I am looking for a decent chain cleaner machine the you can put on and let it does it job ....... I am sick of using the other halfs toothbrush ........
ta Ginger x
You can get a chain cleaning brush, looks like a giant toothbrush, for about a tenner. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Laser-4140-Chain-Cleaning-Brush...B002TZWEF8
The makers of WD40 says it doesn't affect O rings - but then they would say that, surely?
My experience with WD40 is that it tends to make rubber and similar compounds soft and / or swollen. But even if the O rings are left unharmed the WD40 is similar to a penetrating fluid and therefore likely to creep past the O ring and contaminate / break down the grease within the links that the O ring is supposed to protect and retain.
I suppose if you have the sort of bike that 'eats chains' then the chain may become stretched / worn and require replacing before the WD40 can work its way in to do harm. For myself I just spin the wheel whilst the chain passes through a piece of lint free cloth and then just lightly spray some quality chain lube on it.
i have a scott oiler its a bit messy but not to bad if you keep it adjusted, chain last hell of a lot longer, i tried most sprays and they were just as bad or worse for fling and chains didn't last long
Even with a scott oiler, you should still clean all the grit and crap off your chain periodically. I ride all weathers, all year round and my last chain did nearly 30k / 3 years. I've got an auto-brush thingy for my bicycle chain & could swear I've seen one for motorbikes - try Busters / M&P etc. But - having found broken links on chains in the past - I think there's a lot to be said for a tooth brush, rag, and bare hands...
for the last 20 yrs i have cleaned my chains with WD....never had a broken or damaged chain and i get plenty of life out of them. i do a proper job of cleaning them every 500mls or so...i dont leave WD dripping off the chain but keep turning the wheel until the rag as well as the chain and sprocket is clean...i.e. no residue. and i dont leave it soaking in either.
How about an old fashioned method. A paint brush and some parafin. Any solvent will do as long as it doesn't eat the rubber seals that are on most chains now.
Is this the same dumbass Essex bird who's posted in another thread about problems with a BMW? (puts on patronising voice) They've got shaft drive, m'dear
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