chain cleaning

[Naz]

lamak. yest i ride-clean-lube. but today my ride was super smooth.

 

does not pre-heating then lubing affect anything bad?

 

It is recommended to warm the chain up by riding around prior to lubing.

 

If this is not possible, lube the chain then leave the bike alone overnight prior to riding.

[Naz]

can anyone explain to me wat is X and O ring?? till now i still dun get wat u guys trying to mean...

 

Look don't take this the wrong way.

 

But if you can surf this page, why not google or wiki your question if you still can't understand it from here?

 

At least you will have your own share of free knowledge too.

[Izammo]

It is recommended to warm the chain up by riding around prior to lubing.

 

If this is not possible, lube the chain then leave the bike alone overnight prior to riding.

okey. usually i lube and leave overnight, cos think its better for the chains to absorb the lube.

[Giles-Damien]

where to get gt85 n how much??

[Cow]

i normally use kerosene and brush to clean my chain.. very easy and efficient. but one small glass bottle of kerosens now cost me $2.80 unlike last time $1.30, i have switched to an alternative. using either petrol or diesel to do the job.. but must be careful.. cheers

[Aalex82]

i normally use kerosene and brush to clean my chain.. very easy and efficient. but one small glass bottle of kerosens now cost me $2.80 unlike last time $1.30, i have switched to an alternative. using either petrol or diesel to do the job.. but must be careful.. cheers

 

2 years ago, i bought a dollar of diesel..

i still left alot after cleaning of the chain every 2 months..

[thepunkz]

is GT85 something like WD40 anf RP7?

is yes y not use RP7 as its the chepest among the 3

[barefoot]

nt too sure about rp7, but gt85 slightly different from wd40. it doesnt eat away your seals like wd40. shouldnt use wd40 for cleaning chain if your using o x rings if im not wrong

[Izammo]

2 years ago, i bought a dollar of diesel..

i still left alot after cleaning of the chain every 2 months..

how do you buy diesel? put in water bottle?

[Aalex82]

how do you buy diesel? put in water bottle?

 

i hav to purchase the tin can for containing diesel and hav to state down the reason for purchasing the diesel in this manner due the regulation set by scdf..

[YEN96]

2 years ago, i bought a dollar of diesel..

i still left alot after cleaning of the chain every 2 months..

 

amazing leh bro ..... 2 years ...only ue so little

[thepunkz]

nt too sure about rp7, but gt85 slightly different from wd40. it doesnt eat away your seals like wd40. shouldnt use wd40 for cleaning chain if your using o x rings if im not wrong

 

 

i see. so i suppose GT85 is more gentle compare to WD40.

cos currently using kerosene, but its veri troublesome as it would be dripping all over the place and swingarm.

[Raptor]

can anyone explain to me wat is X and O ring?? till now i still dun get wat u guys trying to mean...

 

When you cut the O ring.. the cross section will look like an O.

 

When you cut the X ring....you know the rest.

 

Whether its an O ring or X ring chain.. its just about the the cross sectional shape of the seal used to seal in the grease within the pins of the chain. The X shaped seals are supposed to be more effective in sealing in the grease which means less wear and tear for the pins which means less stretch and a longer chain life than those ordinary chains.

[Aalex82]

amazing leh bro ..... 2 years ...only ue so little

 

cos that time diesel cheap mah. One dollar can get me abt 1 litre of diesel leh.

[ZellGlory]

Use rifle oil, it helps too.

[Izammo]

i hav to purchase the tin can for containing diesel and hav to state down the reason for purchasing the diesel in this manner due the regulation set by scdf..

 

the tin can cost $5+ right? u mean u buy diesel must tell why to the cashier? so wats ur reason?

 

 

i see. so i suppose GT85 is more gentle compare to WD40.

cos currently using kerosene, but its veri troublesome as it would be dripping all over the place and swingarm.

 

mine didnt drip all over, i just place a tupperware below, and brush my chain like brushing my teeth.

[thepunkz]

i tink the tin cost abt $3.70 at esso if i not wrong tats the tin u refering to

[Aalex82]

the tin can cost $5+ right? u mean u buy diesel must tell why to the cashier? so wats ur reason?

 

 

 

 

mine didnt drip all over, i just place a tupperware below, and brush my chain like brushing my teeth.

 

i forget the cost le since is 2 years ago..

i juz state on the form for cleaning purposes..

[blackant]

Any other product beside diesel and is safe for o/x rings chains?

[natgw]

kerosene.. or rifle oil..

[allenkey]

kerosene is more expensive than petrol(even v-power). the best bet is diesel for cleaning tasks

[duo]

Use rifle oil, it helps too.

 

kerosene.. or rifle oil..

Referring to this?

 

[blackant]

kerosene is more expensive than petrol(even v-power). the best bet is diesel for cleaning tasks

 

Do we still need to fill any form or can we just pump into a bottle and pay for it?

 

 

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[ezzyoiler]

why u still want to clean chains???

dont u know oilers do that for u automatically...

[superspeed123]

I have been using WD40 or RP7 to clean my bikes chain and sprockets with no ill effects at all. What i normally do is to apply WD40 on the chain and clean the chain and sprockets with an old t-shirt. after that ride for a short distance and apply chain lube or chain wax. The key point is to clean and lube your chain regularly. No point applyng chain lube all the time but dun clean the chain. make sure u tighter the chain regularly too when u feel it started to get loose. cheers