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I have a goofy question for you guys. I work at a motorcycle dealership and have been thinking about using some of the products made for motorcycle chains on my bike. I've been thinking about it for a while because I'm getting toward the end of my bike chain lube.

I realized that motorcycle chains put up with a lot more stress and heat than bike chains, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. The product is very thin and it is not a wax. Here's a link to the product, but it doesn't give too much information.

https://www.maximausa.com/products/ch...chainguard.asp

Let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.

-Jared

DannoXYZ 

Won't make a big deal on bike-chains. Motorcycle chains are sealed with thick lube on the inside and the spray-on lube really just lubricates the O-rings.

Honda recommends using 75-90wt gear-oil on their chains. You can pick up a gallon for something around $7 and it'll last you several decades.

Save the rest of your money for liquor!!!

HillRider

Motorcycle chains are usually sealed and aren't nearly as bothered by thick lubes as bike chains. I expect a motorcycle chain lube would be too heavy bodied for good results on a bicycle chain.

lectraplayer

Be nice. I'd figure the same stuff that would work on a motorcycle would also work on a bicycle. He said the stuff was thin anyway, so it may be just the thing.

griftereck

I use silkolene chain lube
seems ok

DannoXYZ 

Don't worry, I measure everything I buy based upon numbers of drinks. I think the underlying goal here is chain-performance and durability. In that respect, the maintenance-schedule has more to do with that than any kind of lube really. Clean your chain and lube it every 500-miles and it'll last quite a long time.

Captain Slow

Moto chain lubes are too thick for use on bicycle chains, but I did get good results with a moto chain wax.

After I sold my last moto (Ducati 900SS, a.k.a., The Paycheck Vampire) I had an extra can of a paraffin-based wax made by Maxima... I believe it was called Parafilm. I used that on my beater rain-commuter, and it worked great in crummy weather.

Once the can was empty, I switched to Pedro's Icewax... It needs more frequent applications, but it doesn't make the whole house smell like diesel fuel.

z415

A friend of mine "borrowed" some motorcycle wax-based chain lube from work and it worked fine. It was a little thicker than comparable bike stuff (I use White Lightning), but it seemed to work fine. From that I would guess non-wax ones would work too. I sometime use heavy Valvoline synthetic grease when in a pinch for other bicycle applications so I would say it'll work.

BCRider

After using some Maxima and Silkolene lubes for a winter I switched to using a heavy oil sold as chain saw bar oil that I bought for my hedge trimming saw.

There was certainly nothing wrong with using the motorcycle stuff but I found it to be a little harder to clean compared to the oil.

I can't really think of anything else from the motorcycle shelf other than the chain lube that I've used on bicycles.

Blade-Runner

I use the motorcycle spray polish on my bikes.