[dsn_klr650] diesel chain cleaning-lubing
Posted: Thu May 25, 2000 6:48 pm
not> Hello everybody! > > > I'm running an experiment on my chain: I just wash it at every 3-400 km > (tank re-fill) with DIESEL FUEL, and it's very nice and clean, and it's
Diesel works. I`ve used it when I was out of kerosene, but for soaking. If you are doing this on bike, be sure and rinse the diesel off with something (like WD-40) because if in contact with the o-rings too long, they will swell and bind the chain, then they`ll tear. Skip> messy like 90w gear lube or PJ1 or whatever. It also attracts less dirt > off-road. So far I have about 1400 km on this method, and seems to work > great. > > Note, that in my case washing the chain it means washing it with a > tooth-brush on the bike. This method uses about 250 ml of diesel fuel for > every wash. For the future I'm planning to use diesel fuel in a 500ml > nalgene bottle to wash off my OEM airfilter's sticky oil, and reuse the > diesel fuel for 2 chain cleaning occasions. > > Comments are welcome. Cheers, > > istvan+Eh13