Just getting the last bits together before I begin a trip to the Pyrenees. What do people do in the way of chain lube and engine oil. Will probably be doing a good 2K miles so will most likely need some.
I always travel as light as possible. Consumables are either found in sample size packs or bought along the way when required. Wouldn't suit everyone but works for me.
After attempting to lube my chain on tour this time, and failing to lift the bloody great lummox (no centre stand), for a 2k trip I wouldn’t bother taking chain lube. I’m meticulous when it comes to chain maintenance, and the lube I use (SDoc100) sticks to the chain like shit to a blanket, even in the rain. When I got home after riding in all conditions, there was still a good coating on the chain, and it cleaned up as good as new.
Engine oil yes, chain ignore unless your doing several thousand miles imho. Sparce tools, mini-compressor & stop-n-go kit. Gaffa tape, zipties the usual kidnap kit for jerry rigging repairs. Extra fuel & spare phone with important numbers written down on paper. All documents photographed & upload via email to myself for reference if things go walkies. However a toothbrush & one spare set of clothes & large water bottle is the ultimate goal.
In Corsica at the moment. Basic tool roll (of my own making), Laser rear hub/front wheel socket (lives under the seat anyway along with a Stop&Go puncture repair kit), 1ltr of engine oil (Mutley 1260 burns a bit and searching for specific viscosity/rating is a waste of valuable time plus was €30 a litre in Italy when I didn't bother), small can of Wurth dry chain lube (squirt every other day) plus some gaffer tape (rolled around the plastic core from dog poo bag roll) and some cable ties. Gaffer came in handy the other day when a French lady dropped her MT07 at the pumps and smashed her hand guard. Have used my kit to help others more frequently than myself.
For long trips I always carried chain adjustment tools and lube but never carried engine oil. So, looking back over the posts, the answer to your question is one or other, both or possibly none. If you found this service useful, please leave a positive review.
I've done the same when touring on normal roads. However, with dustier / sandier roads I've been known to go buy a tin of chain cleaner and give the chain a good sluice and re-lube to avoid grit working away at it. A small tin of chain lube isn't a bad shout as also on wet tours I've known chain noise increase over a week or so. I do carry a litre of engine oil too (and tyre plugs, a mini compressor, lithium jump start pack, lightweight rear wheel socket and a load of other things - gaffa tape, Wera checkpoint plus tool kit, some wire and a few crimp on terminals - that probably sound like overkill but in reality take up minimal room around the bike and luggage, don't weigh more than a Kg or two all-in and potentially avoid an avoidable situation in the middle of nowhere where my language skills or phone signal might fail me ).
300ml of engine oil and a 200ml can of Mannol chain lube. There are plenty of places to buy anything you don't take. Just search on Google maps for motorcycle parts shop. I'm 3.5k miles in to a tour to Spain and back. Got 200 ml of oil left and lubed chain twice.
oow riding to tescos,...remembered HG glass and mirror cleaner for visor available at all good shops obviously! And a conditioned lithium (slowly drained & allowed to rest *several hours* then slowly recharged) battery bank like a ridgemonkey vault c-smart wireless 77850mAh kit. Something that recharges phones/tablets & laptop.
Bring an extra gear and clutch lever, just dropped my MTS from a standstill in Italy, bent gear lever, unridable. we were lucky to find a piece of iron pipe and bent it back without breaking.
