How far would you go without chain lube?

[shooter]

Say you were planning a trip of around 1000 miles, would you need to take chain lube with you or can you get away with that kind of distance if you gave it a good going over before setting off? What's the furthest you would go before wanting to take lube and tools with you?

[.....]

Just take some chain lube

Or get a Scottoiler.

[c_dug]

It'll be fine, my chain probably gets oiled less than that anyway.
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[WannaBeDude]

I carry the lube EVERYWHERE !!!
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[robocog]

Just been on a round trip to Blackpool and back (from Portsmouth)
It was a very last minute decision to go on the bike and the only thing I checked was that I had my wallet and breakdown cover's phone number

My Scottoiler needs topping up every 1000 miles ish and I use the second odometer as a reminder (when its getting close eg 900 miles - top it up and reset odometer to zero)
I set off from home without even looking at the odo or checking the levels or even giving it a second thought that I would be doing close to 600 miles

I hammered it to B'pool and a glance down showed it just tick over to 1003 miles and I wasn't there yet...Ooopsie I think - not brought the filler tube nor the chainsaw oil I have been using

Got to the destination - its dark chain seems fine - not got any slacker and still has a coating of oil (so its possibly not gone that far without oil being dispensed)

In the morning sure enough the oiler reservoir is bone dry and so is the feed line

I bought a small bottle of 10/40 and managed to blag an empty washing up bottle and managed to part fill the oiler (certainly enough to get myself around and back home)
Getting it to flow back down the line and to the chain is drama free and took 2 mins

I vaguely recall someone doing similar and using the extra bottle as a touring add on to get more than 1000 miles between top ups

If you are wanting simplicity to the point you only want to do something once circa every 1000 miles - get a scottoiler
Just remember to keep it filled up (or ghetto a touring add on bottle for peace of mind)

Place it so its levels are visible or remember to set an odometer to show when it needs checking (and think ahead unlike this muppet)

Regards
Rob
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[doggone]

There is a school of thought that the only reason for applying lube is to stop surface corrosion.
https://www.rcramer.com/shop/chain_lube.shtml

[MaybeGuy]

I lubed my chain in Plymouth, then went to Dover, France, Belgium, Germany, Holland and back again. About 2000 miles, no lube, no problems.
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[c_dug]

[John933]

Ref chain lub.
I've run out on a trip once or twice. Good tip is a can of three in one oil. Can buy it in most garage's, dead cheap. Will get you out of a fix and the nozzle will fit a Scot oiler.
John933
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[Derivative]

You may wear the chain out slightly faster than if you oiled it every 250 miles.

Slightly.

I wouldn't really worry about it. That's two days for some motorcycle couriers, I doubt they oil that often.

[robocog]

[MG]

Rob - a quick point - rather than fannying around with washing up liquid bottles and engine oil, why didn't you just grab some 3in1 oil or even chain wax and just spray it straight onto the chain? Would have done you fine for the 600 miles back from Blackpool.
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[garth]

Chain wax is the work of the devil.

[shereen]

[Ed Case]

I got meself a 'Loobman' off the net, £20-ish, just push the 'tit' for a couple of seconds now and again and that works nicely, and as for Castrol Chain Wax frankly I found it crap.

[UrbanRacer]

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[Fizzer Thou]