zahm618 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Can i use non-chlorinated brake clean, i known the owner manual recommend Kerosene. But i don't have it right now. So is the non-chlorinated is safe to the o-ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted December 26, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 26, 2015 I would say yes - there are rubber/nitrile seals in your brake calipers so should be okay - expensive way to clean the chain though a good alternative to paraffin/kerosene is domestic heating oil as it is a similar part of the fraction also, WD40 and similar aerosol lubes are good as the solvent is similar to kerosene In the UK, most hardware stores sell UK gallon/4 litre cans of paraffin for around 5-10 quid. Always a useful solvent to have lurking in the garage This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahm618 Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Thank dear for this information yes kerosene is more economic way.paraffin in UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted December 26, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 26, 2015 What about just using some diesel fuel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted December 26, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 26, 2015 What about just using some diesel fuel?probably okay but it's horrible smelly stuff This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member martyl Posted December 26, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 26, 2015 I went to Cycle gear store and bought chain degreaser. Spray on cold, use chain brush to scrub chain. Cold water rinse off, ride bike around block to heat chain, spray on chain lube. Good to go... A Motorcyclist's Church is the open road.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted December 27, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 27, 2015 I went to Cycle gear store and bought chain degreaser. Spray on cold, use chain brush to scrub chain. Cold water rinse off, ride bike around block to heat chain, spray on chain lube. Good to go...so, some kerosene with butane expellant in an aerosol? Kerosene/paraffin, a 50p plastic jug, an old paintbrush (or 99p chain brush from ebay) and a few old newspapers is all you need This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazerian Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I would suggest a bit warm bike, maybe 10 min ride. Helps grease to dissolve with the spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted December 27, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 27, 2015 I would suggest a bit warm bike, maybe 10 min ride. Helps grease to dissolve with the sprayyes, always best to lube a chain after a ride. The warmish chain will allow the lube to flow better to coat the O rings and if using an aerosol the solvent will fully evaporate. Spray the chain before a ride and you risk flinging a lot of it into the windscreen of a following vehicle. Of course, if you use an auto oiler like me, your system is designed to fling oil in a total loss system which keeps the chain clean and car windscreens greasy. This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rattlehead05 Posted January 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 2, 2016 also, WD40 and similar aerosol lubes are good as the solvent is similar to keroseneI always heard that WD-40 would get past the rubber on the chains and could adversely impact the sealed lubricants. I've always just used kerosene and a rag / grunge brush, it's much cheaper and works really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted January 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 2, 2016 also, WD40 and similar aerosol lubes are good as the solvent is similar to keroseneI always heard that WD-40 would get past the rubber on the chains and could adversely impact the sealed lubricants. I've always just used kerosene and a rag / grunge brush, it's much cheaper and works really well.which part of WD40 impacts the sealed lube? The aerosol solvent which is much the same as in an aerosol wax or lube? Or the lube that is left behind when the solvent evaporates? Are you suggesting the makers of X & O ring seals for chain rollers make seals that don't seal? Lots of things are said on the internet or in the bar-room but rarely backed up by any actual evidence. Anecdotally, I know loads of people who use WD40 for this purpose without any of them claiming an adverse effect. This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jez Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 The WD40 getting past o rings on chains, has been said because WD40 is a penetrating fluid. I can sort of see the theory behind this, but i've no idea whether there's any truth in it. Thats the trouble with the internet, someone will say something based on nothing more than theory, then others will repeat it as fact. I use white spirit or paraffin..... for the only reason that its loads cheaper than WD40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member clint Posted January 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 2, 2016 I always heard that WD-40 would get past the rubber on the chains and could adversely impact the sealed lubricants. I've always just used kerosene and a rag / grunge brush, it's much cheaper and works really well.Totally debunked by an article in the latest Motorcyclist Feb/Mar 2016 magazine this month, page 53. Piedmont of NC '15 FJ-09 '94 GTS-1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted January 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 2, 2016 The WD40 getting past o rings on chains, has been said because WD40 is a penetrating fluid. I can sort of see the theory behind this, but i've no idea whether there's any truth in it. Thats the trouble with the internet, someone will say something based on nothing more than theory, then others will repeat it as fact. I use white spirit or paraffin..... for the only reason that its loads cheaper than WD40. and the maker has a page dedicated to myths about it's product http://wd40.com/cool-stuff/myths-legends-fun-facts includes a rebuttal of the bike chain myth This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rattlehead05 Posted January 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 2, 2016 Huh, what do you know. Thanks for the linky! I'm still sticking with kero and a rag, it's worked very well for me on previous machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.