Clean and Lubricate your chain Correctly! Chinese bike

How to correctly clean and lube your bikes chain

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• wax
• lube
• clean

[Darkwhisper441]

Because WD40 is bad for chains. It's a water repellent. Not to be used on chains. 

[spidiq8]

@Darkwhisper441 It is used as a cleaner / degreaser prior to lubricating the chain with proprietary chain lube, see my other responses for details and experience in using it. I wouldn't recommend it if it were not suitable for the purpose.

Looking at your video incidentally, it's titled easy way to wax a chain but it seems to just show a rear wheel spinning in gear on a paddock stand?

[Darkwhisper441]

NEVER USE WD40 ON A CHAIN....

[spidiq8]

@Darkwhisper441 Why? I have no problem with anyone voicing an opinion or questioning something, (especially on a site like youtube as these videos aren't gospel but the presenters opinion most often), However, making a statement, in bold no less saying DON'T DO THIS without an explanation as to why you don't think it suitable seems rather pointless.

Please feel free to expand upon your statement and i'll discuss.

[Darkwhisper441]

Because it's swell's the oring's and cause's more ware on them. Just use paraffin. It;s old school and works the best... No need for fancy sprays. Plus it's cheep..

[spidiq8]

@Darkwhisper441 If you have proof please present it.

This is yet another urban myth and has been written and read by many people, it has no basis in fact, merely people repeating verbatim something they've read themselves written by someone else with no actual experience or proof.

I'm quite confident in stating this due to the fact that over the years many have said this yet NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON has presented PROOF of this 'fact'.

Additionally I have used this cont....

[spidiq8]

@spidiq8 exclusively as a CLEANER/DEGREASER (not a lubricant) on every bike chain i've ever had, including the O Ring chain on my ZXR which is the same one as fitted when I bought it approximately 12 years ago, it is still in good shape with no seized links or stretch/wear and with plenty of adjustment remaining.

I've also been a car and motorbike mechanic for several years and have plenty of experience to draw upon.

WD40 is safe to use on rubber and plastic, INCLUDING O ring chains.

[xiB1ack0utzx]

If you use wd-40 be sure to spray it into a rag like he did. You do not want to get wd-40 into your wheel bearings.

[stephen1993wooster]

or petrol works aswell as a cleaner for the chain

[rimfa123]

@spidiq8 Thanks again:)