Repeater

Just wondering what people use to clean thier chains.

I usually use the Moto shop spray but was interested.

Also what type of lube your using. I recently switched to wax.

I did try super green spray on the regular lube on the advice of a Cyclest and found it worked pretty well, but not so well on the wax.

luvtolean

WD-40 to clean.

Wax on streetbikes.

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Hammer

Little gas with automatic transmission fluid in it to clean, and a coat of chain wax.

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luvtolean

You freakin' oakie.

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JimmyNeutral

WD-40 to clean (or after washing bikes with water)

White Lightning to lubricate.

Big_Kahuna

WD-40 to clean and Maxima Racing Usa - Chain Wax to keep it clean.

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ratchetman

Have not cleaned it yet, but I think it's time there's a lot of guck. I'm not real happy with the chain wax I have.

TornadoB8

Clean with WD-40 or Simple Green, lube with white lithium.

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JohnnyDiablo

The last bike I did this on was my 929. I used gasoline and an old toothbrush.

Or did I use laquer thinner? Was it paint thinner? Fumes!! I remember that!

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Engine degreaser to clean, chain wax to lube.

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jose_jimenez

WD40 to clean and this is mostly what I do. If I'm down to weekend riding, I'll wipe it down (spray WD on a rag and wipe down, wipe excess off) after every ride. Every 500-1000 miles I will follow up with some Silkolene chain lube and let it sit overnight.

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Mojave954

Both cleaner and lube from the expensive cans. Use wax for the lube. Clean the chain when it no longer looks gold.

Oh, use the GRUNDGE BRUSH as well. Most awesome piece of equipment in the arsenal.

CBR929RE

that brush is awesome. the cleaner that came with it was decent too.

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RedRider

WD40 to clean and Honda chain lube.

gt702

WD (kerosene in a can) because it is more convenient, but Kerosene when I have it around and not being too lazy. I'm trying one of the Honda spray lubes (with white lithium if I remember) and like it so far. Lube usually lasts me a long time because I put it on so rarely.

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SheepOfBlue

Motul chain cleaner actually works.

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figment

or wd40 or kerosene, pretty much all the same stuff

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C6r

I have heard that WD-40 can damage your O rings (but I see some people here would beg to differ ). I use Simple Green with some shop rags and an old toothbrush. The grunge brush is good, but I was too cheap to purchase one .

For lubing I use:

http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org/gal...eflon-lube.jpg

Yamasuzi

I make up a secret mixture to clean that I learnt from my old boss at the bike shop I used to work at. (If I told you what it was, I'd have to kill you ) Then I lube the old fashioned way with good old engine oil, wipe off any excess dribbles, and let it sit over night. Cheap, and works wonders. Also engine oil has the distinct advantage of not being sticky. You have to lube a little more often, but it attracts virtually no nasty hard stony dusty stuff, and keeps the chain and sprockets in good shape for longer.

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gt702

Maybe the Simple Green formula has changed over the years, but I know it did some nasty things to plastic when it first came out. I experienced the brittle cracking as did many other, and the Honda rep seemed to think it was a familiar tune. I also know it would soften the paint on my rear wheel.

I'd me much more afraid of using SG than WD any day.

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C6r

Point taken. I take extra caution to only spray it on the chain directly without getting it on any painted surfaces, scrubbing with the brush and wiping with the rags. Only about 8" at a time so, it takes a little time, but soon it is clean as a wistle...and it smells good too!!!. Once everything is clean, I wipe it down one more time to get every drop off (well almost )