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Chain Cleaning - Various ways & methods

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seven7sin Newbie

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Originally posted by gawdnd@Apr 20 2004, 01:19 PM

i wanna wash my chain too... cause last time using the blue wax make until my gold did chain so ugly!!!! now using blue label one leh...this one transparent... but difficult to wash...

 

btw, ah keong from HKL told me that if use kerosene or diesel to wash the chain, the chain will swell... no good for the chain... what are your views on this?

hahaha then i think our fav and famous chain-maker DID have to change it FAQ on it webbie if they based on HKL sayin...

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Originally posted by [V]tec@Apr 20 2004, 01:24 PM

HKL.......:nono:

maybe HKL got their reason on this...but if DID mentioned kerosene can use..

i wonder what is HKL on this view...maybe HKL got better recomendation rite !! hahaha.....

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You can actually use any oil based liquid to clean off the chainlube. e.g. Kerosene or diesel. After washing a small portion, quickly rinse off with Soap water.

 

Will not harm the chain lah. another method to clean off those sludge markings os to use wax but be careful on the tyres.

 

i uses a small amount of white grese to clean off those dirt+lube accumulated on the chain. wipe it off with a clean cloth and you got a greased and lube chain. Will be easier and less tedious if you have a car jack to get the rear wheel off the ground.

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if you wanna clean your chains, just pour some turpentine/kerosene on to a rag and just wipe the chain exterior. leave the lube inside the orings alone.

maybe next time u may want to try using left over engine to lube your chains. very easy to clean if flinged to the rims and tyre.

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Originally posted by vtecii@Apr 20 2004, 01:52 PM

I wash my chain using decreaser, which is very effictive. All the black lump of oil, lube, dirt, all came off easily.

hope yr degreaser wun wash off the internal lube inside the chain..

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DID website say kerosene can be used? hmm... ok.. maybe will try that... btw, anyone wanna wash chain? can organise a chain washing session leh. hehee.. :cheeky:

 

but mine is blue wax leh... can be removed by using kerosene too?

 

Will not harm the chain lah. another method to clean off those sludge markings os to use wax but be careful on the tyres.

 

 

use wax?? what kind of wax? candle wax? where to buy?? hope it's not the same kind of chain wax i'm using.. heeheee

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Originally posted by kj26@Apr 20 2004, 01:20 PM

try w4d

may work.

HKL also say wd40 cannot....actually, he ask me to spread chain lube lor... he say the wax bo pian..

 

don't know true or not.... anyway, if DID website says kerosene can be use, then use kerosene lor.. :smile:

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Originally posted by gawdnd@Apr 20 2004, 04:39 PM

HKL also say wd40 cannot....actually, he ask me to spread chain lube lor... he say the wax bo pian..

 

don't know true or not.... anyway, if DID website says kerosene can be use, then use kerosene lor.. :smile:

NEVER SPRAY WD40 on yr chain....

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i just used WD40 on Sat leh...... srapy a bit liao then use cloth glove to rub and rub.... until everything came off... then use a bit of soap water to wash together with rim... then use castrol chain lube.... heehee

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Originally posted by gawdnd@Apr 20 2004, 05:09 PM

why eh? got any explaination for this?

someone mentioned that WD40 will wash away it own chain lube..tat one is the most impt..hehehe

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WD40 can attract dust.

Dun spray to chain for cleaning. Spray on cloth else imagine the WD40 goes into the rings than start trapping dust inside.

Not for lubrication of the chain also. Use designed chain lube.

 

If HKL say cannot use kerosene, diesel or WD40 to clean the chain then how to clean the chain? Or is it actually their practice not to clean at all? Then u spray chain wax also no use cos all the dust, sand and sludge all still stuck there. Do they just drip engine oil over? Typical sloppiness shortcut dun bother at all.

 

I usuall spend almost an hour just to maintain my chain. No mainstand so everytime clean have to push the bike. After that I lube the chain, I push again so everywhere covered. After which I go to cleaning of the rims and swingarm.

 

Then it looks as good as new.........

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i slither motorex chain clean, let it sit for 5 mins, then wash the bike. after washing/drying/waxing/fondling etc etc, ride for ard 10km (to warm the chain and dry the internals) lastly lube it with motorex racing chain lube. :smile:

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Originally posted by gawdnd@Apr 20 2004, 05:09 PM

why eh? got any explaination for this?

hear ppl say it will 'eat' ur oring, bad for chain...corrosive....

 

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tot u asking abt how to clean e blue lube fo e tire n rims right?

use brasso no prob.. did it n tried n it does remove.. WD40 also can.. rem for ur rims not ur chain.

as for chain can jus sue tissue to wipe e exterior parts.. n then use 4T to lube it..

as time goes e blue lube will "drop-off".. :smile:

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Halo Newbie

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Hi all,

 

juz wanna regard to super fours having the same grinding sound from the chain and the rear sprocket...

 

have been noticing it starting from ver S, vtec, spec 2 and surprisingly even the new spec 3 too...

 

recently saw a FY plate spec 3 clutching-in and coasting to a stop at a traffic junction... very obvious grinding sound coming from the rear sprocket...

 

dunno is it a trend or wat but super fours kinda have that noisy chain problem...

can it b solve?

 

overall super fours is a damn solid 400cc bike regarding of its versions

 

any comments?

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