Chain care

[derek kelly]

I once read in the MCN that a good way to clean your chain was to soak it in a bowl of white spirit, has anybody tried this and what were the results

 

[Wolfie]

no grease left in the rollers is my first thought.

 

[R2B2]

This is a great chain cleaner...

 

[Supabird1100]

Now, that were in the days before Health & Safety

Remember the round tins of chain grease that had a handle on them.....you put the tin on the gas hob and immersed the chain in the molten grease ???

I'd love to see a risk assessment for that process today !!!

Thank God for me shaft drive !!!! :bow: :}

 

[skippy]

Remember the round tins of chain grease that had a handle on them.....you put the tin on the gas hob and immersed the chain in the molten grease ???

I'd love to see a risk assessment for that process today !!!

Thank God for me shaft drive !!!! :bow: :}

Ah yes remember them well

I also remember destroying a brand new chain and sprocket set in just under a thousand miles on my CBX 1000 ............they didnt make them tough back then :bang:

 

[Quiney]

no grease left in the rollers is my first thought.

Don't think so - not with O-ring chains anyway.

The O-ring keeps the lube in, therefore keeps the cleaner out.

Most external cleaning is done to get rid of the abrasive crap that is stuck to the chain by the chain lube/oil etc.

 

[Wolfie]

Don't think so - not with O-ring chains anyway.

The O-ring keeps the lube in, therefore keeps the cleaner out

white sprit is a hell of a lot thinner than grease, it will get in there.

example, bolt in a nut, white sprit and wd40 etc etc etc will work its way down and through the threads, they area lot closer than apiece of rubber wedged between 2 plates of metal.

 

[Quiney]

This is an extract off the DID web-site

Question
What is the recommended solvent for cleaning my D.I.D X-Ring or O-Ring chain?

Answer
It is recommended that you wash your chain in kerosene. Never use steam, volatile solvents, gasoline, or benzine. After cleaning, you must lubricate your X-Ring or O-Ring chain with D.I.D special chain lube.

You just have to be careful that the solvent you use does not attack the rubber.

If the solvent is getting passed the O-ring then the chains buggered. (Think about your garden hose fittings - they have O-ring seals and can take mains pressure water - until they wear/perish)

 

[Wolfie]

Big difference in washing and letting soak,

washing = brush on brush off,
letting soak = cover the chain in white sprit(watch the air bubbles rise)

also the O rings in yer hose are normally seated and very tight, where as the o/x ring in the chain is just placed up against the surfaces and no wear near as tight. (if they were the ring would be ripped to shreds and useless in no time at all) The chain o/xrings are to stop the grease escaping from the chain.

If the x/o rings were tight enough to stop sprits getting through then they would be tight enough so that you could steam clean it, which you can't so therefore they are not.

 

[Mushroom Pete]

Chain degreaser

Last weekend I decided to de-mank my chain. I then had the brainwave to use Swarfega. I reckoned that if its gentle enough to wash your hands, it should be kind to "O" rings. I gave it a good seeing to with a toothbrush, and then washed it all off. I then used a cloth to dry the chain, before giving it a nice coat of "Profi-Lube". Luverly Job.

 

[Bob Pinder]

Stop Messing Around

Fit an auto chain oiler and you don't have to worry ever again
:lick:

 

[Wolfie]

got a scotoiler bob but, it does not lube the inside run enough, when it does it is all over the rim after 150 miles.

 

[Bob Pinder]

Have you done Ben's mod?

I've got my nozzle dropping oil onto the centre of the chain just prior to the gearbox sprocket.

With centrifugal forces and all that everything gets lubed right lovely - well worth the effort.

 

[Wolfie]

no cause i have to be home before 3am and i would not want to keep him up all night listening to me!!! :beer:

 

[Mushroom Pete]

Scotoiler

Had a Scotoiler, it was just too much hassle. Much of the time it didn't work and I would have to oil the chain manually. Sometimes it would work a bit and I would have to oil the inside of the chain. Sometimes it would work really well and I would spend way too much time cleaning expensive scot oil off the wheels, number plate, chain guard, sidestand, tail unit, etc. etc. Then Someone on this site put me wise to Profi-Lube (1200 Pete I think). So I binned the Scottoiler, and haven't looked back since.

 

[RHINO]

Sod it, i'm going back to my CASTROL WAX, i warm the tin in warm water first and it helps to thin the lubricant and boost the accelerant... I will use my SCOTT whilst touring and WAX on general day to day missions. I've now done over 18,800 miles on the original and there's no real wear i can see.

I did try using LSD oil from Silkolene but as Clive suggested, it was a tad thick for the SCOTT to dispense so i shall invest in the proper article for my next long haul.

 

[ianrobbo1]

Have you done Ben's mod?

I've got my nozzle dropping oil onto the centre of the chain just prior to the gearbox sprocket.

With centrifugal forces and all that everything gets lubed right lovely - well worth the effort.

Bob have you got a couple of pictures of Ben's mod,?? as Ive lost the set he sent me some time ago,"duff computer" and as Ive got the bike in bits I may as well try and knock one up,!! unless you want to flog me yours?? :blush: :} any help greatly appreciated