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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: rg54669 on April 19, 2006, 05:13:50 PM

Title: Looking for Paul's Chain advice
Post by: rg54669 on April 19, 2006, 05:13:50 PM

Red01,
You seem to be the authority on many, many issues.  How do you properly care for your chain?
I recently purchased new sprokets and a DID X-ring chain.  I have read several opinions on how to take care of the chain and I was wondering what you do to keep yours maintained.

Title: Looking for Paul's Chain advice
Post by: GaryB12VA on April 20, 2006, 05:08:24 PM

Hey rg, I won't pre-empt Paul's response to your question, but I love your signature line  :grin:

Title: Looking for Paul's Chain advice
Post by: rg54669 on April 20, 2006, 11:58:28 PM

Thanks Gary, it is the motto I pretty much live by.  I don't slow down much and sleeping is for people who have nothing to do.  
Maybe I should send Paul a pm?

Title: Looking for Paul's Chain advice
Post by: 99er on April 21, 2006, 09:40:32 AM

HaHa,
This is akin to asking what oil is best to use. Should be a nice thread to watch...
Marc/Atlanta

Title: Looking for Paul's Chain advice
Post by: Red01 on April 21, 2006, 02:53:49 PM

I answered his PM.

I was outta town for 3 days clebrating my 25 years of wedded bliss.
(The longer trip comes next moth when I'll be gone for a week to Aruba.)

Title: Looking for Paul's Chain advice
Post by: GaryB12VA on April 21, 2006, 06:30:10 PM

Hey Paul, congrats on the 25 years.

I made it to 10, twice  :duh:

Title: Looking for Paul's Chain advice
Post by: Red01 on April 22, 2006, 12:56:41 PM

:thanks:

Did you quit the second time, or are you still going?

(It's my only marriage, but my wife's second one)

Title: Looking for Paul's Chain advice
Post by: GaryB12VA on April 22, 2006, 01:49:23 PM

Nah, the second ended 13 years ago. Don't think there will be a third.

Title: Looking for Paul's Chain advice
Post by: rg54669 on April 23, 2006, 10:48:29 PM

Congrats on the 25 years, 15 long ones myself, she doesn't understand motorcycles.

For those of you looking to see what Paul said, here you go.

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Keep it well lubed. I lube mine every other tank of gas (300-400 miles). I use the Honda stuff that comes in a red can because it's long lasting and doesn't have much fling, so things stay cleaner, longer. When the chain gets grimey looking, I clean it with WD-40 or Kerosene and re-lube it.

I get ~25K miles out of my last DID X-ring chain, a VM series.. The stocker lasted me ~15K. I've got a ZVM on it now, but it only has a couple K on it so far.

Thanks again for the advice, still have not made it by the Honda shop, going soon.