oiling chain propery on the gpx250r

rocco · Post by **rocco** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:07 pm

H GUYS/GALS

deciding to clean my bike chain.

I have a can of the spray on chain oil.

I was wondering what do i clean the chain with to begin with.

Read somewhere it would be kerosene....would this be correct?

Then wipe it up with a rag and then spray on the oil as the bike is on centre stand.

Cheers

The Roc aka newbie biker

kellz · Post by **kellz** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:12 pm

ok im sure there is a thread about this somewhere.

but what i do, is yeh small amount of kerosene on the chain, then i use a chain wax, as it sticks better and doesnt splatter.

but note i also clean chain while its hot and reply wax while its hot as it will solidify slightly as the chain cools adding to its adherance and this will stop you having to clean it every week or so.

so recap.
clean with kerosene
apply wax
ride bike enjoy

to be done on a warm chain.

(this is what i do for my gpx250, and chain has lasted many thousand kms, along with keeping tension correct, and regular waxing)

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:16 pm

hmm problem is sum chemicals can fark the o-rings (x/w rings) in ya chain as they are rubber...so the "reccomended" method to clean ur chain is to buy a chain cleaner (motul etc make em)...

my understanding is wd40,kero,degreaser etc can stuff ur chain....

that being said, i always clean my chain with wd40....and Kellz is right, a warm chain will hold more lube....but ur not oiling the LINKS..ur oiling the RUBBER grommets between links (o/x/w rings)...

i take my bike for a ride, get it warm (the chain)...then spray wd40 on a rag, wipe the chain down as best i can (but not too much around the rings, more the outside so it looks pretty)...then oil it up...

any excess will fling off, so be careful not to be too liberal, but dont be stingy either...

let it sit & soak for 5-10min, then go for a gentle run to absorb it...

while ur at it, might as well check tension & adjust too...

stevew_zzr · Post by **stevew_zzr** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:01 pm

workshop manual says kero is fine . ?

Johnnie5 · Post by **Johnnie5** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:49 pm

the recomended product is kero, listed in many manuals

find an old servo that still has a kero pump and pay a buck a litre

go here http://www.whipps.com.au/Pages/accessories.htm
and buy a chain scrubber , awesome device

BTW WD40 is chock full of kerosene

jmuzz · Post by **jmuzz** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:09 am

A buck a litre

Will my bike run on it

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:05 pm

stevew_zzr wrote:workshop manual says kero is fine . ?

mate i wouldn't worry too much. Kero or diesel are both fine for cleaning chains.

After cleaning apply a thin layer of chain oil, run the bike for 15 minutes and then relube the chain. Its better to lube the chain after a ride, cos the chain is hot and the chain lube will flow better to the tight areas.