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Mark65
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PostPosted: 16:45 - 09 Mar 2009    Post subject: If I use gear oil Reply with quote

If i cleaned my chain every sat morn with parrafin then gave it a good going over with gear oil and wiped off all the excess and repeated this each saturday will this be enough to look after my chain i would be doing 110 miles a week Rolling Eyes, i dont mind each saturday but im shagged through the week, and the bike is garaged its a ybr125.
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Mr.Everready
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PostPosted: 16:50 - 09 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

No need to clean it every week. Keep it lubed and it will be fine. Only give it a clean when it get really dirty.
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PostPosted: 16:55 - 09 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ought to be fine, I agree the cleaning is probably unecessary.

You may want to re-lube more frequently if it is particularly wet as the water tends to blast the oil off more quickly.

I generally do mine every 3-400 miles.
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PostPosted: 16:57 - 09 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi

If you want to do that then just use a toothbrush and the gear oil to wash it. No need for the parafin.

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Finglonga
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PostPosted: 16:59 - 09 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't know what this obsession with cleaning chains just recently is.

I have never needed to clean a chain in over 20 years. They are consumable items and only need lubing when needed.
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Mark65
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PostPosted: 17:07 - 09 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finglonga wrote:
Don't know what this obsession with cleaning chains just recently is.

I have never needed to clean a chain in over 20 years. They are consumable items and only need lubing when needed.


Lol i noticed so it was making me paranoid, as soon as i get the new tyres i will be using it for work. I was gonna get a tuturo oiler but i dont mind it will give me somthing to do on a sat morn.

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PostPosted: 17:53 - 09 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

yep im with Fing dont clean em, use gear oil though as its cheap and sticky Laughing
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