How often should I wax my chain? I usually do this about once a month, but everyone always tells me different. I have heard every week, every 2 weeks, once a month, and every other month?

 

Go by mileage and looks. If it looks dry, it needs cleaning and re-waxed. About every 500 to 800 miles.

 

yeap. if it's grubby looking, clean it and re-lube it.

 

Yeah what he said.

 

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what kind of wax do you guys use? and is the wax a replacement to lubing the chain?

 

The crap I use leaves a huge mess.I think its called KAL GUARD chain lube.Man I got to find something better.

 

some stuff has crazy fling...some doesn't...

i've used motorex...while it wasn't so good at lubing the chain, it was great at lubing the swingarm, sprocket cover, wheels, etc...hahahha...

i've used honda lube...it was good as long as i didn't oversrapy...

now i use belray...it's wax, lubes well still...and doesn't fling...even when i cake that stuff on!!!!!!!!!!!

make sure you clean it every 500 or so miles...cause the grime can also eat away at your sprockets and chain! kinda like how an oyster makes a pearl.

 

how do you clean the chain before lubing?

 

chain cleaner...spray it on...use a toothbrush to lightly get into the tight spots and brush it like your teeth...then wipe it all off...then let it dry, ride around for a bit until chain is nice and warm then spray lube on it...if you're ****...or just spray it on...and then wipe off excess so less fling.