My Motorcycle's Chain Keeps Rusting- Let's Fix It

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[@sankalpthakur8622]

I live in a tropical country with an average rainfall of about 3000mm(in my region) and have my bike parked outside but I've almost never had rusty chains. I use WD-40 to clean the chain once a month and then lube it with ep90 gear oil it's cheap and works so well! Maybe you should try gear oil on your bike's chain for some time and see if it improves the rust situation.

[@bulldogwoof6954]

My 09 also sits outside under a cover and I recently switched to gear oil on the chain which kept the rust off even with all that rain we had. Brits love that shiyt on their chains. I use a small paint brush to get the whole chain coated well in a thin layer of oil.

[@JuiceBanger1]

ive just got mine in the garage after sitting out 3 years. now the cleaning begins

[@Peanutdinos3000]

I use a paintbrush and gear oil as well. Seems like a no brainer and am surprised more people don't do that.

[@bulldogwoof6954]

​@@Peanutdinos3000Been a year now and gear oil is so much easier to clean off the chain, no rust and all the links are in perfect condition after 10 000km. Will never use a chain wax or chain lube again. Stuff is cheap and works well at also keeping crap off the chain. All the other products and big brands I have used accumulate a thick nasty grease on the chain guide and around the inside of the front sprocket housing.

[@NoName-is6py]

​@@bulldogwoof6954 Does it not get flinged off at speed? Will I just wipe it after application or what's the best way..? Cheers

[@BuckyBuck1000]

@@NoName-is6pygood question

[@S7AINLESS]

Gearbox oil painted onto the chain... yes it's high fling, and needs toping back up regularly, but works wonders. Alternatively a properly set up scotoiller system. If ur riding regularly enough the coating will stay topped up and the moisture will stay away.

[@michaelsaalwaechter9889]

Throwback to FortNine's video on chain lubricants - I found the Maxima Chain Wax to be the best at preventing chain rust, and this was one of his findings in his video as well. Cleaning the chain well is one thing, but a lubricant suited to your environment is another. I live in a rainy city near the ocean, and find it suits me well here. Others in dryer climates may benefit from other products. Maybe you will have better luck trying a few chain lubes out!

[@EncheesenedOne]

I had the same problem on my Mt-07. There isn't much rain, but I live 150m away from the beach. So the air is very salty. The standard DID chain used to rust very quickly. Even though I never rode it in the rain. But the gold plated one did not rust once. I have 15000kms with the chain so far. Model: D.I.D 525VX3

[@macc1370]

I like their chain wax a lot. I’ve tried a few different products but hate how most fling off onto rear tires etc.

[@monkmoto1887]

oh yeah, if you apply the wax when the chains hot like youre supposed to that stuff really sticks, of course it flings a little at first but once it settles its on there good. have tried others in the absolute variety bag of weather that is chicago and none hold up as good or as long

[@boomblab23]

I use gear oil. Pretty good tbh, last 2 weeks. I live in Singapore wet/humid weather

[@RubricoA.]

@@boomblab23 gonna try this one I live in Ph which is same environment

[@Szlejer]

My bike lives outside too. Use gear oil instead of chain spray... Get an oiler, even small plastic flasks with a nozzle will do. One drop per link every 300kms on the MT-09 (or install a chain oiler). Less grime, little to zero rust, less chain noise.

[@wuliou]

I think chain spray might be too thin for a daily bike lives outside. Some delivery bikes even use grease on their chain.

[@jefflambert8603]

Make sure its E.P .( Extreme Pressure) Gear Oil

[@ijs_automotive]

Here in India I use Diesel and it cleans up the rust pretty nicely. Plus the motul c2 is not recommended for monsoon and tropical weather i once read the label on the back. Motul if I am not wrong recommend c3 for that. I personally use gear oil to lube and it always works.

[@eatsleepplayrepeat]

I have a lot of experience for rain riding and parking a bike outside without a cover. My advice is to use a thick oil. I personally use gear oil but there are other options that are cleaner.

[@gabrielzb4129]

I've lived in FL and now live in Dallas, so the weather here should be comparable. My bikes have lived inside and outside of garages. To avoid your chain rusting simply use chain cleaner (I use Motul) and the same plastic brush you had in the video (or use one that looks like a ring, I can't remember what it's called but they sell it @Revzilla here in the US), use it every time you're going to lube the chain, I clean and lube my chain every other wash, and apply some lube after (I use the same Motul you have, but the Honda stuff is also very good).

