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Chain cleaning - 6/11/2005 7:38:04 PM

04CBR600

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I'm sure this has come up before and I prob cannot use the search function correctly.

What does everyone use to clean thier chains? I have a 04 F4i and the chain is getting dirty. I know that I will have to lube it when I finish. Will brake parts cleaner work?

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/12/2005 2:13:46 AM

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Kerosene is a good one, it is not too harsh like gasoline & won't mess up your O rings. I used it for years.

To my surprise, Purple Power is not bad -- just don't leave it there too long, or it may damage the O rings. It is very strong though

I think WD-40 is a bad choice. After using it, I noticed some kinks in my chain. (I always assumed it was from using WD-40.)
As a kid I once sprayed WD-40 on a plastic clothes-line pulley -- it broke within 30 minutes. That pulley was used for years without a problem. Goes to show you that WD-40 is not all that friendly to plastic/rubber.

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/12/2005 5:35:15 AM

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kerosene or diesil fuel. they are both petrolium base and won't harm o-rings
i use diesl and a grung brush.
i clean my chain one section at a time, dipping the grung brush in diesil, then scurb 4-5 links twice them with a rag wip off and repeat untill the chain comes back clean al the way a round.
also don't for get to take off the front sprocket cover and clean all the gunk build up in the cover itself and aroung the chain and sprocket.. you can take the cover off witha 8mm socket.
one more thing. you can used brake parts cleanner but make sure you find the one's that are safe on plastics and rubber parts.
honda pro brake parts cleanner should work.

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/12/2005 7:43:08 AM

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I use diesel then lube with 80 weight and wipe off excess. The reason WD-40 is so tough on the chain is that it penetrates the o-rings and dissolves the grease the o-ring is designed to keep in.

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/12/2005 10:39:35 AM

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You are supposed to clean your chain??

I thought you just let it run until it is so dirty and dry that it knocks all the teeth off your sprocket, then it jumps off the wheel, locks up the the tire and then knocks out your teeth when you get launched over the bars!!

J/K......
You guys have great suggestions.

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/12/2005 10:52:27 AM

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Thanks for all the help guys.

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/20/2005 7:58:07 PM

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petrolium base product dont hurt ur bike chain im using bel-ray chain lube whats the best for 954rr chain

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/20/2005 8:33:01 PM

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I thought gasoline was ok to use to clean the chain.

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/20/2005 8:50:49 PM

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Don't use gasoline -- it's not that it'll fry your chain or the o-rings -- but it can get under the o-rings and fry the sealed lube inside. Then your chain will die. A common mistake people make is that the lube you put on the chain actually 'lubes'. It is more of a protector of the o-rings -- they hold the real lube.

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/20/2005 8:50:58 PM

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thats such a trip

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/20/2005 9:13:26 PM

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so wat is good for a chain

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/20/2005 9:25:39 PM

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For cleaning kerosene or diesel -- for lube keep using the bel-ray or you can use 80 or 90 weight oil.

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/20/2005 9:28:14 PM

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kool thanx for the info

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RE: Chain cleaning - 6/21/2005 7:56:47 AM

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I ended up using brake cleaner and lubed it with 80-90 oil. It seems to be working fine, I hope it stays that way.

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*LUBING THE CHAIN* - 6/24/2005 4:32:54 AM

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*LUBING THE CHAIN*

I tried a bunch of things: heavy oil (90+ weight), synthetic motor oil (my mechanic buddy likes that and told me to try it), chain wax, and then I also tried white lithium grease.

Here is what I think:

Oil of any weight: flies off too easy and is not thick enough to say on the chain.

Chain wax: wax is not a lubricant. heh (Do they still sell that?)

White lithium grease from a spray can: just the right thickness for the chain and sprockets. Won't fly off too easy. Is a lubricant. I have used it for the longest time and stuck with it -- it became more than just an experiment.

EDIT: to add heading.

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