Comments on: Maintenance (now what???) http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:26:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve H. http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971&cpage=1#comment-2259 Steve H. Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:59:14 +0000 http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971#comment-2259 I think you new nick name should be Sprocket Man. I think you new nick name should be Sprocket Man.

]]> By: John Harrison http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971&cpage=1#comment-2230 John Harrison Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:48:43 +0000 http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971#comment-2230 Dean, Sometimes electrons don't transmit humor very well. Not knocking John R, he is a friend and as a Type 1 diabetic that never lets that condition hold him back from his goals, he has been a great influence on my oldest son, who is also a T1. It is no surprise the he would help you out when needed, he is the type that would give you the shirt off his back if that would help. Still, it is always amusing to me to hear the "latest" ideas on how to maintain a chain. As a long time rider of chain drive bikes, former m/c mechanic, former race mechanic, and someone that knows a little bit about engineering, I hear lots of folks making recommendations that really don't understand the dynamics of chain drive. Looks like you are running one of the better chains and the steel sprocket is good, so the proper adjustment and lube should allow you to get the max miles out of the new parts. Dean,
Sometimes electrons don’t transmit humor very well. Not knocking John R, he is a friend and as a Type 1 diabetic that never lets that condition hold him back from his goals, he has been a great influence on my oldest son, who is also a T1. It is no surprise the he would help you out when needed, he is the type that would give you the shirt off his back if that would help.

Still, it is always amusing to me to hear the “latest” ideas on how to maintain a chain. As a long time rider of chain drive bikes, former m/c mechanic, former race mechanic, and someone that knows a little bit about engineering, I hear lots of folks making recommendations that really don’t understand the dynamics of chain drive. Looks like you are running one of the better chains and the steel sprocket is good, so the proper adjustment and lube should allow you to get the max miles out of the new parts.

]]> By: JimmyV http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971&cpage=1#comment-2196 JimmyV Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:34:25 +0000 http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971#comment-2196 Dean, great update! Surprised that you didn't swap out the sprockets and chain before you shipped it Funny thing, just the other day I was cleaning/oiling my chain on my Strom because i was hearing noise and thought i was neglecting the chain, but I noticed quite a bit of shim going on on my rear wheel while oiling it..... Like you, bearing is bad! I believe you have quite a bit more miles on yours though...... Looking forward to more tales as I work! Dean, great update! Surprised that you didn’t swap out the sprockets and chain before you shipped it

Funny thing, just the other day I was cleaning/oiling my chain on my Strom because i was hearing noise and thought i was neglecting the chain, but I noticed quite a bit of shim going on on my rear wheel while oiling it….. Like you, bearing is bad! I believe you have quite a bit more miles on yours though……

Looking forward to more tales as I work!

]]> By: Dean http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971&cpage=1#comment-2195 Dean Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:25:44 +0000 http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971#comment-2195 John, Please don't knock John R, he was helping me after I just got towed off the Haul Road after a chain failure. Heck, I rarely ever cleaned a chain before his help/advice. Thanks for the info on silicon spray lube. I'm still learning about the mystic chain ritual. The sprocket is a Superlite Steel Sprocket 14604L-43. The chain is a D.I.D. 525ZVM-X Gold Dual Sport/Street X'ring Sealed Chain with a Rivet Style Master Link. I'll go back to a chain spray lube for my backup. John,
Please don’t knock John R, he was helping me after I just got towed off the Haul Road after a chain failure. Heck, I rarely ever cleaned a chain before his help/advice.

Thanks for the info on silicon spray lube. I’m still learning about the mystic chain ritual.

The sprocket is a Superlite Steel Sprocket 14604L-43. The chain is a D.I.D. 525ZVM-X Gold Dual Sport/Street X’ring Sealed Chain with a Rivet Style Master Link.

I’ll go back to a chain spray lube for my backup.

]]> By: Herb Krein http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971&cpage=1#comment-2191 Herb Krein Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:46:32 +0000 http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971#comment-2191 Hi Dean , got my suitcase packed and flying out of Montevideo in the morning maybe we can still meet up somewhere in germany or austria end of next week?? Stay in touch have my macbook air with me. Herb Hi Dean ,
got my suitcase packed and flying out of Montevideo in the morning
maybe we can still meet up somewhere in germany or austria end of next week??
Stay in touch have my macbook air with me.
Herb

]]> By: John http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971&cpage=1#comment-2180 John Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:59:28 +0000 http://www.allstarmccircus.com/?p=2971#comment-2180 Dean, John R is a friend of mine too, but he rides shaft bikes and apparently knows nothing about proper chain lube! :):) I won't take issue with using WD40 for cleaning, but silicon lube will not even hold up as a lubricant on bicycle chains, much less motorcycle chains. However, applying it will most likely prevent the lube from the oiler from doing its job properly. The sprocket says "superlight" on it in the photo. Does that mean it is aluminum? If so, it would not really matter what you used to lube it. Aluminum is great for race bikes and dirt bikes, but it won't hold up for long distances. Use a steel rear sprocket for better life(fronts are typically steel). A steel rear sprocket with an oiler should not show hardly any wear at 25K miles. Glad they found a way to get you taken care of! If you see them, tell Bill and Murf hello for me! Dean,
John R is a friend of mine too, but he rides shaft bikes and apparently knows nothing about proper chain lube!
:) :)

I won’t take issue with using WD40 for cleaning, but silicon lube will not even hold up as a lubricant on bicycle chains, much less motorcycle chains. However, applying it will most likely prevent the lube from the oiler from doing its job properly.

The sprocket says “superlight” on it in the photo. Does that mean it is aluminum? If so, it would not really matter what you used to lube it. Aluminum is great for race bikes and dirt bikes, but it won’t hold up for long distances. Use a steel rear sprocket for better life(fronts are typically steel). A steel rear sprocket with an oiler should not show hardly any wear at 25K miles.

Glad they found a way to get you taken care of!
If you see them, tell Bill and Murf hello for me!

]]>