[@IanTed]

Used gear oil and a weekly wipe down with WD40 for years, the spray on lubricants in a can are a waste of money, they also attract a lot of dirt. You don’t need a lot of oil or lubricants with modern chains unless you enjoy cleaning wheels and tyres😉

[@jasonsong86]

Once the anti rust coating is damaged, there is nothing you can do anymore. The only way is to add the coating back which means new chain. You can try some darker color chain grease like Maxima Chain Wax which will hide the rust a bit better. Ultimately, if your bike sits outside, I would make sure you coat the whole chain in chain grease, not just the rollers.

[@girlinagale]

In the Winter I'd oiled my chain but today it was really rusty again. Just a few rides out, the UK roads get filthy with mud, salt grit and slush. Found some gear oil, gave it a good oiling and rubbed all sides with a toothbrush.

[@kihestad]

The problem is purely cosmetic. After cleaning and rust removal, you need to add new rust protection as the original one is worn off. Oil don't last long. Etch primer and a layer of paint might last a bit longer. Other rust treatments could also work. It might be both cheaper and easier to just replace the chain though 😊

[@celticmugwump]

Exactly, oil it and get on with your life, all this time spent cleaning it etc would be better spent at your work, earn plenty money with the saved time and just replace the chain and cogs regularly

[@tylerharrington4515]

Did you say paint the chain🤨

[@yourwifesboyfriend6081]

@@tylerharrington4515The rest of the comment was on point, but painting it really threw me lol

[@4u2nvcpt]

Best advise i can give as a fellow SA Biker who’s bike had to overnight outside in the elements, clean your chain with parafin/kerosine and for winter, use chain wax, the blue can. It leaves a thick white layer over your chain and is more protective during winter with the rain, also remember to lube less than every 5k km during winter if you ride in the rain. When cleaning, dont use the high pressure washer on your chain, kerosine and the chain brush, then rinse off with hot dishwashing water(sunlight liquid) to rinse the kerosine off, then dry and immediately lube the chain. Park the bike for at least 12-24 hrs so the lube will set sufficiently before riding again. You can thank me by continuing to produce such great content my man 😅

[@MRR-qv3bw]

A brass wire wheel on an angle grinder would clean the sides of this chain up real quick and at least makes the whole surface more uniform!

[@doodskie999]

I religiously lube my chain almost every week I use a dry chain lube with PTFE 2 years of ownership, there is no rust spot, and my chain still looks brand new Though the cans of chain lube I consumed, I could have bought 3 sets of chains lol but where's the fun in that

[@stoyan.velinov]

My dirtbike chain was rusting a lot. I was using all sorts of moto rust preventing chain lubes and some did make a difference, but not by much. Only after I saw in an old italian TE510 workshop manual that Husqvarna recommend SAE 75 (* any gear oil would work) and tried that. No rust since then

[@rainyrides5022]

Welcome from Ireland.Clean it once a week and oil it twice(once after cleaning),and the rivets still rust🤣.Rockoil or Liquimoly is heavier/stickier and work a lot better in the rain then the Motul stuff.I wipe it on the side with an oily rag(instead of spraying the side)so it doesn't piss on the back wheel/swingarm/f*ckin everywhere👌.Then dry for the night.It didn't look too bad(after cleaning),remember what people rode in the Uk(Ireland the same)🤣👍

[@gerrycout7845]

You’re chain is still good. Although I would stop rinsing it with water and the pressure washer. I clean my chain once a year on my CBR1000RR and I do around 50,000 kms per chain. I am on my second with 102,000 kms on the bike. Best of luck to you. Love your videos.

