[St] wax or...

["Lou Kallery" <lkallery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used chain wax and initially liked it too.  But, I found that it did fly 
off and, futher, built up in the counter shaft sprocket cover, dried and 
almost crusty.  Now I use a light oil -- triflow or slick 50 -- lubes well, 
sticks, easy to wipe the dirt off and I'm not showing a great deal of chain 
wear.  Used that on an FJ 1200 I took from Twisp, WA to Nashville Tenn, then 
to Marquette, MI and back to Twisp, WA. I drive fast, but no squirt starts 
and unblipped downshifts.  I lubed the chain each night after riding, while 
it was still hot, let it sit the night, wiped off excess in the AM.  Never 
required a chain adjustment -- Been told that "O" ring, "X" ring chains do 
not require much more than a coating to keep them from rusting.  Not sure of 
that, but mine do not seem to show a great deal of wear.

Lou 

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