More than ever, because of the retro styling trend, many custom bikes use a final chain drive. A majority of these chains suffer unnecessarily short lives because of the method or the product with which they are lubricated. A good penetrating-type chain lubricant must displace water, but also clean dirt and wear metals out of the pins of the chain and off of the sprockets. It is essentially an oil change for the chain.
Spectro, one of the world’s foremost manufacturers and packagers of quality specialty lubricants just released a new product called Z-Clean Chain Lube. The letter Z stands for a unique zinc formulation offering superior chain lubrication. The company states that it’s a dramatically effective new chain lube that does more of what you want done, and less of what you don’t. The zinc formulation of Z-Clean does not attract dirt, sand or grit, and so will not fling off when used as directed. It provides unsurpassed anti-wear protection, resulting in longer chain and sprocket life. Z-Clean Chain Lube is suitable for O-ring and roller type chains, both for on-road and off-road use. Spectro Intercontinental Lubricants Corp.
Superb picture. Cyril’s bike, Exile brake, Spectro clean…
Is there a way to avoid projecting oil all over while riding after lubrication? A pain.
Yes! Let the oil sit on the chain for 30 minutes and then spin the rear tire with a rag held loosely around the chain’s lower run.
I guess the big, and one everyone’s afraid to say, question is:
What’s it smell like? Does it have a cosmoline aroma or the more typical of today, pedestrian, CITRUS?
Spectro Products especially their Synthetic 20w x 50w in my 117 S&S and 5w X 30w in my 3.6L 300 HP Cage and it’s ALL GOOD ! You know right after I did the Change from the Mobil 1, I use to use religiously, there was a Smoothe Acceleration feel in the Motor. This was not noticeable when I change from Spectro to Spectro. I would really like to see the difference internally, but when would I ever get to see that!!!
Hey Spectro, Got any spray-can lube fer me ‘an the little lady when we get frisky in the bedroom? YUK-YUK!! Wiz