This year I have been mostly using WD40!

Just for an experiment - all this year I've been using only WD40 to lube the chain.

It was a new Iris chain on new sprox & guess what - It lasted just as long as one lubed with good old sticky chain spray. I.E. one season. I ride most weekends and a few of the more interesting events - Reeth, Verdon etc so the bike does a lot of miles, for a trials bike.

The theory was the chain has less dirt sticking too it & looks cleaner (prettier!) too.

If you spray it down between loops it will last much longer, but it will sling off and make a mess. Not a problem if it is muddy as everything is covered anyway!

been doing WD40 for some time now and it works great, keeps the chain clean, mud does nt sem to stick too much and its much easier to wash off. Not noticed any premature wear on the chain and will keep using it untill something better comes along.

Hrc1, seen a load of Iris chains break lately mate, from used ones to brand new, keep a good eye on it

Edited November 3, 200619 yr by Betarev3

i was just going to say how many iris chains have cracked/split/snapped up here recently the links are spliting across the middles wd40 or not

Cant go wrong with the old skool tin of wax in oven + chain= Loooverly chain

Seems to be a big problem with Iris chains snapping lately, hope no one gets hurt form one. I have seen 4 break in the past 2 months, 2 new and the others a few months old. Trouble with a chain snap is it is likely to happen at the top of a big step or climb, no warning and you instantly come back down

Youve got me worried now, I have an iris chain on my beta and a brand new still to be used one on my beamish

Thing is though which do i ride on sunday??

Sure from the 4 i have seen snap, 1000 have nt, but I would never buy one. Two things that used to really bother me road racing was a busted chain and no brakes, just isnt worth taking any chances so i always bought the best and strongest i could.

Trials, not too worried about the brakes as much but a bust chain could be painfull if the fall is bad. I stick to Renthal for piece of mind, cost more but have a big get off from a step or big hill and it could cost you hundreds in busted parts.

I had an iris chain on my 4rt. Looked nice but after about 4 trials I noticed the chain was quite loose. I adjusted the snail cams and it was that stretched the oversize cams could not take out the slack. chucked it in he bin and bought a DID chain. Would never again risk buying an iris as I would gues it would make a big mess of the bike if it broke and it would smart if it hit you.

Raga uses Iris chains but changes them frequently.

The big advantage of them is the fact that they have so little drag, unless you do big stuff I think they are a distinct advantage.

Hrc has had no problem and he is steady on the throttle.

Not convinced by the wd40 thing, surely duck oil would be better as its more oily?

Boiling a chain now that takes me back, definately the best way.

been doing WD40 for some time now and it works great, keeps the chain clean, mud does nt sem to stick too much and its much easier to wash off. Not noticed any premature wear on the chain and will keep using it untill something better comes along.

Hrc1, seen a load of Iris chains break lately mate, from used ones to brand new, keep a good eye on it

My chain that snapped a couple of weeks back was an IRIS, never buying another one.

Edited January 6, 200719 yr by Andy_290

Andy go for the renthal mate, never snapped one of those and they dont seem to stretch much either. See you a week today, remember what to shout if we dont recognise you

Renthal chain works for me, use that with

I tried iris chains once when i used to to enduros on my kdx200 the bloody thing wore out in one enduro!!!

always bought RK chains after that, i'd never buy another iris chain cheap rubbish!!!

I've had an Iris on for well over a year and it has hardly needed adjustment. As with all brands there are different quality levels available for different uses. Not sure what mine is but it was not super cheap so presumably a mid-range version?