rusty chain

[flyingcbf]

Hi Folks,
So I've cleaned the chain and applied gear oil. But the chain still goes rusty!
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2019 Suzuki V-Strom 250
2020 Cb125F @ 5k miles and going up!

[struan80]

You've not cleaned it well enough. What I do is not give a fuck about chain maintenance. Only £70 for a new chain every 2 years,

Also have a scotoiler that drips oil on my slabs.

[jaffa90]

Back in the 70s all year riding i used gear oil and painted grease on the side plates, you have an O-ring rubber sealed chain there so silicone lubricant really.

[doggone]

Road salt is getting at it and starting on your swinging arm welds too.
Not much you can do but clean and lube more often or avoid salty roads.
Trouble is the salt is sticky and needs serious rain to wash it away properly. Putting lube over salt already on there is not ideal.

[flyingcbf]

[A100man]

Chainsaw oil is cheap and sticky.
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[flyingcbf]

i have loads of grease so would like to use that up
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2019 Suzuki V-Strom 250
2020 Cb125F @ 5k miles and going up!

[flyingcbf]

So now it's been cleaned using wire brush and Paraffin. Then splashed it with water and dryed using cloth.
Waited an hour for normal drying and slapped some chain lube this time. Not gear oil as I had some lying around.
I then painted some General Purpose grease on the plates...

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2019 Suzuki V-Strom 250
2020 Cb125F @ 5k miles and going up!

[jaffa90]

, you only need a thin layer of grease on the plates because some of that will fling off.