January 3, 201115 yr I use this http://www.fluid-film.com/products/index.html Apply it after the washing the bike, allow it to sit over night, then wipe it off just before ride. Super slick Good luck Dustin
January 3, 201115 yr What alot of people do not realize is that WD-40 is more of a solvent than it is a lubricant . I would honestly use anything over WD-40 . Just my .02, Raz BTW: I use Maxima Chain Wax or Amsoil MP HD
January 3, 201115 yr Here is a really neat way of taking care of a chain. When you drain your engine oil into a flattish pan/container and the when you have about two engine changes worth in the container follow this procedure. Leave the container out side to bake in the sun with the chain fully submerged in the oil. This is known as "boiling the chain". The links on the chain will expand with the heat of the sun allowing the used engine oil to flow into every little cavity, between every pin etc. After about a day of the chain soaking in the hot oil take out the chain and hang it above the pan letting all the excess oil drain back into the pan. Take a cloth and wipe of the excess oil and re-install on bike and then spray the chain with a chain wax. Why do this? A chain needs each link to move freely and independently in order to adopt the radius of the mating sprocket AND provide a surface buffer of the chain on the sprocket. Spray alone will not accomplish this very good. "boiling the chain" will lube the pins and crevices and the spray will proved the surface buffer. Your chain will be loose and will move freely and have good surface contact. Try it, it works!
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