NEW ULTRA LAZY CHAIN CLEANING TECHNIQUE?

[OB_Dirty Pete]

Byhalia; Yes that's the place...wipe at the 3 o'clock position of your sprocket. There is no chance whatsoever of losing digits this way. The chain is moving upwards and could only force your hand up and over the sprocket. You're not even close to any pinching action.

The worst that could conceivably happen would be your rag getting drawn under the chain guard.

If you want your chain perfect, just keep pressing down on the rollers, spraying, pressing, until the rag is clean and the rollers look like chrome.

Then lube it.

 

[OB_ZX-12]

Sorry. After this I am done for good.

Dirty Pete I was just walking out the door to go for a ride. We had allot of moisture this week so I sprayed the chain with lube. As I did this I thought of this thread and I could not resist responding.

Anyone who does what Dirty pete is describing here is an idiot. Ask any real mechanic about doing this [forget about spraying a sealed chain with a penatrable lubricant like WD-40] and they will laugh at you and ask you why you would need to do this.

You don't need to know anything about bikes to know that this is dangerous and stupid you just need to be above the age of 12. Anyone who posts nonsense like this should not question others about their knowledge of bikes. In fact they are too reckless to own a bike.

Just my opinion.

 

[OB_Dirty Pete]

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[This message has been edited by Dirty Pete (edited 19 September 1999).]

 

[OB_Tom Mitchell]

Let's be honest with ourselves, guys. This is a very stupid idea - pure and simple. It reminds me of the case they tell you about in your first year of law school about the joker that was in court with his lawn mower manufacturer. He was upset that he lost a few appendages. Trouble is, he was holding it by the base at chest level and was using it to trim his hedge. Sometimes you just can't take shortcuts regardless of how slick the idea initially seems. Encouraging others to do these things is simply putting a bunch of people at risk for no reason.

 

[OB_Dirty Pete]

READ the posts, Tom, and follow the instructions. There's NOTHING remotely unsafe about this practise if you only rag at the back of the sprocket!

 

[OB_BullDog]

I talked to John Linden from Tsubaki Chains some time ago. He said for the Sigma chain (750cc+, 530 series chain) all you need to do it coat with WD-40 to prevent any rusting. The chain provides itself with sufficient lubrication.
Then I talked to Sun Star Sprokets afterwards, and they said John may be right, but you need to add a chain lubrication to your chain otherwise the friciton will build up between the chain and the sprockets and premature wear will occur.
For the record, every 3rd or 4th chain lube I put the bike on a rear tire stand, MANUALLY spin the rear tire as I spray the chain with WD-40, manually run a rag all over the chain as I slowly turn the tire. Then while still manually spinning the tire I spray on some Motul Chain Lube, which is excellent by the way. Does not fling all over your bike/swingarm! Lasts along time too.

[This message has been edited by BullDog (edited 19 September 1999).]

 

[OB_Dr Busa]

A well lubricated chain vs a rusty one. The lubricated chain in the black trunks wins by a margin of 5 bhp over the rusty chain in the brown trunks. This can be seen very clearly on the Dyno.

 

[OB_Cisco San Jose]

I'll second that Dr. Busa,my bike dynoed at 159rwhp at 1,902 miles,after changing oil,Golden Spectro 10/40,chained cleaned with WD-40 and adjusted.My bike is all stock.

[This message has been edited by Cisco San Jose (edited 19 September 1999).]

 

[OB_Buffalo]

I use this same method with the toothbrush at the rear of the sprocket to clean the rollers. It does not put fingers in danger and cleans the chain just fine. Been using this method on 520/530 chains for some time with no ill effects. Finish up with identical application of Pro Honda chain lube and let set for two hours to get all the way in the chain. Works like new again. The chain on my TLS (D.I.D Gold series) has 14K and still going strong.