Chain Cleaning?

[Ham]

Hi i want to clean my chain on my newly purchased 09 what do you guys suggest and what to stay away from.

 

[sixpack577]

Kerosene to clean
Dupont teflon dry chain wax aerosol spray lube

 

[piratediverjefff]

I usually use Motul chain cleaner(which is probably mostly kerosene)and lube,wipe off excess and let sit overnight.One of the handiest gadgets I've found is called Grease Ninja,does the best job ever of lubing your chain in about 15 seconds with hardly any waste or mess.

http://www.greaseninja.com/Chain-Lube-Accessory.html

http://www.canyonchasers.net/reviews/accessories/grease-ninja.php

 

[Blue Bayou]

Ditto, what he said..!! :-)
Cleaning chains while they are on the bike sucks, but if you have riveted master links, there's not a lot of other choices.
If you can't find a ready source of Kerosene, just use charcoal lighter fluid, it's the same thing and you can get it cheap.
BB

 

[jch364]

kerosene to clean and I use BelRay chain wax. Never had any sling from this stuff. I love it. Some folks use wd40 to clean it. Ive tried it but it seems more messy to me any way.

 

[twotonevert]

Kerosene to clean
Dupont teflon dry chain wax aerosol spray lube

This is how I do it too.

 

[sugarbear]

I use WD-40 to clean, then I dry, and lube afterwards. Works great; and WD-40 will not harm 0-rings. Motorcyclist magazine did some testing with it (soaking the o-rings in it for days and had no issues). It's a great cleaner, not a lube though.

 

[cyclefarm]

I have one of those bristle brushes that wrap around the sides for cleaning chain. I live on a gravel road and ride 3-5 miles on gravel every time I go for a ride just to get to blacktop. It sucks. I don't clean very often though and when I do I just use the Dupont stuff, clean with brush while still wet. Mostly clean it for appearance. Same procedure on my previous Gen 1 let the chain last 22,000 miles plus.

 

[E Zurcher]

I recommend the search function

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I use WD-40 to clean, then I dry, and lube afterwards. Works great; and WD-40 will not harm 0-rings. Motorcyclist magazine did some testing with it (soaking the o-rings in it for days and had no issues). It's a great cleaner, not a lube though.

Nope it doesn't harm the O rings. Being a solvent, it just passes them by and helps get rid of that pesky lube the O rings are keeping around the chain links.....

 

[Ham]

kerosene to clean and I use BelRay chain wax. Never had any sling from this stuff. I love it. Some folks use wd40 to clean it. Ive tried it but it seems more messy to me any way.

So im guessing kerosene won't harm the O rings

 

[nosbig]

So im guessing kerosene won't harm the O rings

No kerosene will not harm your o rings. If fact that is what suzuki recommends using to clean the chain.

 

[piratediverjefff]

I use WD-40 to clean, then I dry, and lube afterwards. Works great; and WD-40 will not harm 0-rings. Motorcyclist magazine did some testing with it (soaking the o-rings in it for days and had no issues). It's a great cleaner, not a lube though.

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/mc-garage-video-will-wd-40-destroy-your-motorcycle-chain-o-rings

 

[Ham]

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/mc-garage-video-will-wd-40-destroy-your-motorcycle-chain-o-rings

GREAT INFO

 

[Ham]

I usually use Motul chain cleaner(which is probably mostly kerosene)and lube,wipe off excess and let sit overnight.One of the handiest gadgets I've found is called Grease Ninja,does the best job ever of lubing your chain in about 15 seconds with hardly any waste or mess.

http://www.greaseninja.com/Chain-Lube-Accessory.html

http://www.canyonchasers.net/reviews/accessories/grease-ninja.php

I figured i give the grease ninja a shot, looks like a solid product. Plus they are local to me.
Thanks for the info.

 

[piratediverjefff]

You won't believe how well it works bro,no more over spray/mess to clean up.

 

[dadofthree]

I have used WD 40 forever to clean chains and get about 32K miles. Gold Can Maxim Chain Wax.

 

[Zee]

No kerosene will not harm your o rings. If fact that is what suzuki recommends using to clean the chain.

Really? I mean i have read in the hayabusa's manual that never use kerosene as a cleaner

 

[Bumblebee]

Really? I mean i have read in the hayabusa's manual that never use kerosene as a cleaner

Even though this is a 4 yr old thread, you can use Kerosene to clean your chain with no issues at all.

Many on this forum including myself use it.

 

[rubbersidedown]

Yup K or wd and I like the handy....Grunge brush. Beware Amazon etc...you can get them for 5 bucks...NOT $29.95
Rubb.