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Degreaser on chains
Is it safe for me to clean my chain and sprockets with Gunk and a
toothbrush or will it seep past the O rings and shorten the life of said chain? Cheers -- Smile...tomorrow will be worse CBR1000FL |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
Whinging Courier says...
> Is it safe for me to clean my chain and sprockets with Gunk and a > toothbrush or will it seep past the O rings and shorten the life of said > chain? Use parrafin, more effective, cheaper and won't damage O-rings. If you're going to use a toothbrush, make it a soft one. For some strange reason a softer brush does a better job of moving grease. -- Lozzo : The Speedyspic YZF1000R (Big boy's Power-Valve) BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, MIB#22, TCP#7, ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16, BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, BONY#9. Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
Whinging Courier wrote:
> > Is it safe for me to clean my chain and sprockets with Gunk and a > toothbrush No. > or will it seep past the O rings and shorten the life of said > chain? Yes. |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
In uk.rec.motorcycles, Lozzo said:
> Use parrafin, more effective, cheaper and won't damage O-rings. If > you're going to use a toothbrush, make it a soft one. For some strange > reason a softer brush does a better job of moving grease. Thanks. I take it I can use paraffin on the (painted) wheels as well? Cheers -- Smile...tomorrow will be worse CBR1000FL |
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In uk.rec.motorcycles, Old Fart at Play said:
> Whinging Courier wrote: > > > > Is it safe for me to clean my chain and sprockets with Gunk and a > > toothbrush > > > No. > > > or will it seep past the O rings and shorten the life of said > > chain? > > Yes. Ta -- Smile...tomorrow will be worse CBR1000FL |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
Whinging Courier says...
> In uk.rec.motorcycles, Lozzo said: > > > Use parrafin, more effective, cheaper and won't damage O-rings. If > > you're going to use a toothbrush, make it a soft one. For some strange > > reason a softer brush does a better job of moving grease. > > Thanks. I take it I can use paraffin on the (painted) wheels as well? Best stuff I've found to clean them so far. A quick squirt of WD40 afterwards helps make them easier to clean next time too. I had white wheels on my last 350LC. -- Lozzo : The Speedyspic YZF1000R (Big boy's Power-Valve) BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, MIB#22, TCP#7, ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16, BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, BONY#9. Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
Whinging Courier wrote:
> Is it safe for me to clean my chain and sprockets with Gunk and a > toothbrush or will it seep past the O rings and shorten the life of said > chain? Can't you just wipe it with an oily rag? -- John SV650 Black it is and naked |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
In uk.rec.motorcycles, Lozzo said:
> Best stuff I've found to clean them so far. A quick squirt of WD40 > afterwards helps make them easier to clean next time too. I had white > wheels on my last 350LC. Thanks Loz :-) -- Smile...tomorrow will be worse CBR1000FL |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
In uk.rec.motorcycles, jsp said:
> Can't you just wipe it with an oily rag? I could do but that's not the result I'm after IYSWIM. I had a look on fleabay yesterday and bid on one of those scottoilers you mentioned. -- Smile...tomorrow will be worse CBR1000FL |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
In uk.rec.motorcycles, jsp said:
> Can't you just wipe it with an oily rag? I could do but that's not the result I'm after IYSWIM. -- Smile...tomorrow will be worse CBR1000FL |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
Whinging Courier wrote:
> Is it safe for me to clean my chain and sprockets with Gunk and a > toothbrush or will it seep past the O rings and shorten the life of > said chain? > > Cheers WD40 works for me. -- Linger CR250 TFSTR#? |BOTAFOF#43 |SKOGA#(can't find the number) |BBB#4 |BHaLC#7| COSOC#7 |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
"Lozzo" <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote in message
news:MPG.1aec683798f4d326989908@news.individual.ne t... > Whinging Courier says... > > Is it safe for me to clean my chain and sprockets with Gunk and a > > toothbrush or will it seep past the O rings and shorten the life of said > > chain? > > Use parrafin, more effective, cheaper and won't damage O-rings. If > you're going to use a toothbrush, make it a soft one. For some strange > reason a softer brush does a better job of moving grease. Where does one buy paraffin from these days? I recall my local garage, when I was a kid, used to have a dispensing machine outside. You'd buy a token, insert it and 5 litres or whatever of pariffin would come out of a short hose. And all over your feet, the floor etc  Mike |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
Mike Burnstead wrote:
> Where does one buy paraffin from these days? B&Q, honest. -- Simon Brighton | MYSOB: http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/ England | MZSOB: http://www.mztech.fsnet.co.uk/ |
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Re: Degreaser on chains
In uk.rec.motorcycles, Mike Burnstead said:
> Where does one buy paraffin from these days? I recall my local garage, > when I was a kid, used to have a dispensing machine outside. You'd buy > a token, insert it and 5 litres or whatever of pariffin would come out of a > short hose. And all over your feet, the floor etc I've still got one of those round the corner from me ;-) -- Smile...tomorrow will be worse CBR1000FL |
