Is it ok to lube chain cold? Tirox synthetic chain wax here.

The reason/theory to why warm is that the wax melts a bit and that helps it seek into the small crevasses. Honestly i dont think youll notice any difference anywhere, its like the debate wether oil should be changed warm, hot or cold. The engine/chain will fail for other reasons much before your technique makes it fail.

I don't think it matters as much as frequency does. Most riders don't lube their chain enough. I do between 300-500 miles. All my chains Outlast expectation. Always do cold application.

Hey, hope it's not. Ha ha. Oil should always be changed hot, to avoid sludge forming on your oil pan .


That's an excellent suggestion; thank you. For now, with only 413 miles, what I did should be enough; looks like new. Next time will do that.


Perfect. Will lube it tomorrow morning. Is spraying the top of the chain on the bottom run enough? And should I spray the entire chain first, then spin the wheel another chain revolution, then clean excess with a rag? Or spray then clean each section (without spinning the wheel), to avoid making a mess? Just want to know the best method, since I used to just clean it with WD-40, like Redgecko59. 

Good to hear somebody else does what I used to do. Ha ha. It's been a while since I owned another bike with a chain. I sold them all with less than 10K miles, and never needed a new chain. I plan to keep this one longer, so will give lubing with Tyrox a try, and see what happens. If that also makes a flinging mess, will revert back to your method .

Thank you all for your great help. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Weather turned to crap (again!), so no riding tomorrow. Will lube the chain, and adjust it (and align it perfectly) as well. And next time I use it, will change the factory oil, even though will have less than 500 miles. Want it ready for the Hill Country in late February.

I would get a good chain wax, like Bel Ray super clean. As long as you don't jump on the bike immediately and let it set for 5-15 minutes, it won't fling. It also sprays on white so you can see where you got it.

As far as method, just spray top down into the areas where each link joins. Since the wax sprays on liquidy, the spray and the flexing of the chain as you turn the wheel should spread it across the correct areas. You could also spray bottom up, but I just feel like that's excess and will cause a mess.

After, I just take a rag and clean off the excess on the outside of the chain usually just one chain revolution. Clean your wheel or anything else that mightve gotten sprayed.

Do a full cleaning with degreeaser every 1000-2000 miles depending on what kind of riding you do. Reapply wax anytime the chain comes in contact with water.