Black greasy oily back wheel?

Question

i keep havin to clean grease/oil of my back wheel ?

why dose it keep going like this how do i get rid of it

whats good to clean it of with

my back wheel is just plain alloy and the grease/oil is always on the left side of the wheel (same side as the chain ) im riding a yamaha yzf 600

Answer 1

All bikes that use a chain final drive are prone to messy sling off chain lube. It's just another step in the routine cleaning and maintenance.

Answer 2

As others have said this is a fact of life with a chain drive bike. The obvious solution, if it bothers you that much is to switch to a shaft or belt drive but there is a reason why the majority of motorcycles on the planet run chains and that is because it is the most efficient form of transmitting the power to the back wheel.

Lubricating the chain is absolutely necessary and I am sorry but these spray on waxes and lubes are simply not the best way of doing it. You have to apply them so often that it becomes impractical and as soon as you start moving the effect is degrading by definition as every single lubricant will start to get flung off the instant you start moving - it is the law of physics. There is also the fact that the sticky greases act like a magnet for grit and sand, which will then become like a grinding paste in the chain whilst it is still there. The absolute best solution, bar none, is to buy yourself a Scottoiler (do NOT block of the oiler as someone suggested, that is a daft idea) and set it up to constantly deliver a small amount of lubricant all the time the engine is running and you control the amount of flow, which is nominally 1-2 drops per minute. The other advantage is that the Scottoil is also formulated with agents that will clean your chain. You will still get some flung off but if it is too much you can drop the amount being delivered.

http://www.scottoiler.com will tell you all that you need to know.

I have been using these for 20 plus years and reccomend them wholeheartedly

Answer 3

Usually it's caused by over doing it on chain lube. Happens to all of us. I have found the best way for me is to use a high quality chain lube (I like Motorex Racing Chain Lube) and try to over kill it. I will usually put it on about every 500-1000 miles.

Best way I have found is after cleaning the chain (The Grunge Brush and a good cleaner make it easy. And if you can put your bike on a rear stand and put it in neutral that saves even more time and effort) I will usually spin the rear wheel and lightly coat the chain on complete revolution. Hold the can about 6-12 inches away from the chain and use the little red tube most come with and coat the O-rings. If the chain is warm it seems to stick better. I will take my bike for a short ride after a wash then go back clean/lube the chain. Some will still fly off of course, but not as much if you use a light coat and lubricate/clean the chain a little more regularly. Just be thankful you don't have white rims! I have to keep going back and cleaning them no matter what. Usually S100 wheel cleaner with a sponge takes off the grease on the rim pretty good. Then I just dry it with a microfiber cloth on deerskin chamois so it won't harm the finish. (Plus, ithe microfiber won't leave little scratches in your paint on the body work either. Keeps your bike looking newer longer!)

I will provide some link below if you want to check out some the stuff I talked about.

Goodluck!!!!

Answer 4

Maybe try using chain wax instead of oil. It's slightly more sticky so should stay on better, and does just as good a job as oil.  

Answer 5

There's no way round it.....whatever type of chain you have you need to lub it. The wear also occurs between the sprockets and chain hence the need for lub. A wipe with a rag moistened in WD 40 does the trick for me. Avoid getting it on the tyres. Get one of the waxy aerosol ones, they tend to be sticky.

Answer 6

My tip ... get the wheels powdercoated , apply a top rate polish and the wheels are very easy to wipe off .... but still follow the above advice on correct lubing.

Powdercoating makes the surface really smooth so easy to maintain , and available in a myriad of colours / effects.

Alan

Answer 7

This is one the major downsides of having a chain final drive.

The only solution is to ride a shaft drive or belt drive bike.

Answer 8

the oil is coming of your chain. do you have fitted a scott oiler, if so then turn it down.

Answer 9

get a sealed o-ring chain and plug off your oiler... otherwise it's gonna always happen cause it was designed to do that

Answer 10

You either have to live with it or take your chain off and wipe it down with parafin then use chain wax in future.

Try not to be too overenthusiastic with the oiling.