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Just been out to look at the chain (following day) and the whiteness has indeed gone.............
Thats odd, mine doesn't.
Just been out to look at the chain (following day) and the whiteness has indeed gone.............
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But always lube at the end of a ride and run the chain at 35mm slack....
Because every time you tighten it to 25, it will soon become 35mm.I would like to know the reasoning or thinking behind adjusting the chain to its maximum recommended adjustment.. The manual says 25mm to 35mm ??
Seems to me chains will get looser as they stretch so you would want to be on the tighter end to start out..
Please advise, I just want to understand your thinking.
Yep , its found its natural position.My chain doesn't seem to be moving adjustment wise at all.
I think I'll leave it that way.
Chains don't really "stretch" as such. The pins on the links wear, just a little each, but cumulatively it results in the chain becoming longer.I would like to know the reasoning or thinking behind adjusting the chain to its maximum recommended adjustment.. The manual says 25mm to 35mm ??
Seems to me chains will get looser as they stretch so you would want to be on the tighter end to start out..
Please advise, I just want to understand your thinking.
I agree!! Can't remember why I started now but a few years ago I went for about a decade using nothing but WD40 to clean and lube my chains and had excellent chain and sprocket life, longer than my friends who were laughing at me for using it. Before that I used nothing but motor oil for years and it worked well but tended to make a mess of my wheels. I used the Motul spray wax for a long time but just started using the Dupont product and it appears to be the best yet.Regular use of chainlube is more important than splitting hairs over which brand to use.
Yes!If you use WD40 to clean it, what do you use to lube it? WD40?!?!!
Maybe so but if you read my post you'll find that I used it for over ten years on several bikes and had excellent chain and sprocket life. I have a 30 year old bike now with the original chain that has only ever seen WD40 and it's no where near being worn out. The bike was used at a rider training school for years so it was abused, not babied.WD40 cuts through the oils and cleans out all the gunk that has built up in the cracks. you need a chain lube/wax put on after you have cleaned off the WD40 so that there is something to protect the chain from rain/dirt/friction/heat.
It's good for cleaning although I use kerosine myself and it's not a "dedicated" chain lube. I'm not selling WD40 but was just agreeing that it's more important to lube your chain rather than worry about which brand may excel. Kind of like all the pointless endless oil threads.I thought WD40 isn't a lube though...isn't it just cleaning all the oils off of your chain?!
agreed, often is the important thing not brands. im just surprised that the WD40 worked for you for so long with no issues and no dedicated chain lube.It's good for cleaning although I use kerosine myself and it's not a "dedicated" chain lube. I'm not selling WD40 but was just agreeing that it's more important to lube your chain rather than worry about which brand may excel. Kind of like all the pointless endless oil threads.
Yup, it's good for lots of things. I competed in mountain bike racing when it first started I guess in the early eighties and couldn't afford all the exotic lubes other guys were using so I used WD40 on the chain and other moving parts and found it worked better than most products so I started using it on my motorcycles and just continued for a few years and still use it on the one bike I described earlier. I had longer chain and sprocket life than my friends using other products. I liked the looks of the clear Motul spray when it came out and started using that and now use the Dupont Teflon spray which I really like. To each their own!!The WD in WD40 stands for Water Displacement. 40 stands for the 40th formula they tried to get it right.
A lot of guys that run the live steam engine trains coat them with it before and after the steam purge from the boiler. Works great for keeping water away.
It does act as a lubricant as well. Not sure how much of it would sling off going down the road on a motorcycle chain though but it is great general cleaner/protector.
Thats odd, mine doesn't.
you can just buy one at malz for around the same priceSounds like the BEL RAY should be good and i'm not sure how long it will stay white for. A stand would be better i agree, i was thinking of getting a paddock stand like thisThird Gear Rear Universal Motorcycle Motocross Paddock Race Stand - Red | eBay
What do you think?
Cheers
Paul