Degreased chain

[pritch]

The Queen has one.
She keeps it near the sea.

Yeah, it might be mobile though 'cause I saw one near a river once...

[Batcerb]

I have used CRC 556 in the past to clean the chain ... suppose its ok?

[YellowDog]

Yes.......

Shame, but I have to agree. You need to have saved it before it shows what you are describing.

Hope it's a cheap one!

[varminter]

I've used kero as well as WD40, not sure whats the best.

[Monkeyboy]

I've used kero as well as WD40, not sure whats the best.

First I go for a ride. Then get an old towel and pour some kerosine on it about the size of the palm of my hand. Then I run the chain through the towel by spinning the back wheel as I hold the lower run of the chain with the kero soaked towel. After that I lube it. Works for me.

[Muppet]

Does kero muck about with the o rings?

[pritch]

Does kero muck about with the o rings?

I hope not, that's what I use.

Be careful with the spinning wheel trick, chains, sprockets, and fingers don't mix.

[peasea]

have I fucked the chain?

Is your penis oily?

[The Stranger:Me]

Note about lubing it warm, the o rings suck the lube in as they cool down.

How does one go about warming their chain? I rode from the Bay of Islands to Auckland - last stop for gas was Wellsford - and my chain was still cold.

[peasea]

How does one go about warming their chain? I rode from the Bay of Islands to Auckland - last stop for gas was Wellsford - and my chain was still cold.

Give it a hot water bottle, tuck it in, read it a story and give it a hug.

[Coldrider]

How does one go about warming their chain? I rode from the Bay of Islands to Auckland - last stop for gas was Wellsford - and my chain was still cold.

My chain gets warm, maybe your chain is 100% efficient. My x ring chain does not get any where as warm as the previous o ring.
Hey Lanci, if your chain is causing notchy gear changes, it would have very obvious tightspots. Excess chain lube hasn't gummed up the external gear lever linkages has it, or is the countershaft sprocket stuffed.

[peasea]

Get a belt. No oil, no wuckers.

[kneescraper]

Did you take the chain off the bike to degrease, if so you may have refitted the chain with to much tension.

If the chain is to tight, there is to much pull on the gearbox to allow smooth changes, losen it alittle and take it for a ride. There are plenty of websites describing the correct chain tenson...google is your friend.

Edit: Just re-read the first post, I would still check the tension, did you tighten the chain at all?

[peasea]

Did you take the chain off the bike to degrease, if so you may have refitted the chain with to much tension.

If the chain is to tight, there is to much pull on the gearbox to allow smooth changes, losen it alittle and take it for a ride. There are plenty of websites describing the correct chain tenson...google is your friend.

Edit: Just re-read the first post, I would still check the tension, did you tighten the chain at all?

He's quite right, a tight chain will screw up your shifting, especially when things are warm. All adjustments should be made (and checked) when the machine has been ridden a reasonable distance, like over twenty k's.

[lanci]

I cleaned the chain on the bike and haven't adjusted the tension, but I am not so sure that the chain is the problem now. I say this because when coasting down hill in neutral all seems smooth chain wise (slight grinding noise when leaning in neutral but imagine that is simply the chain pressuring one side of the sprocket).

I think the engine oil might be causing the notchy shifts as I commute on the Triple 15kms daily and have had the oil in the bike for about 3500-4500kms, so maybe a bit dirty. Bikes running a little rougher as well (more noise from the engine). Would change the oil this weekend but have the 20K service coming up.

So yeah, the bikes pissing me off right now as the suspension is not feeling right and the engine and gearbox seeming a tad rough... Hope that big service and assistance from Shaun Harris will remedy it (otherwise Ducati 999 or B-King here I come!)