Chain Cleaners.

[Dave20046]

wd40 has low level acids that will eat stuff.

Ah, i see. a titration is in order then...

do your test Mr Alpinestarhero!

Would be good to see some proper scientific research on the subject.

I've seen loads of posts from people who've never used it on their chain and are convinced that its evil and would munch through their o-rings, and loads of posts from people who have used it for 30 years and never had a chain last for less than 25Kmiles. Now i think about it, I don't think i've seen any posts from people saying that they have actually used wd40 on their chain and it has ruined it.

Hmm - maybe there's no need for an experiment after all.

Fer cryin out loud, chain O-rings are made from synthetic, oil-resistant rubber (Viton?). The inside of the rings is supposed to contain grease, which is made with... oil. Paraffin is an oil. Scottoiler chain oiler dispensed-oil is,... er... an oil. WD40 is very expensive oil and solvents. Scrub your chain clean with inexpensive paraffin and your wife's/girlfriend's/boyfriend's/whoever's toothbrush, then wipe off the excess. Real rubber (latex) will be completely foo-barred in *seconds* by any hydrocarbon.

HTH.

Paraffin was so much better at cleaning my chain than other spray can cleaners and will certainly last far longer for the same price.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by COLZO

Paraffin was so much better at cleaning my chain than other spray can cleaners and will certainly last far longer for the same price.

My mate reckons even parafin would be bad for it, he said diesel might possibly do a better job. I'm probably going to go with paraffin though, with the amount that swear by it.

Originally Posted by New Leaf

Would be good to see some proper scientific research on the subject.

I've seen loads of posts from people who've never used it on their chain and are convinced that its evil and would munch through their o-rings, and loads of posts from people who have used it for 30 years and never had a chain last for less than 25Kmiles. Now i think about it, I don't think i've seen any posts from people saying that they have actually used wd40 on their chain and it has ruined it.

Hmm - maybe there's no need for an experiment after all.

as stated above WD40 doesnt seem to have ever hurt anything? tis expencive tho as a cleaner so parafin would prob be the best and cheapest option.

[appollo1]

Originally Posted by grh1904

I'm thinking of getting one of these to keep the ole chain clean, just wondering if any orgers have tried it, whatyou think of it, would you consider it??????

http://www.motrax.co.uk/index.php?pa...product_id=873

I thought this was the original thread NOT the good and bad of WD40!!!


Anyway I used to have a similar device for cleaning the chain on my mountain bike and it was brilliant as it cleaned and lubed the chain with almost NO mess.

I need to clean my chain and recently thought about how i used to clean my bicycle chain and wondered if there was anything similar for a motorbike.

Now i know and will investigate further!!!

give the chain a once over with ACF50 after it has been cleaned then put the lube over the top. will keep the chain in good nick and prevent rust spots and as it activaly fights rust, will help bring you chain back after the winter!