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Chain is over lubed

Started by Airborne, June 05, 2010, 12:44:02 PM

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He Man

#15
June 05, 2010, 06:41:07 PM
what size?

ducatiz

#16
June 06, 2010, 02:01:39 AM
40 I
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Scotzman

#17
June 06, 2010, 01:33:40 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on June 06, 2010, 02:01:39 AM
40 I
I have a back pack that size.
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greenmonster

#18
June 06, 2010, 02:04:31 PM
Why clean a factory lubed chain?!?

Best lube there is for the purpose,
never caused me any problems... :o [roll]
Not even greasy rims.
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suzyj

#19
June 06, 2010, 03:02:33 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on June 05, 2010, 05:23:02 PM
piss on it and wipe it with a bra

Best be sure it's your own bra though.


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Airborne

#20
June 06, 2010, 05:53:51 PM
Quote from: greenmonster on June 06, 2010, 02:04:31 PM
Why clean a factory lubed chain?!?

Best lube there is for the purpose,
never caused me any problems... :o [roll]
Not even greasy rims.

I figured it would fling. Normally I would agree, but this thing looks like it was just dipped in a bucket of white lithium grease.

Plus it would just collect dirt. I spent $130 bucks on the chain, basically put even more money into redoing the whole rear of my bike, had my bike apart for the last two months, so its going to look good, or else.
2007 Monster S2R, Vespa GTS 300, Vino 125

ducatiz

#21
June 07, 2010, 01:59:09 AM Last Edit: June 07, 2010, 04:45:01 PM by ducatiz
If it has excess factory packing then wipe it down with a shop towel.  I wouldn't put any liquid on it (other than pee cause that won't do anything)

I have used heavy chain grease to relube a chain before ( which takes hours to do it right) it is far better than anything you can spray but a major pita
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DucNaked

#22
June 07, 2010, 12:42:49 PM
My chain had a shit load of grease on it, just wiped it off with a couple of rags.
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Triple J

#23
June 07, 2010, 01:29:06 PM
I just wipe new chains off with a rag and ride the bike. It may fling a little, but nowhere near as bad as you'd expect. After a couple hundred miles you won't know it was ever there.

I also won't use WD-40 on an O/X ring chain (although just spraying it on a rag and wiping would be OK).

lethe

#24
June 07, 2010, 03:08:44 PM
I just let it fling to create a protective film on the bike.
Makes fun rorschach-like designs on the Quat-D too.  [thumbsup]
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Airborne

#25
June 07, 2010, 05:40:17 PM
Quote from: lethe on June 07, 2010, 03:08:44 PM
I just let it fling to create a protective film on the bike.
Makes fun rorschach-like designs on the Quat-D too.  [thumbsup]

I think I saw your bike up in PA last year, you could definitely use all the protective film you can get  [moto]
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