All right to use degreaser from Super Cheap Auto on chain?

[EJK]

The Supercheap degreaser that I have in the shed smells very like diesel anyway. And its not very good degreaser.

They are fantastic for cleaning BBQ grease.

[Flip]

you guys are fucking dicks, you tell me everything besides what i asked. this happens every fucking time I ask something and I see it happen to other people to, you attack them making fun of them or picking out shit they are doing wrong, I understand if they are doing something wrong but instead of being a dick maybe nicely point out what they are doing wrong and tell them a better way to do it.

Best post of the year LMFAO, you come here and expect respect. Take a big harden the fuck up pill junior and pull up a chair.

Only a rider with a compulsive disorder would worry about degreasing his chain. Secondly don't degrease it, degreasers distroy the film strength of any lubricant present and will help water to get into the chain. Dont water blast a chain, corrosion is the no1 killer of chains.

A little bit of oil often and dont worry about the dirt because shit happens.

On my T1200 the first chain lasted 14,000km I then fitted a scott oiler and the second chain lasted 80,000km. A little bit of oil often is the way to go.

If you want a laugh search "amputated fingers cleaning motorcycle chain"? To quote a wise man "You should never put you fingers anywhere you woulden't put your dick."

[croozn]

Clean with wd40. Get all that dirt and grit off the chain.then apply new lube.doing this often will extend the life of your chain and sprockets.

Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

[Suture]

Clean with wd40. Get all that dirt and grit off the chain.then apply new lube.doing this often will extend the life of your chain and sprockets.

Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

I can't really agree on this tho. Not sure if you have different WD40's down in NZ but the one I used here caused the chain to extend. Naturally I sprayed it, used a chainbrush. Then sprayed chainlube on it. Took a week or so and I could see the slack on the chain increasing. Could have been so much dirt lodged I suppose, but I've seen it on two bikes so far so I'm staying far away from WD40 in favor of oils.

[Jin]

I can't really agree on this tho. Not sure if you have different WD40's down in NZ but the one I used here caused the chain to extend. Naturally I sprayed it, used a chainbrush. Then sprayed chainlube on it. Took a week or so and I could see the slack on the chain increasing. Could have been so much dirt lodged I suppose, but I've seen it on two bikes so far so I'm staying far away from WD40 in favor of oils.

This is exactly what happened to my chain and now i need to replace it. Now will just stick to using kerosene.

[Berries]

Do you all ride MX bikes?

I lube my chain when it looks dry, every three or four weeks of daily riding unless it has been really wet. Have never cleaned a chain in my life. Life is too short for that malarkey.

[Ender EnZed]

Do you all ride MX bikes?

I lube my chain when it looks dry, every three or four weeks of daily riding unless it has been really wet. Have never cleaned a chain in my life. Life is too short for that malarkey.

+1

I bought a new set of chain and sprockets recently. I'll have forgotten about this event long before they're due for replacement, even with minimal care.

[5ive]

I've changed my mind and come to the same conclusion as some of you guys, cleaning the chain too much is worse that just re-lubing it often.

My first chain lasted about 15000km, and I was degreasing it and waxing it often. I thought a visibly cleaner chain was better. It eventually wore out and needed replacing.

My second chain (same OEM chain) has lasted just as long, and has plenty more life left in it yet. I've been doing more lubing than cleaning, even switching from wax to normal lube, as well as not bothering to degrease it that often, and it has way more life left in it yet.

Not sure if my riding habits have contributed, but I've done a lot more riding on my new chain in a shorter space of time than on the last one... my maintenance schedule hasn't changed too much though.