Cleaning with the green

[SGT.Dawson467]

Okay working on a buddy's bike (08 gsxr750) and its got a few years if neglected cleaning so I thought I'd surprise him and detail the whole bike for him. The thing I was wondering is has any one used Mean green to get all the caked (and I mean caked on/baked on old chain lube) off and out of the front sprocket area. I planed on spraying the bikes, swing are, rims, sprockets, chain, then giing at it with a soft brush. Are there any concurs with doing this.

I've used simple green in the past but it really doesn't work with old caked chain lube. Any ideas would be awesome. Thanks

 

[tomoday]

i used carb cleaner then just sprayed it with chain lube after

 

[Ludicrous Speed]

WD 40 or something similar will loosen up the chain lube, as well as Kerosene.

 

[hillbilly]

Try non chlorinated brake cleaner. Works every time.
CRC/Non-chlorinated brake cleaner (05088) | | AutoZone.com

 

[bikerboy2182]

wd40 is the bomb.

 

[twotonevert]

I wouldnt put any kind of soap on a chain. WD-40 or Kerosene.

 

[MoNoXiDe]

I am now a believer in wd-40 and pledge! Thanks whoever told me about it 1st. I think Twotonevert!

 

[SoCal Blur]

+ 100 on WD40. Works great on cleaning the chain lube from the rear rim as well.

 

[kml]

Try non chlorinated brake cleaner. Works every time.
CRC/Non-chlorinated brake cleaner (05088) | | AutoZone.com

+1000 much, MUCH, much faster than wd40. Instantly dissolves layers of caked grease on contact.

cheers
ken

 

[MoNoXiDe]

I wouldn't say that wd-40 is for the job you are trying to do but, it does a nice job of cleaning on a regular.

 

[zzaacckk007]

I can say that Purple Power will clean ANY grease build up. You can see it work right before your eyes.

Cut through grease and dirt with Purple Power.

 

[rusheriv]

Kerosene will break down chain lube/wax and is safe on o-rings and seals.

 

[SGT.Dawson467]

Thanks for all the input. Here is what I have been working with. What you see is after soaking with wd-40 for about 15-20 minutes and spraying it off. The front of the chain I did with a hard nylon brush (took about an hour). Ill take some more pics when it warms back up and let you all know what worked best. Also that's not a crack its dog hair lol.