Chain Cleaner and Chain Lube - Page 2

Steve B · October 16th, 2012, 08:56 AM

You can get decent chain cleaner at any Honda shop, and while you're at it the Pro Honda lube with Moly is a good, inexpensive lube as well. Spray on, wipe off the excess and you're good to go. I also use Dupont Chain Saver in the squeeze bottle, which is a nice travel option as it's small and packs easily. I hate dirty chains and sprockets!

Andy1199 · October 18th, 2012, 12:01 PM

Clean with WD40 dry it off, use a liberal amount of dry lube either pro fli or my favourite Wurth SaBesto dry lube, looks great, no fling. I have a gold chain so shoving a load of gunk on it ain't for me. I also once rode my 1198 to the dealer after they had had it in the week before and stuck some horrible normal lube on the chain. The wife followed me up in my car, it was Italian too if you know what I mean. I got in it and she drove me home, to find the lube off my jacket had gone all over the crema sports seats! I was raging. Got it sorted but needed professional cleaning for £200. Dry lube is the way forward.

kickarsmann · October 22nd, 2012, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sleekstyle

Motul all the way and just found out my local Ducati dealer uses the same

Motul, this stuff doesn't fling. I also like Dupont as well. Kerosene takes old grease off like melted butter.

Marcoma · October 22nd, 2012, 12:11 PM

I used WD40 and it shagged my chain.

Now I clean with kerosene/paraffin (depending on where you are in the world!), dry the chain off then use a PTFE based lube.

A past associate of mine used to use some thin oil blend on his race bikes. The stuff was designed for bicycles and had to be applied one link at a time but it left the chain looking brand new with zero residue and he only applied it every 2000 miles. It was very expensive but worth it. I'll have to dig up a link to the stuff and post it here.

Marcoma · October 22nd, 2012, 12:19 PM

Theres always the pickle method....

Chain Pickle Motorcycle Chain Cleaner - webBikeWorld

BTW - The name of that recommended lube is Dumonde Tech chain lube.

October 18th, 2012, 12:01 PM	#22
Andy1199 Senior Member Joined: Apr 2012 From: UK Posts: 157 Thanks: 2 I Ride: 1199 Tricolore, Multistrada Pikes Peak, 748R	Clean with WD40 dry it off, use a liberal amount of dry lube either pro fli or my favourite Wurth SaBesto dry lube, looks great, no fling. I have a gold chain so shoving a load of gunk on it ain't for me. I also once rode my 1198 to the dealer after they had had it in the week before and stuck some horrible normal lube on the chain. The wife followed me up in my car, it was Italian too if you know what I mean. I got in it and she drove me home, to find the lube off my jacket had gone all over the crema sports seats! I was raging. Got it sorted but needed professional cleaning for £200. Dry lube is the way forward. Last edited by Andy1199; October 18th, 2012 at 12:08 PM.

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October 16th, 2012, 08:56 AM	#21
Steve B Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: East TN Posts: 314 Thanks: 33	You can get decent chain cleaner at any Honda shop, and while you're at it the Pro Honda lube with Moly is a good, inexpensive lube as well. Spray on, wipe off the excess and you're good to go. I also use Dupont Chain Saver in the squeeze bottle, which is a nice travel option as it's small and packs easily. I hate dirty chains and sprockets!

October 22nd, 2012, 12:11 PM	#24
Marcoma Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: here to eternity Posts: 111 Thanks: 10	I used WD40 and it shagged my chain. Now I clean with kerosene/paraffin (depending on where you are in the world!), dry the chain off then use a PTFE based lube. A past associate of mine used to use some thin oil blend on his race bikes. The stuff was designed for bicycles and had to be applied one link at a time but it left the chain looking brand new with zero residue and he only applied it every 2000 miles. It was very expensive but worth it. I'll have to dig up a link to the stuff and post it here.

October 22nd, 2012, 12:19 PM	#25
Marcoma Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: here to eternity Posts: 111 Thanks: 10	Theres always the pickle method.... Chain Pickle Motorcycle Chain Cleaner - webBikeWorld BTW - The name of that recommended lube is Dumonde Tech chain lube.