I used to use chain wax actually I think it was this exact stuff on my fourtrax 200 (hated that thing....)

should I stick with the manual and just use the heavy weight gear oil 80-90 weight or use the chain wax.

I noticed honda has their own chain wax surely it can't have much different additives to protect the orings then this maxima stuff.

 

You put some sticky oil on your chain, and it will collect dirt and turn into nothing but grinding paste! That stuff will grind up your o-rings in no time.....

An o-ring chain is permanently lubed internally at the factory. Each link is injected with grease, and the ring is there to hold it in. All you need to do is lube the outside where it contacts the sprockets, and keep the rings supple so they don't crack...and chain wax is perfect for that....plus dirt doesn't stick to it!

 

ok so what I bought is actually the perferred product to lube the chain right? I think thats how I read your post.

and NOT to put the 80-90 weight oil on it like the HONDA MANUAL calls for?

this manual isn't hittin on much so far they say use 10w30 gn4 which I haven't seen yet and to use 80 weight oil on the chain which people seem to be against lol.

 

I used maxima on a DR I used to have. Just make sure you have the O-ring safe type if you have an O ring chain. It won't sling off as badly as 80W90, and won't attract dirt as much.

I'd apply after a ride. It will penetrate better when the chain is warm, and there are "carriers" in the mix that keep the stuff thin when applied for good penetration but dry off and leave the sticky stuff that won't fly off. In other words, it needs to sit on the chain for a while after being applied to get the benefit of it's ability not to sling everywhere...

 

You keep going back to the no 10-W30 GN4, but I have seen it many times (along with 5W30)! Honda does market it, it is just that your dealer probably doesn't stock it. There are a hundred oils out there that are better than GN4 anyway! Your motor deserves a synthetic....(after it is broken in)!!!

You have to keep in mind that Honda markets world wide. In a lot of places, you don't have specialty motorcycle products like you have in the developed countries. That is why the manual leaves you the option of using gear oil which you can find anywhere in the world. Does that mean it the best choice...no way!

Same with their motor oil recommendations. Motorcycle oils have a way better additive package than car oils, so the wise buyer will choose a motorcycle specific oil, yet Honda leaves you an out in the owner's manual to use car oils (that aren't "energy conserving"), because they know motorcycle oils are simply not available in much of the world (as a number of posters in here have pointed out).