what lube ?

[MichaelTorre]

We have enclosed chains on our bikes.
What do I lube the chain with to ensure a long life ?

I don't see how grease will work after it gets flung to the corners
of the covers.......and gear lube will make a runny mess.

M

[vicar]

Paint a thin coating of gear oil on the chain, it works just fine.Gear oil is sticky and the long chain hydrocarbons have extra strong bonds at a molecular level that helps it to stay on the chain and not fling off. ( Ho Ho what about that for true bullshite)
Yes if you drench the chain with it it will run off and make a mess the secret is the thin coat.

[MichaelTorre]

Some how, I am under the impression
that I have to have enough lube in that cavity,
that it's circulating keeping the chain "damp" with lube.
M-

[DAVID THOMPSON]

huge amounts of grease on it NO
do take the cover off and lube once in a while

its a great idea except on a lot of bikes the thing never gets serviced till it fails

and the chain proper adjusted so it does not ware the rubber covers

dave

[MichaelTorre]

Seems then I am over thinking it.
I am a bit of a fuss budjet, so the fastidious adjustments are no big effort.
I can use standard chain lube and keep it well maintained.
M-

[DAVID THOMPSON]

the big deal is proper adjusted chain
so it does not ruin the rubbers
extra grease helps
but its also a fire hazzard
dave