ACF50 uses

[moto]

Can ACF50 be used as a chain lubricant.

[G]

I wouldn't personally as it seems to attract dirt - it makes it easy to remove when it sticks, but seems an ideal way to make a grinding paste.

[Darth]

At £13.50 a can i can think of better and more economical alternatives!
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Harold_Shand wrote: I suppose it's like anything, you get your fingers burned when you start out, you learn from it and eventually become a complete arsehole about the whole thing.

[moto]

Good point G.

I am yet to find a chain lube that I am satisfied with.
My manual says to use engine oil but as soon as I go out for a ride it sprays everywhere.

What do you lot use?

[G]

Engine oil mostly. Got some 'dry lube', which doesn't fling at all, but not sure it's actually lubricating very well.

A well set up chain oiler is the best way I reckon - minimal fling if you've got it set up correctly.

After using engine oil on road bikes I will often stick an old towel over it with the engine running to absorb most of the initial 'fling' - I am very careful to ensure it doesn't crab my fingers and stick them through the sprocket which is exactly the sort of thing that often happens to people that do this

[Masked]

I've never used anything that doesn't spray all over the place, the best stuff I've used I think is Holts chain lube, picked it up from Halfords and seems to stick to the chain quite well but does end up with grit etc in it eventually. An alternative to using specific chain lubes is gearbox oil for scooters, costs about £8 for a bottle but lasts longer than anything coming out of a can.

The way I've always done it is to put the lube on after cleaning the chain with paraffin after a ride and then leave it for about 15 minutes to let it soak into the chain and then just wipe off any excess. My uncle used to take his chain off and leave it in a tin of warm engine oil, he reckoned it stopped it flying off but a bit of a hassle

[FURBAR]

What about having the back of the bike raised and running the engine until the access is gone, that's what i used to do when i had my Chopper.
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Fuk um !!

[neil.]

[KevTM]

Used to use dry lube but use old filtered engine oil now, chain seems to last longer plus it's generally a hell of a lot cleaner.. usually apply with a toothbrush.

[FURBAR]

Yeah, a tootbrush and i use new engine oil ... as i bougt the wrong stuff !
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Fuk um !!

[Noxious89123]

After cleaning my chain, I use a rag, soaked with a bit of scottoil and run the chain through it, turning the wheel by hand. Then use a dry part of the rag to run the chain through to get the excess off.

People always seem to use alot more lube than needed, and this is why it flings off. You only need a very fine film of oil. A scottoiler means that my chain doesn't get dirty and become dry.
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