dirty chain?

[contrldsub]

first... i cleaned my chain, it made a huge difference on vibration and shifting feel. i guess 2300 miles between cleanings is a little far? lol

now what is about the limit before you should clean your chain. i know most people do it every lube, (i wont wait long again that fucker was narsty) 300? 500? 800 miles? consenses?

[JohnnyV]

It depends who you're asking..... DBConz will try to persuede you into cleaning it every 50 miles or so

[Jim]

cleaning mine tonight when i get home from work. i do mine every 300 miles, but it's just about 400 miles right now. yesterday's ride killed it.

[tonup]

+1 on the 300-400 range. If its really bad, invest in the grundge brush and several cans of brakleen or equivalent. Hey CBRchic-nh! You may need the brakleen

[Jim]

i use a grudge brush and clean with Motorex 611 Chain Clean. works pretty well. if you're a cheap bastard and have the time, take the chain off and soak it in kerosene. just keep it away from the paint

[contrldsub]

I WD-40 the hell out of mine all the while scrubbing it with a stiff plastic brush. then gave a liberal coat of chain wax.

[tonup]

But the wd and others don't give you that woozy stoned out headache like brakleen. Who wouldn't give that up

[Jim]

I WD-40

No

[Origin]

I go the lazy(aka Stupid) route..I dont clean my chain

[cbr_chick_nh]

+1 on the 300-400 range. If its really bad, invest in the grundge brush and several cans of brakleen or equivalent. Hey CBRchic-nh! You may need the brakleen

LOL! Dude, don't pick on the chain! Perhaps you can swing by my house for the afterparty and clean my chain for me!!

For the record... I have ~8000mi on the bike, and have never cleaned my chain... But I did lube it for the second time ever a couple weeks ago!

[QuarterGig]

No

why not WD40?

[ThisBitch]

why not WD40?

+1 that's no worse than kerosene. Personally, I use Simple Green, which won't eat away at your o-rings.

[contrldsub]

No

normally i wouldnt use it because it breaks down lubricant afterwards due to how difficult it is to get off when your finished cleaning. BUT 2300 miles without a cleaning i decided to get it done and thats all i had available

[Jim]

normally i wouldnt use it because it breaks down lubricant afterwards due to how difficult it is to get off when your finished cleaning. BUT 2300 miles without a cleaning i decided to get it done and thats all i had available

why not WD40?

it doesnt dry well and goes between the joints on the chain. when you use wax or chain lube (hopefully not), that shit will go flying off your chain. and it sucks if you're like me and dont have a chain guard.

use a chain cleaner with a grunge brush & chain wax. make sure your chain is hot when you apply the wax. takes 20 min to dry, and you're good to go.

[Origin]

it doesnt dry well and goes between the joints on the chain. when you use wax or chain lube (hopefully not), that shit will go flying off your chain. and it sucks if you're like me and dont have a chain guard.

use a chain cleaner with a grunge brush & chain wax. make sure your chain is hot when you apply the wax. takes 20 min to dry, and you're good to go.

I will have to come by and get some lessons on cleaning my chain from a pro like you..I take the very lazy way out!

[Crash Dummy Denno]

[ThisBitch]

I will have to come by and get some lessons on cleaning my chain from a pro like you..I take the very lazy way out!

Once you've been educated, you want to come do mine for me?

[QuarterGig]

it doesnt dry well and goes between the joints on the chain. when you use wax or chain lube (hopefully not), that shit will go flying off your chain. and it sucks if you're like me and dont have a chain guard.

use a chain cleaner with a grunge brush & chain wax. make sure your chain is hot when you apply the wax. takes 20 min to dry, and you're good to go.

so you don't like chain lube either cause it is messy? mainly? not that it shortens life or anything like that.

[Jim]

i admit, i'm crazy on cleaning my chain. call me paranoid, since the last one broke on me and wrapping around my leg in framingham.

[Jim]

so you don't like chain lube either cause it is messy? mainly? not that it shortens life or anything like that.

just heard it's messy. dont know any details about the performance of it, or chain life from using it. i've just used Chain Wax everytime, and i've never had to clean my swingarm after

[QuarterGig]

just heard it's messy. dont know any details about the performance of it, or chain life from using it. i've just used Chain Wax everytime, and i've never had to clean my swingarm after

right on.. i may give that a shot i have always used lube, but if the wax will keep the swingarm cleaner.. i like that idea.

[Jim]

right on.. i may give that a shot i have always used lube, but if the wax will keep the swingarm cleaner.. i like that idea.

just make sure you apply it when the chain is hot. it dries on the chain better, so it'll stick to the chain.

i usually give the chain a good cleaning, then take it for a quick 5 min blast. get back, jack up the bike on the stand, then apply the wax. then wipe off any excess spray.

[Omahastylin16]

rust is the best lubricant

[Nix]

call me paranoid, since the last one broke on me and wrapping around my leg in framingham.

That would about do it for me, too. I clean mine every 500 cuz I try to remember to do shit in 500 mile intervals to compensate for my compromised brain function.

I normally use WD-40 with a chain wax after but I've found the best stuff I've used thus far is a Teflon cleaner lube by DuPont that a bud recommended. It takes the shit right off and then lubes the chain, too. I like the whole 1-stop-shop thing.

[Origin]

rust is the best lubricant

YES! i feel the same way here!...We dont need to worry about getting our swingarms dirty with silly waxes and lubes...

And they think WE are the dumb ones.