I done some research on what to use to clean my chian , many say that wd40 is effective and save. im new to forum and most guys on here seem to know what they are talking about...the manual calls for kerosen:headscrat
GSX-R600 K8
ive been using simple green for about 10+ years since ive been riding on every bike ive owned. about 8 bikes. never had any issues, and always made my chain brand new looking. then hose off real good, go for a 10 min ride, then lube as usual.
Seriously.
How do you clean your bike chain??
I normally lube it every two times I ride, but how do you clean the chain.
Do you soak it in WD40 and use a wire brush or what?
How do you clean your bike chain??
I normally lube it every two times I ride, but how do you clean the chain.
Do you soak it in WD40 and use a wire brush or what?
I like WD-40 to clean my chain. Mainly because of cost and convenience. But it takes too long for WD to dry and I get too much fling. So I have a refillable spray container I pressurize and I fill it with gas to completely clean the chain from oil residue that WD leaves. I use such little amount just to wipe off the WD40 that it won't hurt the o-rings, not anymore than the ozone, besides chains really go bad from lack of lube, and they never seem to last as long as they say they do. But I have not had any problems with this method, nor do I see any difference in chain life by doing this compared to buying chain cleaner at the dealership. I just notice that I get my chain really clean and keep any fling off to a minimum. But I see that chain cleaning is kinda like oil, everyone has their opinion and ritual, bottom line is the fact that you are servicing your chain makes you a better owner than most people that don't!
I recently (last week) cleaned my chain with WD-40 and it looked brand (freakin) new.
I hated to put that lube back on it.
The WD40 worked pretty good. I even cleaned the rear sprocket and it looked awesome.
I hated to put that lube back on it.
The WD40 worked pretty good. I even cleaned the rear sprocket and it looked awesome.
I'm too lazy to go and round up a container of kerosene, so I use WD-40 to clean; and a guy I work with has a can of Yamalube :shifty annddd I use that to lube it up.
I use diesel fuel on a rag and a brush you can get online called the grunge brush... it runs about $15 and makes cleaning (with a rear stand) a few minute task. After its clean I squirt some gear oil on the chain and wipe it off to reduce fling and im good to go for another couple hundred miles
but which dupont teflon the silicone one or the multi-use ... and do would u still need to put lube after the dupont teflon spray or just that?
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