I know I'm opening myself up for being called a twat here, but have you guys figured an easy way to oil the chain? The chain cover makes it far more difficult than it needs to be.
It's painful without a paddock stand but even with one its not that easy - usually put a decent sized rag over the wheel and give it some welly with the spray can!
I've got a centre stand but I reckon I need a paddock stand to get some height maybe? Just seems that I'm trying to spray the chain at the bottom of the sprocket, pointing upwards. Glad it's not just me who finds it awkward. Scottoiler needed.
I have a tattoo ink bottle with some oil in. Just rotate the wheel and gently squeeze the oil out. Clean excess off with a rag. Job jobbed!
If you remove the part that covers the back wheel. It's just 3 bolts. You can get right at the chain no hassle. I just found this out as somebody had damaged mine and was looking to replace it
I'm trying to hold off from removing that, because I know once it comes off its staying off. In this shite weather it's proving useful. Be careful when putting it back on. I seem to remember someone saying it's quite easy to cross-thread the bolts.
Clean the chain up, buy a 'grease ninja' and bobs your proverbial uncle with your choice of lube. bike maintenance oil, motorcycle maintenance, chain oiler
Put a piece of wood 1 inch thick under the centre-stand to give some clearance under the rear wheel. Apply the lube to the inside of the chain on the bottom run. No need to remove any parts. Before you finish, take a look at the chain from the right side of the bike, to make sure it's fully lubed both sides. No good having your chain lovely and oily on the left but dry and rusty on the right!
I put mine on the centre stand and spray the chain in the gap on the top run near front sprocket! I normally start the bike up, select first but keep the clutch in - that is normally enough to make the back wheel spin.
These look good. I need to know what size chain we have to order one, after looking up the owner's manual on my DVT I can't find what size chain it runs, does anyone know what it's got
I don't oil or lube my chain. It's sealed, so no need for lube, but needs to be clean, or the seals are hosed. So I just clean the chain regularly with WD-40. Chains have been good for 16k-20k miles, and I figure that's pretty good. Plus, no mess from chain lube splatter and the dirt it collects.
I normally just use a light chain oil on a rag, which gives the chain a bit of a clean and oil it at the same time. Did it on my last bike and the chain was spotless - need to repeat after every ride though. Trouble with the Multi is that the chain has more protection than a condom machine.
not sure if starting bike and lubing is a good idea, there is enough torque in neutral to chop ur fingers clean off ?
Beef is a pure nutter for running an engine & going anywhere NEAR the chain. You cannot grow nerves & fingers ...quite yet!
