Rusty chain

[Tapartacus]

Hi all, picked up a new chain a few months ago. It's already rusting! Why? Is this normal. I didn't get the gold, would that have helped? It's an EK.






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[FJmonkey]

Every chain I bought came wrapped in a plastic bag and was coated with a very sticky grease. Really hard to get rust sealed in grease. How was yours packed?

[Tapartacus]

Hi Mark, it was packed in plastic with a ton of grease on it. I cleaned some of the grease off(didn't want the grease to fly all over my bike) then lubed with proper chain lube.

[FJmonkey]

Hi Mark, it was packed in plastic with a ton of grease on it. I cleaned some of the grease off(didn't want the grease to fly all over my bike) then lubed with proper chain lube.

So the rust happened after install?

[Harvy]

It only takes 1 day of riding in wet weather for chain to show surface rust. Just wipe it down and lube it again.....


Harvy

[Tapartacus]

It was pristine when I bought it. Weather had been wet here were I live. Just surprised at how fast it did rust. I guess gold would prevent this?

Andrew

[yamaha fj rider]

Just the humidity in the air will cause rust. Hope this helps?

Kurt

[Derek Young]

It was pristine when I bought it. Weather had been wet here were I live. Just surprised at how fast it did rust. I guess gold would prevent this?

Andrew

The gold plating helps. Not all the parts are plated though.  They still rust if not protected.  Especially here on the wet coast.

Derek

[Tiger]

  RUST!!! Tapartacus, your not ridin' her enough ...

John.

[andyb]

The gold would have helped, as would any plating on the links as opposed to the natural.

[FJmonkey]

Everything goes a little better with the proper lube... Lube frequently, lube it like its gonna hurt... Then clean it to impress. Nothing like a clean looking chain...