help what product do you buy to clean and lube your chain?

[Spider]

yeah, I watched Chris's (from CA) instructional video on chain maintanence and grabbed Maxima...and would agree with his statement about how it cleans the old gunk off, lubricates and very little fling form what I can see.

300 miles / 500km between light applications and scrubbed with a rag...once she was up to 'pristine' condition she didn't take much to keep in great condition - moral of all maintenance really!

[NAKID]

No fling, and chain has lasted a long time with no stretch.

get it at lowes for $6

Yep, best stuff out there.

As it goes on, the propellent base acts like a solvent getting rid of anything that "may" be on there. Then dries quickly to protect with a thin layer of film...

[DoubleEagle]

I use White Kerosene to clean with and Maxima chain wax every 500 miles. Virtually no fling and my chain has not stratched at all . The White Kerosene I got at a Gas station . I got a 1/4 gallon from the pump for about $2.00 and have done my chain 4 times and there is alot of the stuff left. When I apply the Chain wax I take a piece of cardboard and put it behind and under the chain so that the wax I spray doesn't get on anything except the chain.

[johnster]

I use Silkolene, but do get some fling. 

Part of this might be beacuse I leave more of it on the chain + should be wiping more of it off. It works good though. Cleaning the rear rim can be a bit of a PITA though, so I might try your method, DoubleEagle. I'll let ya know how it works out for me. 

[uclabiker06]

yeah, I watched Chris's (from CA) instructional video on chain maintanence and grabbed Maxima...and would agree with his statement about how it cleans the old gunk off, lubricates and very little fling form what I can see.

I am a Maxima guy,  but when I saw a fellow monster riders chain with the Dupont stuff I instantly became a convert.  If you think Maxima if fling free, try Dupont and you'll be amazed how much cleaner it is IMHO.  Looks like the neighbor up the street just scored a brand new can of Maxima.

[Duc Fever]

Another big +1 for the dupont   Stuff is great 6000+ miles and the chain still looks new and even better is my rim is easy to clean since there is like zero spin off. All I use to clean it is S100 when washing the bike, spray it on and hose it off.  Suprised by the results every time, chain shines like new.

[DuciD03]

Motul Cahni Lube; its not a wax and was recomended to protect in wet weather; so It should work the best for most situations; it goes on thin; cleans the dirt off with the overspray off then i wipe off the excess with the heavy duty shop towels.

Also I do notice the chain is quiter; I just put on a very nice X ring DID 520 goldlink ( last chain had 20K miles; it was time for an upgrade) looks great and works even better.

Cheers DD  [moto]

[slyfox]

Cheapest & most economically effective way to clean ............... KEROSENE

For lubrication ....... I use MAXIMA Chain Wax .......... So far, that's the best for me

[SaltLick]

i cleaned off my chain with WD40....let me guess the wrong thing to use.....

It was recomended by the local triumph dealership i happen to go into.

[Howie]

i cleaned off my chain with WD40....let me guess the wrong thing to use.....

It was recomended by the local triumph dealership i happen to go into.

WD
40 is OK as long as you don't drench the chain.

[Hedgehog]

WD
40 is OK as long as you don't drench the chain.

Why would it matter if you drench the chain?  WD-40 is mostly a type of kerosene and it doesn't matter whether you soak a chain in kerosene or not.  It's not likely to harm the o-rings, and the o-rings are the important part on a chain.  Kerosene, and by extension WD-40, is a good solvent for chains, but it completely evaporates pretty quickly, so it's best to follow up with a real lubricant.  I haven't checked the chainmakers sites in a long time, but many used to recommend 90W gear oil.

[Triple J]

No fling, and chain has lasted a long time with no stretch.

get it at lowes for $6

Another +1 for Dupont. 

[SaltLick]

i cleaned it off with WD40, but put a chain lube on afterwards.

[Hedgehog]

Another +1 for Dupont. 

Alright already.  I've been hearing about that Dupont stuff for years, so I'll give it a try.   

[NAKID]