Originally Posted by
la02
This may sound like a dumb question but I just got a new bike. After my first week of riding and putting on about 100 miles i oiled the chain today for the first time. After I oil it is the chain supposed to produce that black grease? I know the chain is supposed to stay clean and what not but it seams like after I oiled the chain its producing a high content of the black greasy oil. Is it supposed to be like this or not?
Crappy chain lubes will do this. Good lubes like rock'n'roll will not. If you use something like triflow (which picks up a lot of junk) then be prepared to get your hands VERY dirty everytime you touch it. After you lube a chain, you should wipe it down with a rag. There should NOT be any lube anywhere you can wipe down on the chain. It only serves to attract dust/grime.