Ha ha, you’re at it now, the roller doesn’t rotate around the pin. It rotates around the bushing and it’s the interface of the roller and the bushing that needs our lubrication. From the videos posted by Alex we will have learned that once the roller engages with the sprocket there is no relative movement between the two it all happens between the roller and the bushing. For everyone’s information this link will give a 21 page Ducati publication about the chains on our bikes. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10152834-9999.pdf
sorry, missed this.. not right at the moment... im drinking wine and talking shit! but i do have work ... not happy with the work but i do have it...
Ok mate, it’s just that even selfless people like you need help sometimes so I found this for you. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283727056514
Excellent, so do we think that wax type lubes get to that inner wall as well as oil or thinner proprietary chain lubes.
From what I understand the lubes, whichever type, are sufficiently thinned by their solvents to penetrate the gaps and crevices where they are needed and you then need to give the solvents sufficient time to evaporate before riding the bike otherwise the still thinned lube will just run out of where you have just sprayed it. With regard to the wax type lubes these are what I generally used on the chain I have just removed. Going forward I think I will try the gear oil or similar. A friend of mine has a Scotoiler on his bike. Their proprietary oil is not cheap so he uses chainsaw oil. I have no idea what viscosity it is but will have a look in the morning as I have some in the garage. In the meantime I have just had a look at some product information and they all mention “super sticky” and “anti fling” so it looks to be a good candidate.
So, to sum up, it's best to lube the bush area into which the pin slides and rotates and some prefer the wax type of lube whilst some prefer the runnier type of lube but we all have to be careful there's no fling off as it makes a mess
It is always it's best to lube the bush area into which the pin slides... If you are rotating... Bless you. Rex
What does that mean ? Just what I said. Not sure why you are starting another topic on chain maintenance when you were already commenting on a previous thread back in May, https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/how-to-lube-chain-while-keeping-it-looking-clean.69760/page-3
My answer is below. But my question for you is... Why are YOU reading more than one? Never heard of Wurth. We do have XCP. So I asked about the Wurth statement. I am commenting in several. The one you mention was NOT mine, but I commented because I had something to add. I DID start 2 others recently (this is one). UH OH! why 2? Because I had 2 different questions. Most threads go off the rails after a half dozen posts or so. Plus, someone may not read one of them because they had nothing to add on THAT subject, but maybe on the other... But they would not get the chance to answer because they would not know that a NEW question was being asked. I apologize if I am using up too many Ones and or Zeroes for you. But Forums are for asking and answering questions. SO... From the input here and elsewhere I will be changing my cleaning/lubing habits. My chain never seems to be that dirty. So a light clean and oil each week, and a deep clean and oil once a month. Rex
