Orings are internally lubricated but you will have to keep the chain plates from rusting and the external O-rings supple.
What are we expecting?
A clean chain.
A non sticky lube that attracts sand.
A non wax lube because it accumulates crap at the front sprocket and is difficult to remove.
Here are my reviews for the ones ive ran through
Gear Oil(Transmission fluid)
Believe it or not, this is what the manual calls for.
This is great stuff but like high end chain lube, it attracts dust(not sand)
A tip is to leave it on the chain over night and it will hardly fling the next morning.
Or.. use a non absorbent cloth to wipe off the excess after use.
Elf moto chain lube
Pure crap that flings and black in colour.
Maxima chain wax
I actually really like this. Just dont over spray it.
Has a nice smell and keeps the chain clean.
However.. It does not lubricate the rollers well.
The lube is hard to clean off too.
Dupont Chain Saver
Behold!! This was well liked by many.
Dupont has a great reputation.
These are one of my favourite actually.
Goes on dry and clean to use.
However, it attracts dust really fast!
I would love to try out their multi-use lubricant.
Plain OLD WD-40
Call me crazy but it was interesting that many had success by using it without any lube. I just had to try it.
In short, Its perfect in many ways. Cleans a warm chain like a dream. Chain looks the best ever.
Chain gets smooth. Self cleaning.
However... Its lubricating properties are rather "light". Which results in a noisy running chain.
No, it does not ruin the O-Rings(only possible with prolonged soaking and not possible by spraying)
It is not a kerosene!
The drawback I could think of is that sprockets get worn due to the lack of film strength. And it has to be applied more often.
Thats about all folks!
Im still experimenting!
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