Chain Rust - Bike On The Street All Year Round...

500 miles can be too much of a maintenance interval if you use the bike in poor environmental conditions or nothing if on a clean long distance run...

If you are having problems then I suggest more frequent servicing.

Preparation is crucial. Get all the crud off. Make it sparkle and then re-apply the lubricants.

Also check what type of chain you have. A cheap one will perhaps be more susceptible to corrosion and wear than a more premium model.

Hope you get it fixed.

 

A Scottoiler may also help.

Additionally, after each ride, a very quick chain clean using a cloth liberally impregnated with WD40, can extend full clean and lube intervals.

As with everything, Husbandry.

 

i do mine whenever i refuel. if your chain is getting rusty just sitting then there isn't enough oil on it.

what are you lubing it with? most spray stuff these days is super tack and after initial drips the rest will stay on the chain for quite some time

 

I’ve had 2 new bikes over the years and both chains rusted very fast. Like you say only surface rust buts looks rubbish so I’ve always changed them for better quality chains which seem much more resistant to rust. I haven’t ridden in the type of weather you do but it was still a pain and the bike has been garaged. Now I think about it I did the same with the rear sprocket to, I know it’s largely cosmetic but I like the way they look and in the long run easier to look after.

 

Also don’t use all the different waxes and such, gear oil is what you want. I’ve got some in a little jar with a small paint brush and takes about a minute to brush some on and rag off excess.

 

Clean the chain thoroughly with paraffin with a cloth or chain cleaning brush. I wouldn't use a wire brush.
Apply gear oil with small brush or rag.
Repeat every 300 miles.

 

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80/90 GEAR OIL IS THE WAY TO GO !!!!
As previously said, apply sparingly with a cut down 1" paint brush. You won't get any rust and your chain will run very quietly.

 

Wonder why more motorcycle manufacturers don’t use belt drive?
Are they inferior to chains in any way?
When I was younger I didn’t mine using valuable time adjusting chains, but now I’m old I just couldn’t be arsed (Or get down to) messing about with a chain every few days.
Not something (I think) you should have to do in 2021.
Cheers,Ken.

 

Back in the mid 1970's when I was running Yamaha rd250's and later rd400's,
every couple of weeks I'd remove the chain, thoroughly clean it in a paraffin bath then cook it in a large tin of Link life, suspend it from the shed roof above the still liquid link life until set, then re-fit it and happily spend 30 minutes or so adjusting it to my complete satisfaction.
Those chains gave very good service.
Happy days!
Not sure that I could raise the motivation now though.

 

I had one on the xdiavel and tbh, I was constantly worried about getting little stones in it and then having to replace it (and the pulleys).
The actual cost is horrendous as the swingarm has to come out to change it as it's a continuous loop.
Dealer job (unless you are REALLY kitted up in the cave).
And, although belt is lots quieter and maintenance free, the chain isn't dead yet as we can do it ourselves.
If there's a maintenance free chain on the horizon (bmw make one?) thats in general release, i'm getting one asap!

 

Another vote for gear oil!

 

Have you looked at these as an option mate?
https://peterboroughstorage.co.uk

 

Yes mate but fair one. Didn't realise it was your only transport

 

Isn't there also a phenomenon when you put a lot of power through a shaft drive, the rear of the bike wants to rise?