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Since cleaning and lubing your chain is different for everyone tell me how you clean yours. Do you use chain cleaner? What kind? What lube do you use? Thanks guys! 
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Might as well include how NOT to in the discussion...
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Kerosene to clean it and some Castrol chain wax to lube it...1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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Oh wow! And I thought slamming my thumb with an improvised slide hammer was badOriginally posted by bonanzadave View Post
1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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Sorry, but some wise guy just HAS to do this.
MY chain is lubricated by engine oil and NEVER gets dirty.
(Also has an automatic tension adjuster.)
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Hahahahahaa trust you SteveOriginally posted by Steve View PostSorry, but some wise guy just HAS to do this.
MY chain is lubricated by engine oil and NEVER gets dirty.
(Also has an automatic tension adjuster.)
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1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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Yowza!!
I'm printing off a copy of that to put in my toolbox for the track.
I see people doing that ALL THE TIME. Sitting at the back of
the bike with a rag on it so they can oil it while it idles and wipe
off the excess. That is not a wise shortcut.
I like kerosene and if it's really dirty I'll use compressed air to clean
and then I use Maxima chain wax in a spray can.Comment
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Are you asking for a sealed chain or standard/non-sealed? They have two different goals when cleaning/lubing. On sealed chains you're trying to clean and lubricate the rings. I tend to just wipe it down with clean rags a couple times (clean rags with solvent if it's really dirty), then run it a couple of times and shoot DuPont Teflon multi-lube ($6/can @ Lowe's, in the tool section) through the straw at the rings, wiping again as I go. The multi-lube propellant helps shed away dirt, but of course it dries quickly to a nice, slick, waxy solid. Takes <10 minutes.
On a non-sealed chain the goal is to lubricate the chain itself.Comment
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I try to lube my chains (a little) every time I go out for a ride. I have a new RK 630GSV on my 1100 and an old chain O ring type on my GS1000 (I have an new RK630GSV in the box when that is worn out). I just use 50 weight motor oil, I put it on my finger tip and smear the area on the rear sprocket where the chain roller touches, doing a full revolution. I try to cover evenly and very conservatively and get off any excess. Tends to keep the oil splatters to a minimum on the wheel.
I have a can of PJ1 which I seldom use as that stuff's overspray is a pain to get off, but when I use it I run the bike in 1st on the centerstand and spray the chain as the wheel goes around, spraying the chain at the back of the rear sprocket where the rollers and links meet on the chain, first one side and then the other, using cardboard to keep the overspray to a minimum, messy! The bikes are stored in a garage, so I don't worry too much about rust.sigpic
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Master links are cheap, so you can take it off and roll it up and place in a bucket...add the kerosene or other solvent and swish around a bit to get the crud dissolved. Then blow it out with the air hose and reinstall and lube.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Cleaning my chain...
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Who is the crew taking the pic and the one on the bank looking on???MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Just two guys I was riding with.Comment
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Photo shop a slow..no wake sign in on the near bank..HA HA.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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