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Chain lube; from personal experience, spray chain lubes are a poor choice for non-o-ring chains used on most Triples.

Spray chain lubes generally do not penetrate into the chain where the wear occurs.

The best chain lube I have found that actually gets where you need it is 90W synthetic gear lube, I bought a rechargeable spray can from Harbor Tool Freight, I pour in several ounces of 90W and apply the compressed air.

I lube the inside of the chain between the plates and rollers on both sides then wait a bit and wipe off the excess.

This does not always get all the oil the will fly off at speed, if your spouse wears a light colored jacket you can have double vision from repeated blows to the head. Just ask me about it when I stop stuttering.

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Using a poorly conceived idea along with bad mechanical practice is not an upgrade but rather a recipe for disaster.

Do you not like PJ1? It gets into the joints well, since it sprays out thin. Then the solvent evaporates and it gets sticky-thick and doesn't fly off too badly. I've also used heavy grease mixed with Varsol/mineral spirits so it's thin enough to run into the joints, and brushed it on.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

I have to agree - hard to get the lube into the place where you need it on a chain. Sealed chains help solve the problem. The seals retain the lubricant inside where it is needed. Lube on the outside of a sealed chain helps keep the seals pliable and helps the chain roll over the sprockets.

I only used sealed chains 'cause they last a long, long time with a little maintenance.

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Rotortech
Indianapolis
1974 S3

That is what I was thinking Jim, the PJ1 has solvents that disperse the lube into the roller links. I wipe the chain down right after spraying, as the excess is not doing anything but flinging around......

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

+1 PJ1 for both o-ring and non o-ring (buy the right lube). Nary an issue.

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

Uhhh....why not use an O-ring chain.....then all you have to do is clean it.

BTW.....IMO....using a sticky lube like PJ1 only holds the dirt and grime so the chain can wear even faster.

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Busy doing more riding than wrenching.......

What... nobody boils and soaks their non O ring chain anymore in grease/wax on the stove anymore?? Don't you remember the 70's ??, Canadian tire use to sell the stuff here!! It probably does a lot better and gets deep between the pins and rollers as well.. the stuff disappeared when O ring chains came out but you can still find it out there.

Another for PJ-1 and wiping the excess off

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There are only two types of motor sport racing:
Nitro and everything else
(Sometimes referred to as fast and slow)

maxima chain wax. spray on, let sit, wipe off excess. got 33k out of the chain on my old SV650 using this stuff.

On the street I run X-rings....which are pretty much the Vinyl Siding of chains.

Just install and forget about it