How often do you oil your chain?

So I was just wondering how often I should oil my chain? I did it when I first picked up the bike in July and I've put about 4k miles since then. You think its time? (80 KZ1000 LTD)

Are you serious??? Take a look at the Kawasaki manual. It recommends lubing the chain every 300 km (that's about 186 miles). I do mine about every 300 miles and the original chain lasted 36,000 miles and would have gone further but I don't like running parts until they die. I'm on my second chain with about 49,000 miles and my adjuster is only at the 1st mark. I use "Chain Wax." Just curious, how often do you change your oil? Ed

650ed wrote:

Are you serious??? Take a look at the Kawasaki manual. It recommends lubing the chain every 300 km (that's about 186 miles). I do mine about every 300 miles and the original chain lasted 36,000 miles and would have gone further but I don't like running parts until they die. I'm on my second chain with about 49,000 miles and my adjuster is only at the 1st mark. I use "Chain Wax." Just curious, how often do you change your oil? Ed

Jeez sorry Im new to bikes... I change my oil every 3k miles...

650ed wrote:

Are you serious??? Take a look at the Kawasaki manual. It recommends lubing the chain every 300 km (that's about 186 miles). I do mine about every 300 miles and the original chain lasted 36,000 miles and would have gone further but I don't like running parts until they die. I'm on my second chain with about 49,000 miles and my adjuster is only at the 1st mark. I use "Chain Wax." Just curious, how often do you change your oil? Ed

I couldnt have said it better myself. If you go to long and the chain dries out you will hear the difference

the question should be asked is this... is it a regular chain or an o ring chain? i hit my o ring chain about every 500 after wiping it off first

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

650ed wrote:

Are you serious??? Take a look at the Kawasaki manual. It recommends lubing the chain every 300 km (that's about 186 miles). I do mine about every 300 miles and the original chain lasted 36,000 miles and would have gone further but I don't like running parts until they die. I'm on my second chain with about 49,000 miles and my adjuster is only at the 1st mark. I use "Chain Wax." Just curious, how often do you change your oil? Ed

Jeez sorry Im new to bikes... I change my oil every 3k miles...

its alright man, just lube it every 300 or so....if you can still visibly see lube on it , youre ok.......i use the clear pj1 stuff ...a lot better than the old stuff they had 20 years ago that flung off and made a real mess....

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

So I was just wondering how often I should oil my chain?

200 miles ballpark.

keith1 wrote:

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

650ed wrote:

if you can still visibly see lube on it , youre ok

not really. There may be some grease on the outside, but inside at the rollers is where the wear happens.

bountyhunter wrote:

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

So I was just wondering how often I should oil my chain?

200 miles ballpark.

200, 300.....its all good.....4k....not so good....:laugh:

i lube and check the adjustment every second or third tank fill up. i use really good quality o-ring or x-ring chain so it doesn't stretch or wear much. so i do it as kind of a ritual thing now but in the past when chain and lube technology was quite as good it was really important.

Every Sunday usually,a wipe and lube,just routine for me.

if you take your bike to the carwash every week or 2 to clean it up,run it down the road a few miles to dry it out after you wash it then lube it up !