Wilsons Sandbox

> > Last night I cleaned my chain using a method I don't > believe I have read about yet on the list. My goal is > to get the chain looking new and to keep that way. > This is what I did. > > 1) Prop the bike up so that the rear wheel freewheels. > > 2) Tape a piece of waxpaper behind the chain and > against the frame so the tire is protected and the > chain is in front of the waxpaper. > > 3) This is where I may get some contrarian comments > from you guys. Take a can of aerosol Liquid Wrench and > begin blasting the chain with it while slowly rotating > the tire until all the chain has been cleaned. I tried > a PTFE spray lube first and it seemed to get some of > the grime off, but nothing like Liquid Wrench. I would > have tried WD-40 but I was out of it. When I used the > Liquid Wrench I could see black grime (gritty to the > touch) dripping from the chain pooling in the > container I set below the wax paper. Keep spraying > until you are satisfied with the cleanliness or you > run out of Liquid Wrench (like I did). > > 4) Dry off the chain with paper towels. Keep rotating > the rear wheel and using those paper towels until the > links look pretty dry. > > 5) Lube the chain. Like I said I didn t have WD-40 but > I did have a can of New Dimension chain lube. I bought > it at Parts America ($2.50/can). This lube has PTFE > and something like DiSulfied something or another and > sprays on in a foam. Wipe down the chain with paper > towels again until excess lube is gone. > > 6) Presto, Chain looks new! > > Caveats and Comments: > Hopefully Liquid Wrench is compatible with the chains > O-Rings. Exposure time was short but I ll let you know > if anything adverse happens. WD-40 may have been > better as a final lube or final rinse because it is > thinner than the lube I used and would probably rinse > out the Liquid Wrench between the links better. > > I look forward to your comments! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Great brand name shoes at Zappos.com. > Click Here! > http://click.egroups.com/1/7060/6/_/911801/_/963930954/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

> Last night I cleaned my chain using a method I don't > believe I have read about yet on the list. My goal is > to get the chain looking new and to keep that way. > This is what I did. > > 1) Prop the bike up so that the rear wheel freewheels. > > 2) Tape a piece of waxpaper behind the chain and > against the frame so the tire is protected and the > chain is in front of the waxpaper. > > 3) This is where I may get some contrarian comments > from you guys. Take a can of aerosol Liquid Wrench and > begin blasting the chain with it while slowly rotating > the tire until all the chain has been cleaned. I tried > a PTFE spray lube first and it seemed to get some of > the grime off, but nothing like Liquid Wrench. I would > have tried WD-40 but I was out of it. When I used the > Liquid Wrench I could see black grime (gritty to the > touch) dripping from the chain pooling in the > container I set below the wax paper. Keep spraying > until you are satisfied with the cleanliness or you > run out of Liquid Wrench (like I did). > > 4) Dry off the chain with paper towels. Keep rotating > the rear wheel and using those paper towels until the > links look pretty dry. > > 5) Lube the chain. Like I said I didn t have WD-40 but > I did have a can of New Dimension chain lube. I bought > it at Parts America ($2.50/can). This lube has PTFE > and something like DiSulfied something or another and > sprays on in a foam. Wipe down the chain with paper > towels again until excess lube is gone. > > 6) Presto, Chain looks new! > > Caveats and Comments: > Hopefully Liquid Wrench is compatible with the chains > O-Rings. Exposure time was short but I ll let you know > if anything adverse happens. WD-40 may have been > better as a final lube or final rinse because it is > thinner than the lube I used and would probably rinse > out the Liquid Wrench between the links better. > > I look forward to your comments! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Great brand name shoes at Zappos.com. > Click Here! > http://click.egroups.com/1/7060/6/_/911801/_/963930954/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

> Hopefully Liquid Wrench is compatible with the chains > O-Rings. Exposure time was short but I ll let you know > if anything adverse happens. WD-40 may have been > better as a final lube or final rinse because it is > thinner than the lube I used and would probably rinse > out the Liquid Wrench between the links better.