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  1. 18th November 2008, 07:14 #31
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    What's a chain?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pwalo View Post
    And dont forget to take your front sprocket cover off and clean out all the accumulated gunk behind that as well.
    You need to bone up on your technical terms - the "accumulated gunk" is hidden chain spooge.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.

    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....
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  3. 18th November 2008, 10:43 #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman View Post
    You need to bone up on your technical terms - the "accumulated gunk" is hidden chain spooge.
    Did you really say 'bone up'?
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    listen hear, cleaning your chain will always damamge it, but not as much as lubing it! lubing a chain actually increaces the wear! its way better to have a completely dry chain all the time! just set and forget!
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    I clean mine with a chain brush from Cycletreads using CRC. Then dry with rag as much as possible. Spray on some chain lube while chain is warm. I like my chain clean as it's gold and sets the bike off nicely...other than that I couldn't give a flying rats arse. Just buy a new chain every 20,000kms and be done with it.
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    Ive got an ugly chain guard over mine, I just lube with chain oil every 400km. No point in cleaning mine I reckon since no-one sees it. I did give the front sprocket area a good cleanout recently though, I don't think it had been done since the early 80's!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZK-Awesome View Post
    Ive got an ugly chain guard over mine, I just lube with chain oil every 400km. No point in cleaning mine I reckon since no-one sees it. I did give the front sprocket area a good cleanout recently though, I don't think it had been done since the early 80's!
    Ugly is right, but they do make a huge difference to the longevity of the chain'n'sprockets. A lot of the wear and dirt is just crap that comes off the tyre, especially in wet weather.

    I bet all the owners of belt-driven bikes are having a quiet chortle about this thread...

    Speaking of which, there's a guy on VFR Discussion forum who's converted a couple of VFRs to belt drive. He's a machinist....
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.

    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....
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    Quote Originally Posted by scorpious View Post
    I just love cleaning my chain!!!
    Making that brass shine just rocks my world!!!

    any other chain cleaners on KB?
    Wanna clean mine? It's got some sand on it after a beach ride.


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    Quote Originally Posted by EJK View Post
    Wanna clean mine? It's got some sand on it after a beach ride.
    bit far away mate lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by scorpious View Post
    bit far away mate lol
    Hahaha

    Yeah man its such a pain to clean them... Next time I'm gonna get a fukn Buell!... AND go off road on it!


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    Quote Originally Posted by EJK View Post
    Hahaha

    Yeah man its such a pain to clean them... Next time I'm gonna get a fukn Buell!... AND go off road on it!
    Haha that's what happens when you take your road bike on a beach! I never quite got rid of all the sand of my chain... I just kept lubing it heaps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by renegade master View Post
    listen hear, cleaning your chain will always damamge it, but not as much as lubing it! lubing a chain actually increaces the wear! its way better to have a completely dry chain all the time! just set and forget!
    Well, renegade master is a pretty knowledgeable bloke, so if he gives me advice like this without one shred of justification or explanation (but with several spelling errors) then of course I'm going to follow it. Yeah right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Badjelly View Post
    Well, renegade master is a pretty knowledgeable bloke, so if he gives me advice like this without one shred of justification or explanation (but with several spelling errors) then of course I'm going to follow it. Yeah right.
    you better belive it!
    Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot
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    I just noticed a little surface rust on mine....I guess that is my punishment for cleaning with engine degreaser!!!

    Oh well it mostly seemed to wipe off anyway so no harm done I hope....
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    Quote Originally Posted by vgcspares View Post
    Ya gotta be careful with degreaser, has the same effect as a pressure washer on o-ring chains - can take the prepacked grease out from behind the o-rings. Diesel or kerosene's a better bet.
    I used diesel once and the chain was stuffed soon after. When my mechanic replaced the chain he told me that kerosene should be used, not diesel.
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