Ducatitech.com "HowTo" Ducati Chain Care and Maintenance

Watch and learn how to correctly care for and maintain your motorcycle chain. Avoid chain "fling" and keep your chain in perfect condition for thousands more miles! A series of DIY Ducati Maintenance Videos by Ducatitech.com. This video applies to all Ducati Motorcycles.

Update - Jan 2012: Someone (probably at a "school") is teaching mechanics that using chain wax to clean the chain, like I have been doing for 20 years, is DANGEROUS!!! That's an even bigger lie than the "rule" to change the sprockets with each chain. Don't bother commenting. Your comment will be deleted -- and whether or not we find out where you work and call your bosses to ask why they hired an idiot depends on how busy we are. Make your own video, run a successful business for 15+ years, and EARN your own audience. -Chris, the guy in the videos.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Ducati Chain Maintenance
• chain care
• chain and sprockets
• chain wax

[Greenmarine6]

WD-40 is just for cleaning because it's kerosene based and it won't harm the O-rings. The proper way to lube a chain is to first get it warm by going on a short ride then clean it with Kerosene. Kerosene gets under the rollers and works the dirt out. Dry it off good and then use that wax...Never....EVER...EVER clean a chain with a wax lube...that's like the biggest no no in our shop for chain maintenance. People that haven't been trained properly shouldn't make opinionated videos..dangerous!!

[cacycleworksdotcom]

@Greenmarine6 : Seriously? Wow. Using the lube to clean isn't dangerous. And I've been doing exactly that for 20 years.

BTW: I personally can't stand when WD40 is used to clean the chain followed up with a lubing. The WD40 ensures that the lube flings off all over the back of the bike. SO GLAD I do my own maintenance ... your shop would be cleaning my bike for weeks. ... Just like I had to after I used WD40 for cleaning chains.

[WildmanR1]

I like to heat up the chain and then clean with mineral spirits in a squirt bottle and scrub with a rag. Then go for a quick ride to heat the chain again and spray Chain Wax (also my favorite) at various directions onto the chain and then let sit for at least an hour before riding. Have had chains on my R1 last over 10,000 miles and they were not treated gently.

[outkasst88]

LOL "to make it NOT sound like a commercial, I HAVE tried other products and this is the best"

[navchrstn]

very informative, thanx

[euheide]

thanks for the video, before watching this, I didn't have a clue how to lube the chain, I would just spray the lube on the chain and lube the tyres in the process heheh

[newsbrief101]

Great videos! They are very helpful.

How about a video to change the spark plug and wires? That would be great too.

[migl17]

Thank U from Spain. Great videos!!!!!

[iwatchedurvid]

DO NOT USE WD-40. Its not a degreaser as many people say it is. but It's kerosene based and its not really made for a lube.

[iwatchedurvid]

as you see he moves the cloth around to keep from putting old "slime" on there