What Chain Lube?

[s_monty]

Hit it with the power washer (won't do it any harm so long as its dried off straight away and not left).

Dunk it in a tub of light oil / gear oil overnight.

Drip dry overnight.

Back onto bike with a wipe with a rag to remove any remaining surplus.

[alberto]

Motul chain offroad it's light, wd 40 it's a degreaser in my opinion, chains needs a lubricant

[fitz_the_viking]

I have used silkolene tit chain lube, thats like the waxy stuff you get on brand new chains. I like whites dry chain lube but for a trials bike may be a little ott and expensive. chainsaw oil sounds like a good way to go. I thought wd40 was a seal eater?

[guys]

I've also noticed some rubbers don't react to well to WD40.

[cbf1000]

(25) Years ago on a Suzuki LT250R I used an 'of the day' chain wax - dirt stuck to it and formed a grinding paste! I think all chain lubes are a compromise between lubrication and dirt retention.

 

There's not many people who disagree that a Scottoiler is good on road bikes; for me it is it a 'no-brainer' fitment. So, when I bought a trials bike and thought about chain lube I went straight for the blue scottoil oil. But as the typical trials bike usage is only a few miles (OK not SSDT) at very low speed, I might give a dry lube a try - just as long as water doesn't wash it off.