My Pink chain

[Phil.]

I dunno what the previous owner has put on my chain but every time i lube it up it turns bright pink!!

Anyone ever heard of anythin like this before? It's a tad embarrasing showing up to college and rides out with a bright pink chain

[crash]

are u sure it not always like that , i've ordered a red d.i.d o ring , thaen i gonna get that clear chain lube, it looks class and gives that titinain look

[Annabella]

OK, I may be able to offer a sensible explaination....

At work we do an oidation finish for cam-shafts for BMWs, at the moment we're suffering from a bit of a strange-un. We oxidise the shafts (they're 722M24 standard steel) and teh finish is supposed to be balck when they are oiled up (dark blue before oiling). Now we've been having some come off the furnace that are going bright pink when they're oiled....We've had them spark tested and they've come back with an unusually high molybdenum content.... SOmewhere along your chain's history (probably when it was forged) it's had a higher moly content!

Now, don't take this as final, but this is what we think, it's a problem we're working on with BMW......I will let you know the outcome! (wey hey - I've learnt some metallurgy at least!)

[Korn]

Black Hammerite. You know it makes sense

[Phil.]

[crash]

u dont need to buy a red chain then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shamrock]

Are you sure you didnt get the chain from Big Gay Al's Camp Motorcycle Gear!?

[craigT19]

come on guys this is easy , summy its chain lube the chain lube i use on mine is also pink.
when you spray it on it is red the alcohole in it evaporats leaving the pink oil behind.

to get rid of it put ya bike on a paddock stand run the engine put it in gear so the back wheel spins and spray the chain with a pressure washer then get a cloth and dry the chain.

you can bye clear chainlube in case your interested
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[Phil.]

[Annabella]

It looks like a light oxidised layer to me, and the pinkness is down to the amount of molli in the actual chain. If you brush it with a wire brush it should come off - failing that if you bake it (up to about 400degC) it should loose the colour - though I think I'd just try the wire brush.

[Phil.]

Aye i'll give that ago too...I havn't tried anythin to sort it out as of yet, i've been really busy with my college work etc that the spare time i get i'd rarther spend riding it.

SummY
p.s. if you are 13 annabella your the most clued up 13 year old i've ever seen

[TiN]