Chains - Well I'll Go To The Top Of Our Stairs!

[Phoenix]

I was doing a little research into non 'O' ring chains and was thinking back to ye olde times when you could buy a tin of Duckham's chain grease/wax that you would melt in the tin over the kitchen cooker - obviously when your mum was out shopping or disco dancing. As long as it didn't set fire you were okay. Always a good idea to have a piece of wire to lift the chain out and let the molten grease drip off.

And so...while poking about the internet I was surprised/shocked to see you can still get the melt on the stove wax from Putoline!

Here: https://www.putoline.com/en/catalogue/p ... -wax/1675/

Apparently, so I beleive, it is quite common to find non 'O' or 'X' ring chains on off road bikes. I am aware that there are lots of discussions on 'O' an 'X' rings causing some drag and a minimal loss in BHP - but that is an entirely different discussion. There is also the fact that that the 'O' and 'X' ring chains being a little wider and could - on some bikes ' foul the engine or parts of the bike.

This is interesting from Renthal.

https://www.renthal.com/road/chain-and-chainwheel

* I haven't a clue what: "Well, I'll Go To The Top Of Our Stairs!" means or where it originates from but that's how it goes with colloquial expressions. I just know it means an exclamation of surprise.

Take Care - Be Good - Have A Pleasant Day.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I hated o ring chains on dirt bikes, the dirt would get inside the o rings and work like grinding paste.

[Yorick]

Thread title needs changing.

[KungFooBob]

I've got one of those stove top tubs of chain stuff somewhere, it's pretty mucky now tho'

I've boiled older non-o-ring chains in a pan of engine oil to loosen tights links too.

[David]

Thread title needs changing.

Oddly, I agree with Yorick......it's " the foot of our stairs".

[Phoenix]

Oddly, I agree with Yorick......it's " the foot of our stairs".

No hard and fast rules on colloquial expressions. Lots of regional variations including age related and family pass downs.

https://hubpages.com/community/forum/12 ... our-stairs

As for the best type of chain or lubricant....!?

[Skub]

Too much hard thunking for me.

I'm also from the era of 'boil in the can' chain lube and I have to say I rarely need to replace C&S these days,the o ring jobbies last and last.

[Yorick]

Oddly, I agree with Yorick......it's " the foot of our stairs".

No hard and fast rules on colloquial expressions. Lots of regional variations including age related and family pass downs.

https://hubpages.com/community/forum/12 ... our-stairs

As for the best type of chain or lubricant....!?

Wash thi bloody mouth out lad. Heretic.

Sheesh. Bloody southerners telling us Yorickshire folk how to bloody speak proper.

[Mr. Dazzle]

The Bonnie takes an 'old fashioned' unsealed chain. It's actually got a (factory fit) system which is supposed to drip engine oil on the chain as you ride along - literally engine oil, it's taken from the same tank. Apparently it's a bit of a chocolate fireguard though.

I've looked at fitting a sealed chain to it, but the additional width means you can't get one in there without modifying other stuff AFAIK. For the few thousand miles a year* I do on it, it's not worth it. I do need to get one of them boily can things though.

*Ha! wishful thinking