Chain revival??

[reillypadraig]

Just wondering if anyone have ever refurbished their chain ? The chain on my Fazer had plenty of miles left in it but the previous owner didn't take care if it and left me with a few tight links, I would rather try and get a few more miles out of her if I could before shelling out for a new chain and sprockets as neither are all that bad( I'v seen alot worse on the road,)
So far u started of with spray can chain lube, but find the owners manual better by sticking to engine oil as lube, I know I know, but hey, it works fine for me,

I did try take of swing and to remove the chain in into entirety, but the swing arm bolt got tighter and I unscrewed it so was afraid to break it,

So anyway of freeing the thought links while chain is still on bike??

[darrsi]

You can try a penetrating fluid and sit there for ages trying to free things up with a couple of pairs of pliers.
You may get lucky, but unless someone on here has some genius remedy then i'd say once they start playing up it's game over, because it'll be the hidden areas that will be seizing up!
Even new chains can deteriorate relatively quickly if totally neglected and left out in the elements.
Once you get a new chain the trick is to keep it constantly lubed, and it can then last for many thousands of miles.

[reillypadraig]

I surpose I not worth being stingy

[darrsi]

It depends how far gone the links are, if it's properly clonking away (technical term) then i doubt you'll have much joy, but if you can physically move the links there's a small chance you could free them up for a bit longer.
I've found that once they start misbehaving it's all downhill from then onwards though.

[stevierst]

Soak it in oil, and I mean until its dripping off, leave it overnight.
Come to it in the morning, wipe off the excess, and go for a bit of a ride. As soon as you stop soak it again and leave overnight. Do the same again in the morning. If its still stiff, it really ain't going to get any better.
I did this with one of mine, and I got a few more thou out if it before it really started chunking and had to be replaced.
Might be worth a go.

[inditime]

Mine had a few sticky links the other day as it sat uncovered in the garden for a few days. Penetrating fluid and turning the wheel by hands soon got them freed up again.