[@akizuki2971]

Man where do you live that you can clean it just once a year? Here in Ireland I have to clean my once a week, though I do ride it almost everyday

[@gerrycout7845]

@@akizuki2971 Canada. I could clean it all the time too if I chose to, but when you think that I pull a good 50,000 Kms out of a 530 chain on a litre sportbike, I figure there’s no need to be so meticulous. You have to remember that lubing an o-ring chain only lubes the outside rollers and not much else. Even cleaning it all the time could be more harmful in the long run for the rubber than just leaving it alone. I have multiple machines in my yard for work, some of them running with chains that spin pretty quickly, and when I need to do periodic lubing or greasing, I don’t start by removing all the previous (and precious) grease that is already in place. 🤷🏻 I think this whole chain cleaning thing got blown out of proportion somewhere down the road. It’s just a matter of how clean you want your bike to look I guess. 🤷🏻

[@akizuki2971]

@@gerrycout7845 no I mean my chain will rust super quickly and become really stiff if I don’t clean it… it did get a little better when I swapped out the OEM one for a gold coloured one (guessing whatever they coated it with is more resistant)

[@gerrycout7845]

Yes, it is true that “gold” plated chains will not rust as quickly as regular chains but I never bothered with those. I use regular o-ring RK chains but with a “gold” master link. I like to be able to spot the master link quickly during inspection and it also helps when I am lubing to count the turns. I will say that I don’t ride in the rain much if at all. Maybe get caught once or twice a season if that. And if I do, that is when I will be meticulous with lubing but I don’t clean (only once in the spring do I clean). If I had to ride for a few hours in the rain, then as soon as I get home, I will spray WD-40 all over the chain. Then maybe lube it up with 80W90 gear oil (very messy on the first ride out after that). But I still won’t clean the chain. But under normal circumstances, dry riding, I always lube with Maxima chain wax, every ride. I never clean during the season. In the fall, before putting the bike away in my enclosed trailer outside, I will butter up the chain with 80W90 gear oil using an old toothbrush to get the oil spread all over. I have noticed that if I just leave it with the wax over the winter, I will have rust on the chain come spring. With the gear oil, no issue. And still no cleaning. Now, come spring, I get the bike out and give the chain a nice cleaning (the only time I will clean) to remove as much of that gear oil as possible before going for a short ride. When I come back, I spray the chain wax and that’s all. All season. Unless I ride in the rain like previously stated. I never have rust on the chain during the summer months. The bike is stored inside though. Outdoors could be a different story. The absolute WORST thing you can put a chain through is to use a pressure washer on it to wash it. Almost guaranteed you will push water past the o-ring seals. My buddy used to do that on his bike… he would change chain once a year. I always keep water away from my chain even while washing the bike itself. But I agree that if you live close to the ocean and store the bike outside, you may need to be more careful with lubing. But I don’t think cleaning the chain is what keeps it from rusting. The name of the game is LUBE. Good luck.

[@florisnr11]

You scare me with your story, a chain on a sports bike you can only use for 30.000 max, between 20.000 and 30.000 it will break, also after 30.000 your sprockets will be gone . How do you ride with your bike ?

[@douglasreid699]

at the end of the day it comes down to what enviroment you ride in. i live in Scotland, rains most of the year, in winter they grit the roads, most cars 8 years old and over are covered in rust underneath as the grit/salt sticks to the bottom and doesnt get washed very often and eats away at the metal. i ride a kawasaki 650 versys, it has 11k miles, its stored outside but not under a cover, my step dad was into bikes and classic cars, he said if i keep it under a cover, open it to air it after the rain as the condensation builds up under the cover. currently my chain is in good condition after 11k miles, even some rides in winter weather, but at last service i got told off by mechanic for oiling it too much.

[@tomboxyz5564]

Every one keeps mentioning different products to keep the chain from rusting, but there's another thing to consider, the coating on the chain, get one of those gold coated chains, the coating helps prevent rusting

[@LRS7B]

My *R7* chain is exactly the same after 1,800 miles from new. I’ve upgraded to. DID chain now ⛓️

[@Thommy_1983]

In the user manual that came with my motorcycle, it says to lubricate the chain with 80w90 oil ... once my chain picked up a little rust and since I lubricated it with the oil and stopped using sprays, the rust has never appeared again.

[@omniriver3162]

If you leave your bike in rain, you need to lube every week. Rust is just oxidation. Lube prevents oxidation. Lube is like paint, a barrier. Water is a sovent. Lube is the rain coat.

