Articles on chain maintenance

[SilentDtH]

Hi KBers,

I was having a look around the interweb for some articles on chain maintenance. I found some good stuff, have a look at these sites.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/motorcycle-chain-lube/

http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/forum/sho...t=WD-40+letter

( On the second link you have to accept the terms and conditions )

It seems that WD40 seems to be a good chain cleaner as well as chain lubricant, as long as it is applied regularly ( every 1000km's or so ). Or you can just watch your chain for wear.

My chain currently has thick grease on it, so I am thinking of cleaning it with WD40 and leaving WD40 on for the lube or perhaps adding a little bit of chain specific grease afterwards.

Apologies if this information exists in other places already, but I found it very useful and am going out today to find some WD40 and chain grease. ( I have done almost 3000km's without touching the chain!! )

[forkoil]

That first article specifically warns AGAINST using WD40, cos it penetrates and removes the lubricant from the captured grease behind the O rings, leaving behind dry gunge, which wears out the chain!!

[SilentDtH]

That first article specifically warns AGAINST using WD40, cos it penetrates and removes the lubricant from the captured grease behind the O rings, leaving behind dry gunge, which wears out the chain!!

Yes it does, but some of the users at the second link have proven that WD40 does not get inside the O rings and have also had a response from the makers of WD40 to clarify this.

[Balding Eagle]

Interesting and informative articles. Does anyone know if the MFR chain lube is available in NZ? I am using Motul chain lube at the moment and would be keen to hear from anyone on the best method of cleaning your chain after using this product. I have tried a little petrol but that doesn't seem too effective and I am about to head down the road to buy some kerosene.

[CookMySock]

geez what is it with all the chain-lovin' lately?

Its just a chain! Grease the fucker and go ride! None of this smoochie-smoochie lick-my-chain-clean business.

Steve
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[pritch]

geez what is it with all the chain-lovin' lately?

Its just a chain! Grease the fucker and go ride! None of this smoochie-smoochie lick-my-chain-clean business.

Steve
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I followed a guy home from work recently his wiole chain was rust red, no trace of oil whatsoever.

Was that you?

[CookMySock]

naw I don't have a chain on my wiole. Was it on his front wiole or his back wiole?

The chain on my bike has 15,000kms on it, and its noice and greaseh. I just pump some shit outa the can on it weekly and its mint. Wouldn't mind an oiler though.

Steve

[Movistar]

Interesting and informative articles. Does anyone know if the MFR chain lube is available in NZ? I am using Motul chain lube at the moment and would be keen to hear from anyone on the best method of cleaning your chain after using this product. I have tried a little petrol but that doesn't seem too effective and I am about to head down the road to buy some kerosene.

I have used WD40 for years and had really good results.

I spray it onto a clean cloth, wipe the chain and rear sprocket down, then apply chain lube (usually ELF Moto).

Do this every 1000km's or so and lube in between if required - sounds like a chore but it only takes about 10 mins.

[cs363]

Interesting and informative articles. Does anyone know if the MFR chain lube is available in NZ? I am using Motul chain lube at the moment and would be keen to hear from anyone on the best method of cleaning your chain after using this product. I have tried a little petrol but that doesn't seem too effective and I am about to head down the road to buy some kerosene.

DON'T whatever you do, use petrol (or diesel) to clean an O ring chain, it will destroy the O rings and the chain will crap out real fast. If you've ever seen how rubber reacts with petrol you'll know what I mean.
Kerosene is the preferred cleaner (just check most owners manuals) as it will not damage the O rings and also leaves an oily residue just in case you are a bit lax in relubing the chain.

[Jerry74]

White spirits and an old toothbrush to clean.

To lube I use Inox chain wax and find it is the best.

Or shell out and get a Scott oiler.

[cs363]

White spirits and an old toothbrush to clean.

To lube I use Inox chain wax and find it is the best.

Or shell out and get a Scott oiler.

White spirits probably won't do any damage (after all, it is the main ingredient for WD40, along with a bit of light mineral oil and a few other bits & bobs) though I still think kerosene is best, particularly if your chain is heavily gunged as you can hose it off easily (not waterblast...) and again, it is the stuff the majority of manufacturers recommend.

Chain wax is great stuff whatever the brand as are a few of the true no-fling chain lubes.
Scott oilers definitely have a strong following, but personally I can't abide the mess they make of the rest of the bike, plus they tend to make you lazy as far as chain cleaning and lubing go, wouldn't be so bad if they came up with some sort of magic no-fling chain oil for them!

[Jerry74]

Pegasol does a good job on cleaning up as well since it evaporates

[cs363]

Wasn't Pegasol just Mobil's own brand white spirit? Or is it getting late and my memory is failing....
Pretty sure you can't buy it anymore. Shell had or has Shellite which is similar but I haven't seen that for quite a while either.

[Pussy]

Pegasol and Shellite are just low octane petrol anyway.
Use kerosene to clean chains. Period

[vifferman]

I am using Motul chain lube at the moment

I'm using Motul too, but I'm switching back to Spectro chain wax when I've used it up.
The Motul is supposed to be a 'better' lubricant than the various waxes (as it's a grease), but I find it to be a bit messy.