Another China to Europe thread. How to prepare old"ish" bike for this trip

[prince666]

No No No .... That is one of the worst possible things you can do to a chain. The used engine oil contains all kinds of contaminants that quickly destroy o-rings and the rollers. That little bucket of used engine oil with a paint brush sitting outside every rinky dink moto shop is a chain killer.

My 3rd world back up plan for no chain lube... go to a truck stop, get some heavy duty GREASE, smear the chain completely. Ride for 15 minutes, pull over, wipe the excess off.

Cheers!

+1 good chain lube is a must ??? sorry to ask W3HS are you Thail ??? because i am in Chiang Rai just now and i have seen how you guys work on bikes not much better then the Chinese yes bettter but JUST ??? IMO

"Look after your chain, and your chain will look after you" ??

Old engine oil contains nasty carcinogens and teratogens (eg dioxin). Avoid skin contact. If its very used it can also be acidic and cause corrosion when mixed with water, which can happen on a chain.



P.S. After reading some of your post and it seems you are not Thail so please forgive me my wrong but with a remark like

There's no need for fancy chain lube,you can just slap a load of engine oil on the chain for good measure.

you just sounded like one of them Thail famer I see on their Honda waves LOL