NinjaNick Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 With o-ring chains, 99% of the game is just keeping it clean. the o-rings are what keep the chain from binding up by holding grease inside the rollers. The other 1% is keeping the side plates lubricated.The reason Nick has such good success with WD-40 is because he uses more like a cleaner than a lubricant. I do all that. My wax buddy always is amazed how clean/new my chain always looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 My can of WD40 says lubricant.wd-40 is a very light lubricant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSR_Racer_99 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I mostly use WD as a solvent, rarely as a lubricant, and never on a chain that I care about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) I love how my chain never wears when It's on the 40. Edited March 15, 2011 by NinjaNick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Holy fucking thread-from-the-dead!The OP doesn't lube his chain with WD-40 or use it in addition to chain lube anymore because he never rides anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Holy fucking thread-from-the-dead!The OP doesn't lube his chain with WD-40 or use it in addition to chain lube anymore because he never rides anymore. Jstump-a-lot revived it man. Damn newbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskeller07 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 i use this for street. it doesnt seem to throw as much+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskeller07 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I do all that. My wax buddy always is amazed how clean/new my chain always looks. Im not about to do that every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I skipped the first 8 pages, but WD-40 is not a lubricant, and probably eats the bushings in X and O-ring chains.there is a reason that purpose-sold chain clean and chain lube are different products, and labeled explicitly as, "Safe for use with X-ring and O-ring chains." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Wd40 becomes like an adhesive when under heat and pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) Got to love the WD40 motorcycle chain internet argument. It's been going on since I first logged on a forum in 2003. More have sworn by it than against it. I tried it after wax was robbing horsepower, collecting dirt and gunking up my chain; I never looked back afterward. So many experts on USING it when they have no experience with it. Very long chain life and many that don't change sprockets have waited 30k+ miles with it before buying new one. My last one was at 21k miles before I decided to get new sprockets. Edited March 17, 2011 by NinjaNick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I seldom use WD40 myself. I have gotten into using used oil to soak the chain to clean it and then after spinning the oil off I use Chain wax. However, I've found the Yamaha chain lube works well as a soaking medium to remove dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I seldom use WD40 myself. I have gotten into using used oil to soak the chain to clean it and then after spinning the oil off I use Chain wax. However, I've found the Yamaha chain lube works well as a soaking medium to remove dirt.I like experimenting and learning from my findings. I've also tried gear oil that was suggested once and that stuff I definitely would never suggest after I tried it. I've done waxes too, and WD40 netted the best results for me from price to performance. I never care what others use, because their bike is of no worry to me. I just don't like people knocking shit when they never tried it. Use it for a long time and then your complaints are valid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Well, sometimes it's a matter of hearing different experiences. Things you might not have tried. A lot of chain lube discussion doesn't convert well because we're all using different chains and riding different conditions on bikes with very different torques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskeller07 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Well, sometimes it's a matter of hearing different experiences. Things you might not have tried. A lot of chain lube discussion doesn't convert well because we're all using different chains and riding different conditions on bikes with very different torques.Just like the "what oil do you use" discussions, those are painful to read through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Got to love the WD40 motorcycle chain internet argument. It's been going on since I first logged on a forum in 2003. More have sworn by it than against it. I tried it after wax was robbing horsepower, collecting dirt and gunking up my chain; I never looked back afterward. So many experts on USING it when they have no experience with it. Very long chain life and many that don't change sprockets have waited 30k+ miles with it before buying new one. My last one was at 21k miles before I decided to get new sprockets.Im just going off pressure tests on bearings under heat and pressure I have done... like I said it don't perform I have witnessed it numerous times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) Not one negative motorcycle chain issue on the stuff. It's the same with the guys needing supersport tires for the street like they are benefiting from them. A few are fast, but most are not, and more than most are wannabe racers that just want the latest and coolest. I use to think that way until...guess what....I TRIED different tires (Dunlop Roadsmarts). I've experienced it performing like a bat out of hell and begging for more stress. Never gives up and keeps performing well. God bless the shit! Edited March 17, 2011 by NinjaNick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost1888 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Kerosene, old tooth brush and chain wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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