The Motorbikerist Thread

[NotoriousREV]

Spray the paraffin on, let it soak for 10 mins, then scrub with chain brush. Same with chain guard, let it sit a while to do its job.

[JLv3.0]

Grunge Brush for the chain brush. Good devices.

[tim]

Well, it seems paraffin is most definitely the answer!





JL I had one those brushes delivered yesterday, certainly helped a lot.

[NotoriousREV]

Well, it seems paraffin is most definitely the answer!

I'm surprised no one mentioned it.

[JLv3.0]

Beautiful - now FFS get some lube on it pronto before it goes rusty!

[NotoriousREV]

What lube do people prefer? I'm a ceramic wax man, myself. I hate fling so don't like using thinner oils.

[JLv3.0]

LiquiMoly Motorbike Chain Lube for me. It does fling a bit but make sure the chain is warm when you apply it and let it dry for a day if possible and it won't be bad. I run the BMW without a chain guard because, erm, I think it looks awesome, and it only flings a few spots around.

[tim]

I had some WD40 Chain Lube in the garage so I've just squirted some of that in for now, but interested in this too

[JLv3.0]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzyk4nq3ug0

Very good YT clip on the WD40 Myth when used to clean your chain (it destroys the O-rings or X-rings and gives you cancer and your cat AIDS) - upshot is, use it as a cleaner, it's fine. I really like MC Garage, shame they don't make them any more.

We don't get the Chain Lube version out here sadly as I'm sure it's fine.

Oh - and while we're geeking out (can you tell I love all this shit?) one of these really gets the lube where it's supposed to be, and almost totally cuts out any mess or overspray.



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

[NotoriousREV]

LiquiMoly Motorbike Chain Lube for me. It does fling a bit but make sure the chain is warm when you apply it and let it dry for a day if possible and it won't be bad. I run the BMW without a chain guard because, erm, I think it looks awesome, and it only flings a few spots around.

I never* have a day free for drying

*well, not often, anyway

[JLv3.0]

I'm sure you'll be just fine if I wasn't a gay and loved the way it looks without the chain guard, I wouldn't give a crap anyway.

[NotoriousREV]

Oh - and while we're geeking out (can you tell I love all this shit?) one of these really gets the lube where it's supposed to be, and almost totally cuts out any mess or overspray.

I just use a bent bit of cardboard to catch the overspray. It doesn't cost $15 and because I'm using chain wax, it doesn't get that much overspray

Having said that, the KTM only has a very short length of chain exposed for cleaning and lubing and fuck me if I don't get my fingers trapped SEVERAL TIMES whenever I'm doing maintenance on the bastard.

[JLv3.0]

I just use a bent bit of cardboard to catch the overspray. It doesn't cost $15 and because I'm using chain wax, it doesn't get that much overspray

Yes Dave but you're clearly an actual adult who DOESN'T learn of the existence of some new widget / gadget / flapdingle, run around the room doing willycopters in excitement while ordering it there and bloody then

[NotoriousREV]

I just use a bent bit of cardboard to catch the overspray. It doesn't cost $15 and because I'm using chain wax, it doesn't get that much overspray

Yes Dave but you're clearly an actual adult who DOESN'T learn of the existence of some new widget / gadget / flapdingle, run around the room doing willycopters in excitement while ordering it there and bloody then

I'm a tight northerner. I don't believe in such fripperies.

[tim]

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

100% Made in the United States of America

Well I'm fuckin' in.

[Barry]

I use a rotary brush to clean my chain quickly, and the big U brush for proper cleans. Currently use Rockoil chain grease for general lubing. Wurth chain cleaner does a solid job of degreasing but I might have to get some paraffin having seen Tim's efforts!

[tim]

It's cheap as chips and you don't need a lot.

Good video here - skip to 8m for what's safe for the o-rings.

[JLv3.0]

NAIL POLISH REMOVER?!! - what are people thinking?! That's effectively paint stripper!

That guy is ace "if in doubt, use something designed for cleaning motorbike chains" - well said mate, it ain't rocket science, is it.

[_andy]

If the parafin doesn't work Arco do a decent degreaser, its designed for removing grease, tar and stuff like that. I use it for cleaning two stroke spooge of the CR's exhaust.



Lots of environmental warnings, so you know it's good.

[Barry]

Fazer update: Hagon shock ordered as the original just can't control the rear fully any more and its chamfering the tread. When that arrives it's going in for new CCT, service and shock thrown on. Will be nice to get rid of that speed weave too