Best chain lube?

[ThunderGuts]

I've been using Castrol Racing Lube for a while, seems reasonable but the chain is never "caked" in it, just seemingly a thin coating. I need to buy some more lube now and generally buy in bulk to save on postage, so what are people's thoughts? It will get used in all weathers so it needs to be suitable for wed riding. Trying, and failing, to avoid innuendo here . . .

Cheers
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[FretGrinder]

Gear oil has always worked well for me.

If you need to clean the chain at any point, paraffin always worked well too.
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[Fisty]

A scottoiler.

/thread.
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[JackButler]

Any sticky oil, chainsaw oil works well for me (think about it).

Having enjoyed a few drinking sessions with John Rowland of Silkolene fame, the daddy of ALL synthetic lubricants, I can assure you that 99% of what it says on the can is pure marketing bollox.
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[Kawasaki Jimbo]

90w gear oil.

[Copycat73]

halfords sell a basic range...
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[ThatDippyTwat]

Used motor oil. Works for me, I have plenty of it, and it costs me nothing.
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[linuxyeti]

gear oil, or chainsaw oil
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[Fizzer Thou]

The other year (2017) my plan was to ride around Frogland on the FJ1200 and I wanted to carry a smaller than normal can of chain lube.As there is a Halfords close to where I live I had a look on the shelf and found this stuff at a reasonable cost

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/motorcycling/motorcycle-cleaning-products/muc-off-all-weather-chain-lube-400ml?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Motorcycling-_-Motorcycle+Cleaning+Products-_-100010&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istFeedId=62b447cf-331e-4fec-a47a-9985ff72d404&istItemId=ptmpwrxm&istBid=tzxt&_$ja=tsid:94971|cid:1536897044|agid:57150683445|tid:pla-328126951344|crid:291898455770|nw:g|rnd:5057260911045482957|dvc:c|adp:1o40|mt:|loc:9044986&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrOnV09Ku5gIVRLTtCh1nvQs3EAQYKCABEgKZAfD_BwE

I found that if I lubed the chain a lmost as soon as I parked for the night then the solvent would have evaporated leaving the lubricant.It worked well and now I use this stuff on all of my bikes,even the dirt bike.Recommended
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[Copycat73]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Nobby the Bastard]

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[kramdra]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[ADSrox0r]

I've used Scottoilers for years now with great success, but during winter riding (all year commuter) when it's wet, miserable and very salty then I lash on a good coating of chainsaw oil aswell. Scotty can only do so much when it gets really 'orrible and you do find rust creeps in if you solely rely on it.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

OilPal.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Scotoiler with chainsaw oil. I bought 5 litres of it 4 years ago and it's not run out despite approx 35k miles.
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[Tankie]

+1, Scotoiler and chainsaw oil, chains remain clean and well oiled.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[Pigeon]

Chainsaw Oil + 90w Gear Oil in 1:2 summer, 2:1 winter mix.

£14 5L Chainsaw Oil
£19 5L Gear Oil

Will last something around 75,000 miles via Lubeman or similar.


Replaced chain + sprockets on Striple at 30k miles. Chain was fine, had barely moved on the adjuster.
But replaced it anyway because front sprocket at undone its locknut and was only held on by its tab washer for a long time. Consequently it had uneven wear.