There are those of us who suspect he does...Originally Posted by Big Dave
oil
wax
no have shaftdrive
no have beltdrive
There are those of us who suspect he does...Originally Posted by Big Dave
Motorbike Camping for the win!
I have that problem all the time. The bedsheets are often soaked by the end..Originally Posted by SpeedMedic
What's the stuff you use to clean off all the old crap, so I can clean it off? Never done it on this chain since I've owned the bike![]()
As Big Dave said. WD40!Originally Posted by bugjuice
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And how can a man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
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that lubes.. I want to cleeeeeeeean.. then I'll lube...Originally Posted by Sniper
Yurgh! I feel unclean after reading that - and I'm stuck at work, 'twill be hours before I can go home and soak in a tub of boiling disinfectant.Originally Posted by bugjuice
Motorbike Camping for the win!
I got a scotoiler, but it only really seems to work on one side of the chain![]()
What I'm I doing wrong??
Yeah, I did that for a while, using only WD40. But I found my chain got too noisy, and tests I'd read where they compared different lubes suggested that WD40 was one of the worst lubes to use, as lubrication is not one of its primary properties.Originally Posted by Big Dave
So, now I use WD40 every so often between cleaning and waxing. Then a couple of waxes, then when the drivetrain is getting noisy and gearchanges not so good, I give the chain a wash with kero (better solvent properties than WD40) using an old paintbrush, and my HandyDandyNoMessChainCleaning&WaxingDevice, then wipe it dry, leave it at least overnight, then lube each individual link with Spectro Chainwax. Wipe excess off, leave overnight to 'set' then we're good for a month or two.
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....![]()
Sulpheric Acid?Originally Posted by bugjuice
To every man upon this earth
Death cometh sooner or late
And how can a man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his Gods
k, stop drinking the beer, it's too early..Originally Posted by Sniper
I think it's kerosene or something like that.. I think it's been posted before, so I'll have to go looksee.. I think Feint did it, didn't he..?
WD40 also cleans somewhat, but the solvents in it aren't the most effective for removing chain spooge. Use kerosene : it's effective, doesn't damage o-rings, leaves a lubricative film. And it only costs about twelve times what they sell high-quality aviation kero to the airlines for.Originally Posted by bugjuice
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....![]()
I use a can of parts cleaner that I sto..... I mean borrowed from workOriginally Posted by bugjuice
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Death cometh sooner or late
And how can a man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his Gods
Watch the 'parts cleaner' shit, some of it can over clean and remove the lubricant...Originally Posted by Sniper
And some of it hurts like hell when ya try to clean your 'parts'![]()
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Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........![]()
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Ok thanks for that. I didn't know it stole my lubricant, bloody cleaner!Originally Posted by scumdog
As with the cleaning my "parts", Ill take your word for it![]()
To every man upon this earth
Death cometh sooner or late
And how can a man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his Gods
Originally Posted by vifferman
The tests were wrong.
ta.. now, about my stand.....Originally Posted by SpeedMedic
That's pretty much what I was going to do. I need to go buy some wax then.. I've got a chain oil lube in a can, which claims to have some wax in it.. is that enough?
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