Chain Lube Question . . .

[Justin]

Here is how not to clean a chain.......
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242261

Im guessing he goes by "Lefty" these days

[youngster775]

that is discusstingly awful! WOW! I'll keep that in mind....

[Adiggity]

Im guessing he goes by "Lefty" these days

I'm guessing "nubs". Look above his avatar.
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4033009&postcount=1

[Justin]

Im guessing he goes by "Lefty" these days

I'm guessing "nubs". Look above his avatar.
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4033009&postcount=1

his first words are.
I will start off by saying that I am a worthless squid rookie and I suck at everything in life.

Sad and probably far from the truth.  Mistakes are just mistakes

[Adiggity]

Yep, none of us are above making mistakes.....ok, most of us. Sorry Jerome, forgot about you. 

Unfortunately he paid big for his.....Doug Polen knows about getting things cut off in the sprocket. I'm thinking he started his post off with that just to hush the people who love to give others shit at any opportunity......

[Wilde Racing]

Yea, it seams bike forums have alot more people dieing to jump someones shit for the smallest imperfection... Another reason why I'm glad I found this place. I would have be flamed for buying 1000 for my first real street bike, even though I've rode bikes my whole life. Sucks for the dude that lost his finger tips. I think he is lucky he didnt loose more and not just the tips...

[zipbyu]

Yea, it seams bike forums have alot more people dieing to jump someones shit for the smallest imperfection... Another reason why I'm glad I found this place. I would have be flamed for buying 1000 for my first real street bike, even though I've rode bikes my whole life. Sucks for the dude that lost his finger tips. I think he is lucky he didnt loose more and not just the tips...

You bought a 1000 for your first bike?!   Well, I bought my 1000 so I wouldn't have to shift too much.

[Wilde Racing]

back to the topic at hand (no pun intended).... 


I use ATF (auto trans fluid).  Pretty easy really. When I come back from a ride....
Pop it up on the stand.
Start the bike, pop it in gear dip some on from a small soap bottle like the ones you can get at REI for camping. (think small catchup bottle).
Drip it on with the wheel going round.
Let it run a few seconds.
Turn it off.
Spin the wheel by hand and wipe it with a rag.
Let it sit overnight.

Ride on...    I've got 20k miles on a chain that looks pretty much brand new. 

Do you get any oil to fling off afterward? seams like that would be a bit messy..

[Adiggity]

back to the topic at hand (no pun intended).... 


I use ATF (auto trans fluid).  Pretty easy really. When I come back from a ride....
Pop it up on the stand.
Start the bike, pop it in gear dip some on from a small soap bottle like the ones you can get at REI for camping. (think small catchup bottle).
Drip it on with the wheel going round.
Let it run a few seconds.
Turn it off.
Spin the wheel by hand and wipe it with a rag.
Let it sit overnight.

Ride on...    I've got 20k miles on a chain that looks pretty much brand new. 

Just curious, since I've never heard of this method. Do you have an o-ring chain? I know ATF will eat certain types of rubber.

[Adiggity]

I work at a drivetrain specialist shop. I have seen ATF eat rubber transmission mounts away when there is a leak.....actually, I should be more clear. The ATF turns the usually hard rubber mount into a mushy gushy mess. Yes, they have seals in transmissions, but a lot of them aren't really rubber. Most "rubber" out there isn't really rubber anymore. I'm not trying to say it doesn't work, just curious if it effected the o-rings in the o-ring type chains. That is all. Just have never heard of it. Thanks for sharing.

[JetdocX]

The ATF will not eat the butyl rubber o-rings in your chain.  It will also not turn them hard or to mush.

The reason GP gets such mileage out of his chain is he rides an underpowered girl's bike like an old lady.