cleaning the chain/sprocket!

[Jimmy2Feet]

i am sure it has been covered many a time b4 but just wondering what people use to clean up there chain,
up till now i have been using the same technique as my m8 has been 4 years,

1) remove back wheel,
2) get a bucket of paraffin
3) run the chain thru the paraffin and scrub hard with a tooth brush!
4) once clean make sure all the paraffin has been removed.
5) repeat with sprocket.
6) put wheel back on!!!

what are other peoples, techniques?
the onlt thing i can think of to make better it using something better than an old tooth brush!!! like a wire brush or something but dont know if a wire brush might be a bad idea to use on the chain!!!!!

[BILLY]

Don't use a wire brush you'll damage the O/X rings I use paraffin and a tooth brush too just let the chain soak in the paraffin for longer!!!

[zedleppelin1981]

Dunno if it is any good or not, but I'm looking to invest in one of these:

http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/80/2677

[Caddy2000]

I've got one of those - cleans the chain really well, but quite messy. It's worth it, but only if you got some newspaper to put down first. I don't use it to lube my chain though....

[Jimmy2Feet]

Don't use a wire brush you'll damage the O/X rings I use paraffin and a tooth brush too just let the chain soak in the paraffin for longer!!!

yeah i did think that is would not be good for the chain but was not 100% sure!


Dunno if it is any good or not, but I'm looking to invest in one of these:

http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/80/2677

just seems a little lazy if you ask me, what ever happened to a good old bit of elbow grease!!!!!

[zedleppelin1981]

Cheers Caddy

That was my thinking, buy it to clean the chain, rather than use it to oil it. Oiling is a simple job, but cleaning ain't

[jambo]

Fitt scottoiler.................

Alternativly use a rear paddock stand / abba / NWS stand and don't bother removing the wheel, just turn it and scrub the chain with parafin, toothbrush and a rag, leave for 10min and then re-lube.

[zedleppelin1981]

just seems a little lazy if you ask me, what ever happened to a good old bit of elbow grease!!!!!

I save that for the CB :D

[lucky strike]

Right, 'Silly question' time folks; I've been told that diesel fuel is just as good as paraffin/kerosene as it's a derivative of (or they are a derivative of) each other. Is this true? As I did clean an old chain in a rag soaked with diesel and it seemed to do the trick! I made sure that most of the diesel came off the chain, and then lubed it thoroughly. Is there any chance of damaging the rubber O-rings this way?

[kwak zzr]

i am sure it has been covered many a time b4 but just wondering what people use to clean up there chain,
up till now i have been using the same technique as my m8 has been 4 years,

1) remove back wheel,
2) get a bucket of paraffin
3) run the chain thru the paraffin and scrub hard with a tooth brush!
4) once clean make sure all the paraffin has been removed.
5) repeat with sprocket.
6) put wheel back on!!!

what are other peoples, techniques?
the onlt thing i can think of to make better it using something better than an old tooth brush!!! like a wire brush or something but dont know if a wire brush might be a bad idea to use on the chain!!!!!

just autosol and WD40 :D
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0012-1.jpg

[Jimmy2Feet]

i am sure it has been covered many a time b4 but just wondering what people use to clean up there chain,
up till now i have been using the same technique as my m8 has been 4 years,

1) remove back wheel,
2) get a bucket of paraffin
3) run the chain thru the paraffin and scrub hard with a tooth brush!
4) once clean make sure all the paraffin has been removed.
5) repeat with sprocket.
6) put wheel back on!!!

what are other peoples, techniques?
the onlt thing i can think of to make better it using something better than an old tooth brush!!! like a wire brush or something but dont know if a wire brush might be a bad idea to use on the chain!!!!!

just autosol and WD40 :D

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0012-1.jpg

well there is no chance mine will end up looking that clean no matter what i use to clean it as my swing arm is f**ked due to pain comming off, want to get it powder coated at some point tho so one day it will look as shiney!!! :D :D :D

[Caddy2000]

WD40 isn't the nicest of substances to use - esp with O rings (as has been covered in several other threads). Personally not too fussed about the cleanliness of my sprocket, but I just use parafin on my chain and have had no problems.

Diesel is very close to parafin, so you can use it yes, but what's cheaper?