[@otarsulava]

2:00 you should put some cardboard behind the chain to cover tire, a bit of that lube oil gonna be on rear tire, can be slippery easy... Like the video otherwise... Ride safe ✌️

[@axe4770]

My way of preventing rust was whenever I clean my motorcycle, I also cleaned the chain too while using steel brush to scrub out any rust in the process of washing my bike ( usually hardly any rust but I do it mostly to clean up the old oil ). Then I dried my motorcycle up and clean the chain one more time with any sort of solvent like ethanol or isopropyl alcohol to pull out excess water stuck within the chain link which causing the water to be mix up with the solvent and completely evaporate off very quickly, when the solvent is all dried up which will took probably 2-3mins and only then is when I will use a dry tooth brush and lightly brush the whole chain down with 80w90 gear oil and wipe off the excess dripping, then I start up my bike put it into gear and rev it one more time to spin out any excess oil and after that I wipe the excess off the floor and tire ( usually just a small amount of drip ) and the chain maintenance ritual is complete. Some chain spray use some sort of waxy coating which will dry out when you leave it for while so there is no need to wipe the excess off or rev your bike, but I do however found out that those spray is also not very effective at preventing rust, the gear oil is my go to because it is the best for rust prevention but the down side is a bit messy that’s all there is too it. Edit: I also forgot to mention that my motorcycle use normal chain, not the fancy o ring type so it is much easier to maintain but the down side to normal chain is you had to clean it up and oil like every once a month or every 2-3 weeks or else rust will come back since dirt or water will slowly wash it off and causing dry spot that can be easily rusted. My motorcycle also sits outside as well and it is quite rainy too but gear oil works amazingly well no matter how much it rain the chain won’t rust up as long as you don’t forget to clean and reapply the oil.

[@ivorscruton5121]

Great oil is proven to be superior to chain lube, especially in oxidation prevention. A little goes a long way, wipe the side plates with a soaked rag, costs significantly less as well.

[@markconlon814]

I have used gearbox oil for over 40 years, and never had a problem!

[@yourivleghert8365]

Im a big(ger) fan of using chaingrease which is thicker then using lube like in a spraycan. Personally I use motul chaingrease which comes with an easy 2 use aplicator brush. With the weather in the Netherlands and so close to the sea, this is what you need to prevent rust.

[@franklinwilkerson2061]

I used a dremel with a little wire brush attachment. No more rust!

[@joeszucs2190]

Dont they make stainless chains?

[@greyingrey3354]

If you regularely cover the chain not only on the rollers but also on the sides wirh Chain lube it will prevent rust pretty well.

[@frankflowers]

My bike lives outside too, but without a cover, and no rust on the chain. I clean it only with a regular chain brush. I lube it maybe once or twice every couple of months. I've been using Bel-Ray lube for quite a while now (no specific reason) so perhaps that's something? 🤷I also go for a ride after the wash and before lubing the chain, which may dry the chain better, and I've also seen some manufacturers recommend applying the lube to a warm chain so that might be another thing.

[@Blythy-mp8nz]

I have a cordless grinder with a wire wheel on, I cover my wheels and swing arm.and what ever else where could get damaged and gently buff away the rust, mine wasn't as bad as yours. I do not wash mine with water now and it doesn't go out in the rain of it can be helped.

[@--jay--]

I have exactly the same bike, Gen 2, even the same colour, I've upgraded the rear shock to Ohlins and slapped on a Akrapovic full system, high recommend the comfort seat as well. My bike doesn't live outside but I've always used kerosene to clean it and chain wax to finish, I think the wax really helps to keep the water out as I have never had a rusty chain on any bike.

[@jt.961]

Scotch brite works a treat

[@Edsdrafts]

Good video but I'd recommend better shampoo first for whole bike eg. Bilt Lambert. Then decent cleaner - kerosene. No need for WD-40 which just gets in everywhere and does not allow chain lube to stay. Bilt Lambert does some wicked rust removers too and I think product called Surfex HD for stubborn dirt wash. Last but not least - ACF50 for whole bike rust protection.

[@rocklanddale8646]

I ONCE BOUGHT AND USED A RENTHAL O-RING CHAIN, ONCE! LASED A WHOLE 6 WEEKS, OR 2 RIDES! NOW ITS DID PRE STRETCHED RACE CHAIN W/CHAIN WAX!

