear arm, there's a seal/guard made from some kind o plastic... the chain rubs in it all the time... with motul c4 - because the low friction index perhaps - this peace is going fast... my mechanic had sad that's because motul c4, that I shoul use another oil - even engine oil - to lubricate the chain

Thanks you sir. for this new info... 😊

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

You arr welcome anytime!

@ronalynespi8240

6 жыл бұрын

Motorcycle Adventures sir., Honda recommend mineral oil for my underborn bike. Is it ok to use semi synthetic on it? Like what u said on your video. I currently using ZIC 4t 10w-40 fully synthetic on my bike. I use my bike which is a 125cc. I drove it with an average of 70 kms. a day 7 days a week. My standard speed is 60 kph., 75 kph. is the highest in case of emergency. Can you pls. sir. evaluate what I'm doing and correct me if I'm doing wrong. Thank you sir., I'll wait for your answer. 😊

@motorcycleadventures

6 жыл бұрын

10W40 is fine as longer outside is less than 30 C. Over that is better to have 10W50. Synthetic oils are better on high temperatures.