Chain Cleaning

[mick_dundee]

Hey guys, any way to clean a chain WITHOUT taking he chain off the bike? Paintbrush and petrol??

[Neka79]

i use a rag and soak it in wd40... clean it by hand to avoid shit going everywhere....

dont jam ya fingers ya silly bastard ...

then a gentle wash off with water, wash the bike, then a 5min ride to dry, then re-lube chain when its warm-ish..

[J.B]

kero and toof-brush.

but like neka said, s*@t goes everywhere, unless your careful.

[Glen]

I use the paint brush and Kero. It's dirty work but it comes up well

[balanse]

Park tool stiff plastic brush and kero.

Kero is the greatest degreaser known to mankind, full of vitamin C, no added sugar, 99% fat free and it's kind on sensitive skin.

It's a fundamental part of my beauty routine.

[Daisy]

Kero is the greatest degreaser known to mankind, full of vitamin C, no added sugar, 99% fat free and it's kind on sensitive skin.

Probably got more vitamin c than Ribena.

[mfzx6r]

WD40 and a rag then relube

[mick_dundee]

Can you buy wd40 not in a spray can? Guessing you can just never seen it personally

[mfzx6r]

I use a can

Lift rear on stand get one of my kids to spin wheel while spraying chain with WD40 and holding a rag around the chain at the same time .

[rotaboy]

i use kero and paint brush after ive finished the chain i will clean the swing arm, suspension wheels hugger (generally everything around there) then hose off, this brings it up very clean. go for a small 5 min ride then re oil

[shrike]

I use a rag soaked in kero.

Tried a paint brush and a tooth brush, but found they get stuff EVERYWHERE

I have this great tool for cleaning the chain called a Kettenmax which unfortunately doesn't fit the RSV too well...

http://www.kettenmax.com/en/index/index.asp

but it works wonders on a bike you can actually secure it to!

[mick_dundee]

Kinda like a Scott oiler I guess by the look of it.

[shrike]

nah, a scottoiler stays permanently attached to your bike and constantly drips oil onto the chain to keep it lubed.

the Kettenmax you clamp over the chain, feed kero into it which squirt all over the chain and brushes inside it. as you rotate the rear wheel, this cleans the chain and dirty kero comes out the bottom.

There's also an attachment for your chain lube sprayer too!

Once done, unclamp, unhook, clean store away until the next clean...

[mick_dundee]

Can I borrow one of your kids Mario?

[mfzx6r]

Can I borrow one of your kids Mario?

They cost heaps to run !