[@ImminghamIronhead]

It's definitely living outside that does it. My bike is under a tarp and a bike cover, but still gets a rusty chain. Recently it had a nasty oil leak that got all over the rear wheel for weeks, and the chain still rusted! I find removing it, soaking/scrubbing with a toothbrush in a pan of petrol (it's not an o ring one), hanging it up to dry and then coating it inside and out with chain lube does the trick, but it's a pain so only happens when I'm off the road anyway.

[@rickconstant6106]

My 1978 T140V has the old style non o-ring chain, and you can't beat the old-fashioned chain wax, which you heat up on the stove and immerse the chain in, then hang it up to drain. Lasts for months after that. Never jetwash a bike, though, water gets in all sorts of places it shouldn't be.

[@ImminghamIronhead]

@@rickconstant6106 That does sound pretty good.

[@BioAwsome]

I use engine degreaser to clean the chain. Works wonders.

[@WatanabeNoTsuna.]

Since I bought a shaft drive motorcycle, I don't think I'll ever buy a chain drive again! Just the fact that I can finally have white wall tires, not to mention the lack of maintenance required, is enough to outweigh the power it eats away.

[@sebastianop.3052]

My bike is 18 years old, has lived most of its life outdoors and near the sea and still has the original chain in excellent condition, the secret? I don't know but I've always avoided washing or cleaning it, when I wash the bike I avoid the chain as much as possible. I have only ever used motor oil to lubricate it and no other products.

[@ryanleejourney]

Rust-oleum gel and an old toothbrush. This stuff works great, leave the gel on for 30 minutes and brush it in with the toothbrush after 30mins risen with water all that rust is gone.

[@r1learner178]

Only ever cleaned a chain once, it was a filthy operation. So I just keep it well lubed with Motul and I get about 30-35,000 k's out of a chain.

[@rensjonker5078]

What i suggest is to put a little ball bearing grease on a rag and wipe it over youre chain sides. Make sure its not to much (the grease will fly of the chain when cruising on higher speeds). This will make a protective film over both sides when applied correctly which will protect the chain from rusting!

[@DDRHD]

My effective method is gear oil + Motul chain paste. Put some gear oil to your chain first, wipe off the excess then apply the Motul chain paste.

[@Itsaviraltv.]

Use diesel to clean it, with the blue plastic brush that you have, and use Putoline Tech Chain as lube !

[@KeepItSimpleSailor]

Corrosion X. Use the red bottle. Lubricant and rust prevention/treatment.

[@richshaw95]

Always apply a coat of ACF-50 before lube, no more rust.

[@davmanlop333]

Wd40 chain lube works the best. Chain doesn't rust and looks new all the time

[@DeanosRides]

Keep it simple! Water and metal don't play well together! I wash my bike, take a quick spin around the block to dry it and dry the chain and warm up the chain. Then I clean the chain with diesel...! Best cleaner ever! It has oil in it to prevent rust! It dries up quick! and Cleans very well... Also gets rid of moisture! Which is a good thing! Then to lube, I use simple cheap gear oil (aka final drive oil) 80W90. Just moved to castrol gear oil now also.... Yes it's a bit messy, but you don't soak the chain in and it gets sucked up into the chain bits to keep everything nice and lubed. When I'm all done, I run the bike on the stand in 3rd so the excess oil flies off. Let it sit overnight. Final quick wipe the next day and chain is still gold and shiny, even after almost 20000kms! And no dry links either! Old school methods are tried and tested over the years. Keep it cheap and keep it simple!

[@dimadee]

Soak the chain in a 30 percent solution of molasses and warm water. It will dissolve the rust but not harm anything else. Get some chain lube on as soon as you dry it as it is exposed steel which rusts quickly.

[@-Gothicgirl-]

Good that bicycle chain not rust easy. And better a motorbike with a chain case where it is prevent of water

[@07szim]

Would a petroleum based cleaning product be better to use, to avoid the rusting? As long as it’s properly lubed after?

[@07szim]

I’d also think being overly aggressive with harsh cleaners could result in allowing the rust to start on more than the surface.

[@jamesambrocio]

Vinegar works like a charm.

[@defaultrider]

🤣🤣🤣 I feel this bro... my chains got some spots... i need a rear stand tho so I can clean properly 😢

[@blazortheepic0384]

nah you don't need stands, just grab the wheel and spin it.

