How hot is a hot chain?

[Fz6Sa]

When lubing the drive chain with wax type chain oil, its recomended to do so on a hot chain ....,- but exatly how hot is a "hot chain".

Im asking coz I got the binke inside for the winter, and im going to give it a good chain cleaning, after which I of course want to relube it. I dont have the option of riding it again until 1st of march, so i was thinking of using a heatgun on the chain to warm it up.
So what temperature should I heat it to?

 

[racerws]

I don't think it needs to be all that hot. Just not cold.
I use WD40 to clean the chain first, however I'm gonna try the Bean
Clean next time. Then spray on your chain lube.
Use your center stand and make sure you go all the way around.
You should be good to go. Everyone seems to have their own system
for chain lubing.

 

[dark_isz]

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[CanadianFZ6]

OMG... just lube it... You don't have to be that anal about chain temp... Sure, a warm chain may lube better, but I have sprayed a cold chain many, mamy times without the end of the world ensuing. :spank: By the way, the major reason of lubing an O-ring chain is to protect it from rusting. O-ring chains are permanently pre-grease internally (well for there service life, anyway). Any chain lube will stick to a warm or cold chain to prevent rusting...

 

[Fz6Sa]

OMG... just lube it... You don't have to be that anal about chain temp... Sure, a warm chain may lube better, but I have sprayed a cold chain many, mamy times without the end of the world ensuing. :spank: By the way, the major reason of lubing an O-ring chain is to protect it from rusting. O-ring chains are permanently pre-grease internally (well for there service life, anyway). Any chain lube will stick to a warm or cold chain to prevent rusting...

Guess its just my "Nothing is to good for my FZ6" thats gotten over me

 

[D-Mac]

OMG... just lube it... You don't have to be that anal about chain temp... Sure, a warm chain may lube better, but I have sprayed a cold chain many, mamy times without the end of the world ensuing. :spank: By the way, the major reason of lubing an O-ring chain is to protect it from rusting. O-ring chains are permanently pre-grease internally (well for there service life, anyway). Any chain lube will stick to a warm or cold chain to prevent rusting...

Yup. If you're storing it, you just want to prevent rust. Just clean it and lube it and you'll be fine - whatever the temperature. You can always clean/re-lube it again after a short ride in the spring to get the lube to settle in better.

 

[MarinaFazer]

Ride it 5 minutes then spray it. It's written on the can

it's an excuse for that quick ride to the market you needed for a 30 pack!! Then you lube the bike when you get back and lube yourself with some good ole beer too!

 

[bluenova]

If you are not going to ride it then it doesn't matter whether it's hot or cold. The point of it being hot is that the lube warms and sticks to the chain better preventing fling-off.