Chain Cleaner

[GixerBoy]

Its a 'proper' harsh cleaner cheeky mare : and WD is even worse for the 'o' rings than Pariffin......Cheap is what you is girl!!

[desmojen]

Lol, if only you knew! ;D

[GixerBoy]

Lol, if only you knew! ;D

Ooooh..........

[R1chie]

Lol, if only you knew! ;D

Edmonds knows plenty about lubrication I've heard ;D

[GixerBoy]

Tis true,back in the day I........ ;D You don't wanna hear about it....... :

[rex_the_sprocket]

I spray a bit of WD40 on a rag and give the chain a wipe when it starts to get grubby. Ideally you shouldn't let the chain get so nasty that it needs a proper de-greasing. If it gets that bad I would replace the chain.

I learned a lesson of not maintaining a chain a few years ago.................went for a ride on Boxing day on my beloved YZF750 then put it back in the shed a waited for the snow to clear. Several weeks later on a ride to work the chain snapped at 85mph.........i ignored the fact that there were obvious tight spots, the chain was bone dry and some of the links were decidedly rusty.

I was lucky cos the broken chain flew up and ripped the arse end of my bike off rather than wrap itself around my leg or the back wheel

[GixerBoy]

Well we won't be taking any advice off of you then Sprocket Boy.......And stop using WD40 on your chain muppett........You lot are sooooooo lazy!
You know I actually use Castrol chain wax to clean my chain.......But then I never let it get that dirty!!

[desmojen]

Out of interest, where/why do you get the info that WD40 is bad for the chain?

I can understand your concerns re. paraffin/kerosene etc, but I'm confused as to why WD is bad news.

Just askin

Jen.

[R1chie]

What it WILL do if you spray it directly on the chain, is penetrate PAST the O rings and remove the grease contained within, by virtue of the fact it is a penatrating oil, and contains a solvent.

Spray it on a rag first and the solvent evapourates very quickly and leaves just the oily residue with which you can safely clean the chain.

[Rod]

Mmmm I think I have heard plenty ( Ha Ha ). Thanks, guys, I take on board what yer sayin' and good wd takes some beating, I never thought of it as a cleaner, but it's great for getting chain lube throw-off from wheels etc....Rod