[@Jagknorr]

@@blazortheepic0384 while the bike is on the ground? So essentially just move the bike all over the place to slowly clean parts of the chain? A rear stand would really help for that 😂

[@blazortheepic0384]

@@Jagknorr no i mean clean all the visible chain, then, while the bike is stationary. Grab the rim and pull upwards and your wheel will rotate, and so will your chain

[@defaultrider]

@@blazortheepic0384 This is what i do but it makes a quick job take way longer than it needs to...

[@defaultrider]

@@Jagknorr Yeah, would drasticly reduce the amount of time it takes to clean the chain 😅

[@benediktgbcomploi8765]

Wel i use greas i n the winter time, since it dosen´t fall off as easeley. but you have to repalce your chain afterwards since it is so full of dust and sand that it is not salvagable

[@Fee.1]

The rain sucks but more than that it’s likely humidity. That’s the case here. The humidity destroys them

[@stefangroenendijk799]

WD40 on the chain should be fine. But in the way how you sprayed it on your chain at 4:48 your brake disk also caught a fair bit of WD40. Did you notice a performance difference in your rear brake?

[@fullthrottle2008]

Good spot. Spraying anything near my brake discs gives me anxiety 😂 I have to use some brake cleaner to make sure the discs are clean… which also smells of bananas 🍌

[@acmv71192]

Wd40 is the go product for me. Ive been experiencing rust as well but wd40 saved and stopped it. Wd40 + clean rags to wipe off dirt is the best there is.

[@dominicevans2541]

This is so spooky. I literally was thinking of remedies for a rusted chain last night

[@TheLairyLemur]

Watching this guy trying to clean something that's cleaner than a standard UK chain is real funny. Come to the UK. Ride in winter. Embrace the rust. It doesn't hurt, trust me.

[@rfaidex]

i use the no nonsense heavy duty degreaser from screwfix and plastic brush

[@RapidRedRider]

I hope you bought sprockets as well since that bike came with a 525 set up, unless that was just a shot of a 520 chain from another project, in which case just disregard 😊

[@ThaSideWeed]

The variety of chain "advice" here. My eyes. Makes the chat gpt suggestions on chain maintenance look good.

[@neilvandeventer2575]

I`ve been through multiple brands of chain lube, all of which i find rubbish and dirty. Midas 80W90 HP gearbox oil and an old toothbrush. Lube every 2nd tank of petrol and i`ve only replaced my first chain after 53K km on me trustworthy 2012 NC 700 X.

[@1996axon]

my bike slept outside last year (i still didnt finished my bike's room, but at least it i can park it there) i didnt find any rust issue after rains (i use yamalube for chain care) and also an Mt (but the 07) but every wet cycle i reclean my chain and relube it (even if i didnt even started the bike)

[@sGTI94]

I use diesel fuel to clean with the chain brush and it works.

[@renodeclercq3241]

Get a bottle of tar remover and stick to the first brush you will see the rust/durt melt (dont let it dry) rens it good with water

[@stashayat4876]

Use the ipone kit lube and the cleaner every 800-1000 kilometers. i ride about 22000 kilometers on my mt 09 sp and the chain look like new I haven't changed the chain yet it's oem.

[@Jagknorr]

Yup my versys is my first bike i ride in the rain with and its the only bike chain that gets rusty. I figured it might be that i clean the chain with kerosene and maybe that eats some kind of coating? Or maybe it was the chain lube i used? But really, its just the rain water…every time. I don’t like it. ☹️ how are there not better chain options by now?

[@AntaresSQ01]

There are and have been for decades, they're called Zinc plated chains or "Gold chains" They don't rust unless the plating was damaged and corrosion started getting underneath it.

[@Jagknorr]

@@AntaresSQ01 this is good to know! Thank you

[@AntaresSQ01]

@@Jagknorr They aren't gold just for a show that's for sure haha, they are no more expensive than stock chains either, if you run a bike 800cc or less you'll be perfectly well served with some of the DID VX3 chains, if you run bigger I'd go for a more premium chain like the DID ZVMX or Tsubaki Sigma XRGs, the ZVMX is not significantly more expensive than a VX3 (maybe 10% tops) and whilst the XRG IS a fair bit more expensive having gone through 3 of those chains they reliably last 1.5-2x as long as the DIDs, which also last an impressive amount of time given their price.

