i recently fond out the white lithum grease looks and smells really samilar to my belray chain lube, when i am grease the gate at the front door.

As per the can say, it does what a chain lube needed to do.

Does anyone try to use this sort of thing as a chain lube? I reckon they are much cheapper than the chain lube.

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I honestly don't see much reason you couldn't.  It meets all the basic criteria, however I'm not sure how much more cost efficient it would be.  The White Lithium in spray cans I've seen is usually on par with chain lube as far as price is concerned.

that's good then, cost it is so much cheapper than the chain lube here

If its an O-ring chain I wouldn't have a 2nd thought about doing it.

Lithium grease will work as a chain lube, but you'll probably need to use it a little more often. Most motorcycle chain lubes have some type of additive to minimize fling-off. You'll probably need to clean the rear wheel a little more often, too.

did you try tasting it lol 

i have a 06 gs500f and i have used lithium grease since it was new. i now have 4000 miles on it and no problems yet. i lube it about every 400 miles or so. 

I'm using repsol chain lube, but only because it was on clearance.  That shaZam! smells horrendous for days after application

Does anyone have any problems with faster chain and sprocket wear?

I use WD-40 which is even thinner and I don't have any noticeable chain wear after doing 25,000km's.

If its an O-ring chain, the lube you need is already sealed inside the chain.

Okay, now it's my turn to bump a zombie thread.

I am curious to hear more input on this from the current active people on the forum... and also I have been wondering what chain lubes people prefer.

Haven't seen this subject pop up at all recently (or even in the last 12 months IIRC) and I'm going to need to buy some more soon.

I just bought a can of generic chain lube from Napa. I clean mine with WD-40 and a chain brush, then use the chain lube. I keep a can of white lithium grease in the garage, but I've never used anything other than WD-40 and chain lube on my motorcycle chain.

I clean my chain with a chain brush and use some motopro chain lube I bought from cycle gear. I'm of the opinion that what you use is much less important than how often you use it. Clean and lube your chain regularly and you shouldn't have issues, regardless of what you're using.

I've been using Maxima Chain Wax on my bicycles for decades and it's been far and away the best chain lube I've ever used. Any reason I shouldn't use it on the GS?

Oh and remember folks, WD-40 is a solvent, not a lubricant.

And speaking of solvents, any reason not to use Simple Green to clean the chain? Again, that's what I always use on bicycles with excellent results.

Quote from: 2wheelin on February 19, 2008, 06:34:21 PM
that's 363 miles a year. good lord. im here if you ever wanna sell!

Quote from: mr72 on May 19, 2017, 10:25:30 AM
Oh and remember folks, WD-40 is a solvent, not a lubricant.

And speaking of solvents, any reason not to use Simple Green to clean the chain? Again, that's what I always use on bicycles with excellent results.

As far as the WD-40 is concerned, I'm of the opinion that it does a lot of things okay, but nothing particularly well. I do like to use it for cleaning up metal parts though, including my chains. I wouldn't rely on it for chain lubrication though, mostly because it's so thin and will just be thrown all over everything as soon as I hop on my bike.

Simple Green is one of my favorite products - I use it to clean just about everything. I've never really put any thought into using it on a chain though, since I've always used the WD-40 for that purpose.

I too use wd-40 as a chain cleaner. Most of the time with a clean old sock or tanktop that has seen better days lol...

I did buy one of those grunge brushes but I read somewhere on here... I think twocool said those bristles are too rough for the chain... so I kinda shy away from it and just take my time with whatever rag I'm using.

Chain lube can that's almost empty is "Original Bike Spirits"

I'm really kinda curious to hear more about the chain wax you mentioned mr72! I'm picturing the kind of wax I use on my jigsaw blade when cutting metal... and I'm also picturing that I have the wrong idea LOL

Quote from: ShowBizWolf on May 19, 2017, 12:00:42 PM

I did buy one of those grunge brushes but I read somewhere on here... I think twocool said those bristles are too rough for the chain... so I kinda shy away from it and just take my time with whatever rag I'm using.

That's good to know. I actually just referenced the episode of MC Garage that made me aware of those chain brushes to begin with, and it does say to use for an "occasional" deep clean, but that a cloth is usually sufficient. Here's the link if anyone's interested, though it doesn't specify any particular cleaners or lubes.

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/how-to-deep-clean-your-motorcycle-chain-mc-garage-tech-tips

Quote from: galahs on February 20, 2008, 06:08:47 PM
I use WD-40 which is even thinner and I don't have any noticeable chain wear after doing 25,000km's.
If its an O-ring chain, the lube you need is already sealed inside the chain.

Use WD-40 to clean the chain, but not to lube it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzyk4nq3ug0

I have a proper chain brush, but found it doesn't work any better than a used tooth brush (hint hint). I also have some chain cleaner spray from Wal-Mart, but tend to use a little kerosene since it is cheaper. As far as lube goes, I keep a small can of Teflon chain lube from Wal-Mart in my tool kit, and a larger can of the same stuff on the shelf.