06-12-17, 04:46 AM
My twopenny's worth...
I was given a can of Chain Cleaner recently. It does a wonderful job of cleaning the chain. It is also Brake Cleaner with a different label on the tin - smells just the same and evaporates just the same... It IS the same.
Scottoiler - I bought one many years ago and I have fitted it to a number of bikes over the years. I have kept fitting it mainly because I paid a fair bit for it and I'm gonna use it... BUT... I've not fitted it to my Fazer. WHY? Cos it's damn messy. It's difficult to get the flow rate right. You need one setting for short rides and then you need to remember to turn it down for long rides or your rear wheel will be covered in oil. It also starts to coat your panniers/rear plastics/the missus' gloves. It's a ball ache having to clean it off all the time.
Link Life is still available in my local speedway shop - That's cos the speedway boys use chains that don't have O ring seals. If you use Link Life on a chain with O rings you soon won't have any O rings as they will melt. Also, if you spill some on the kitchen floor cos your mum surprised you while trying to sneak out the door you will get the thrashing of your life followed by many hours scrubbing the kitchen tiles - You do not need to ask how I know this.
Old/new engine oil. I just haven't got the time for faffing around like this. I used to use old engine oil as it saved me some money but I just can't be bothered with it.
I REALLY MISS THE SHAFT DRIVE ON MY OLD FJR1300.
I am currently using spray cans of chain lube, it seems to work.
I was given a can of Chain Cleaner recently. It does a wonderful job of cleaning the chain. It is also Brake Cleaner with a different label on the tin - smells just the same and evaporates just the same... It IS the same.
Scottoiler - I bought one many years ago and I have fitted it to a number of bikes over the years. I have kept fitting it mainly because I paid a fair bit for it and I'm gonna use it... BUT... I've not fitted it to my Fazer. WHY? Cos it's damn messy. It's difficult to get the flow rate right. You need one setting for short rides and then you need to remember to turn it down for long rides or your rear wheel will be covered in oil. It also starts to coat your panniers/rear plastics/the missus' gloves. It's a ball ache having to clean it off all the time.
Link Life is still available in my local speedway shop - That's cos the speedway boys use chains that don't have O ring seals. If you use Link Life on a chain with O rings you soon won't have any O rings as they will melt. Also, if you spill some on the kitchen floor cos your mum surprised you while trying to sneak out the door you will get the thrashing of your life followed by many hours scrubbing the kitchen tiles - You do not need to ask how I know this.
Old/new engine oil. I just haven't got the time for faffing around like this. I used to use old engine oil as it saved me some money but I just can't be bothered with it.
I REALLY MISS THE SHAFT DRIVE ON MY OLD FJR1300.
I am currently using spray cans of chain lube, it seems to work.