[@bartjaspers240]

after spraying the inside of the chain, wipe it with a rag to cover the sides

[@billbright1755]

They could make chain of stainless steel. Premium to be sure but I’ll bet it would work fine.

[@peterclaydon9782]

I use chain saw bar oil... thick tacky non throw... rust inhibiters...

[@deadizbetter]

Just spray your chain with OSPHO. It's a green liquid that you can get in any hardware store. It converts the rust.

[@karl-artureiskop4942]

If you keep the chain covered in dirt and grime and grease the chain won't get a chance to go rusty.

[@darren2935]

For me taking the chain off completely helps a lot

[@MrD_2112]

You dont lube an O-ring chain. You wipe it and maintain it regularly and put WD-40 on it. 👍😁

[@Motorcycle_Mike]

New logo is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dutchlikeme]

Imma try that on my spokes

[@mssippijim]

In high humid situations I have decided a chain lube is better than wax based chain spray.

[@nikomoto6757]

Clean and lube chain after every rain ride.

[@SGDB905]

all my bikes sit outseid for the ones l don't drive so often l oil them up with car oil or transmisson oil (thicker oil) and put a garbeg bag over it and tighen is for the disck to just no oil for the ones l ride more often l just use regular chain lube and still put the garbeg bag method works well expeclay if the gorund has sand when it rains it gest on the disk and chain

[@ndthien]

Are you still using the Monimoto GPS tracker?

[@seeul8rwaynekerr]

Keep up a correct lubrication schedule as well as having a scottoiler running on old crank case oil.

[@rafaellastracom6411]

Get gold linked chain. DID VMX series for instance and be done with it.

[@Tmackbb4]

My mt09 chain is IMMACULATE!

[@CasualRiders]

is this a JHB problem? Since I've been in the cape, I never noticed my chain rusting? and my bike lived outside for quite some time before I had a garage

[@daybreak6034]

Nope, I have the same problem. Now I remove may chain and soak it in benzine every time I wash my bike

[@lundog8548]

Change the lube for something more sticky I find wd40 motorcycle chain lube the best I have tried so many brands Wurth being the worst.

[@RaulMarincas]

Use a drill with with wire brush accessory and wd40, then wd40 chain wax the one and only way.

[@markchandler6417]

Living in the UK we get a lot of rain, I've fitted an electronic oiler, however, the chain has no oil on it after riding in the rain. The bike has a hugger and 50% of the water coming off the tyre is pretty much directed at the chain like a power wash. With the standard chain guard things are not quite so bad but the chain is exposed to wet and dirt from the tyre. Older chain guards covered the inside of the chain with some even having an extension between the lower run of the chain and wheel. In the rain the chain is hardly affected.

[@LeotsinidisN13]

wd 40 damages rubber i.e.: orings ; tested theory check it out mate. i used to also use WD40 on my chain for decades but apraently i shouldnot have..cheers and thanks for the content

[@mvthong1684]

Diesel is the best thing for cleaning chain as i used to experience.

[@fadilxheka1232]

Try Alluminium foil dipped in vinegar

[@balaraghvendra4049]

Silicon grease spray is best

[@bonjooor6688]

My bike is 10 years old guess what I use ? Engine oil everytime it gets dry never rusted

[@Ace_Cordero]

bro, exactly my chain rightnow.

[@Slink9]

spray all sides of the chain and say bye to rust !

[@lordives7181]

That's why I ride a Moto Guzzi 😂 Hate working in Chain.

[@linasbardauskas902]

Don't waste your time and money on expensive chain cleaners and lubricants. I know a simple, cheap and fast way. What you need: 1: toothbrush. 2: oil gear. 3: ACF-50. 4: rag. 5: Use gear oil to clean and lubricate the chain at the same time. 6: wipe the chain with a rag. 7: take ACF-50 and spray on a new clean rag, wipe only the sides of the chain. For the best results the chain should be warm.

[@specialprojekts501]

Spraying the chain down water should be the first thing you stop doing. Blowing air onto the chain is only pushing debris behind the seals in the chain. It should be the next thing you stop doing to the chain. WD40 isn’t a proper lubricant for motorcycle chains (because of the heat cycles). In fact, it washes off easily. Your chain is developing rust because you aren’t applying enough lubricant to the chain.

[@99Apit]

I use gear oil , never had rusty chain before.