Chain Cleaning

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:30 pm

Hey guys, any way to clean a chain WITHOUT taking he chain off the bike? Paintbrush and petrol??

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:46 pm

i use a rag and soak it in wd40... clean it by hand to avoid shit going everywhere....

dont jam ya fingers ya silly bastard ...

then a gentle wash off with water, wash the bike, then a 5min ride to dry, then re-lube chain when its warm-ish..

J.B · Post by **J.B** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:14 am

kero and toof-brush.

but like neka said, s*@t goes everywhere, unless your careful.

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:35 am

I use the paint brush and Kero. It's dirty work but it comes up well

balanse · Post by **balanse** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:56 am

Park tool stiff plastic brush and kero.

Kero is the greatest degreaser known to mankind, full of vitamin C, no added sugar, 99% fat free and it's kind on sensitive skin.

It's a fundamental part of my beauty routine.

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:44 am

balanse wrote:Kero is the greatest degreaser known to mankind, full of vitamin C, no added sugar, 99% fat free and it's kind on sensitive skin.

Probably got more vitamin c than Ribena.

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:59 am

WD40 and a rag then relube

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:21 am

Can you buy wd40 not in a spray can? Guessing you can just never seen it personally

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:28 am

I use a can

Lift rear on stand get one of my kids to spin wheel while spraying chain with WD40 and holding a rag around the chain at the same time .

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:54 am

i use kero and paint brush after ive finished the chain i will clean the swing arm, suspension wheels hugger (generally everything around there) then hose off, this brings it up very clean. go for a small 5 min ride then re oil

shrike · Post by **shrike** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:30 pm

I use a rag soaked in kero.

Tried a paint brush and a tooth brush, but found they get stuff EVERYWHERE

I have this great tool for cleaning the chain called a Kettenmax which unfortunately doesn't fit the RSV too well...

http://www.kettenmax.com/en/index/index.asp

but it works wonders on a bike you can actually secure it to!

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:37 pm

Kinda like a Scott oiler I guess by the look of it.

shrike · Post by **shrike** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:42 pm

nah, a scottoiler stays permanently attached to your bike and constantly drips oil onto the chain to keep it lubed.

the Kettenmax you clamp over the chain, feed kero into it which squirt all over the chain and brushes inside it. as you rotate the rear wheel, this cleans the chain and dirty kero comes out the bottom.

There's also an attachment for your chain lube sprayer too!

Once done, unclamp, unhook, clean store away until the next clean...

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:54 pm

Can I borrow one of your kids Mario?

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:59 pm

mick_dundee wrote:Can I borrow one of your kids Mario?

They cost heaps to run !