J.Mencalice
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Skinhead
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J. A. B. O. A.
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2016, 04:46:48 AM » |
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What's a chain?
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2016, 05:01:28 AM » |
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Years ago a salesman came around touting PB Blaster. One of his demos was to spray WD40 on a styrofoam cup. Nothing would happen. Then he would spray PB on the cup and it would melt.
I said "great , when I need to melt cups, I'll call you".
BTW , did you know what WD40 stands for. OK , I'll keep you from searching. Water dispersent ,fortieth try. (according to past lookup, If I remember , it's on the can.)
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2016, 10:56:55 AM » |
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A chain is what is on my 73 Z1 kaw. For others that have a chain drive, the best lube hands down is sold by
Sidewinder Racing Products. It does not sling off. Good for O-rings. You can grab the chain, run it through your hand and wipe the residue off with a dry cloth. I do this trick like the nickle one we do with our Gurls.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2016, 11:49:31 AM » |
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You can grab the chain, run it through your hand and wipe the residue off with a dry cloth.
I remember a fellow named George in High School who would put is bike on
the center stand and crank it. The chain would slowly spin at idle speed, I
guess in first gear.
We called him "fingerless George" after the rag dragged his hand through the rear sprocket...
-Mike
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Skinhead
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2016, 06:06:44 PM » |
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You can grab the chain, run it through your hand and wipe the residue off with a dry cloth.
I remember a fellow named George in High School who would put is bike on
the center stand and crank it. The chain would slowly spin at idle speed, I
guess in first gear.
We called him "fingerless George" after the rag dragged his hand through the rear sprocket...
-Mike "I kin still count to ten with my shoes on"
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2016, 09:16:02 AM » |
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When I motocrossed in Japan I remember and shudder at the amount of time it took to keep all that chain race ready. And the sprockets. DAMN-I duz LIKE my shafty now!  Course come to think bout it my C B 500/4 was a P I A chain wise. RIDE SAFE. |
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Gryphon Rider
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2016, 10:58:06 AM » |
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At a young man I rode my CM400T from Calgary to North Webster, Indiana, and back. It had the original non-O-ring chain, which I lubed every other gas stop, and still had to adjust it once or twice a day.
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gordonv
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2016, 11:11:39 AM » |
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At a young man I rode my CM400T from Calgary to North Webster, Indiana, and back. It had the original non-O-ring chain, which I lubed every other gas stop, and still had to adjust it once or twice a day.
Was I surprised when I read the note on my 1st mc, CM250T (Rebel). Oil every 350km (that's about every 2nd fill). This is why I tell all the new riders to look for a bike that has a drive shaft. |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2016, 11:57:24 AM » |
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You can grab the chain, run it through your hand and wipe the residue off with a dry cloth.
I remember a fellow named George in High School who would put is bike on
the center stand and crank it. The chain would slowly spin at idle speed, I
guess in first gear.
We called him "fingerless George" after the rag dragged his hand through the rear sprocket...
-Mike
When I had my Suzuki Bandit 1200 that's how I would clean and oil the chain ( on center stand with motor running at idle ) . Kerosene to clean and DuPont Teflon spray lube.... I miss riding this bike can't say I miss cleaning and dealing with the chain... Guess I got lucky I still have all my fingers then again I never stuck a rag in the sprocket.  |
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DarkSideR
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To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2016, 09:46:02 AM » |
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You can grab the chain, run it through your hand and wipe the residue off with a dry cloth.
I remember a fellow named George in High School who would put is bike on
the center stand and crank it. The chain would slowly spin at idle speed, I
guess in first gear.
We called him "fingerless George" after the rag dragged his hand through the rear sprocket...
-Mike
When I had my Suzuki Bandit 1200 that's how I would clean and oil the chain ( on center stand with motor running at idle ) . Kerosene to clean and DuPont Teflon spray lube.... I miss riding this bike can't say I miss cleaning and dealing with the chain... Guess I got lucky I still have all my fingers then again I never stuck a rag in the sprocket. Same as Joe, I maintained my chain with WD-40 for several years with no ill effects. Same thing.. center stand, running in neutral the rear would slowly spin. Still have all my fingers.. and rags. Good taste in bikes Joe.  |
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2016, 11:52:00 AM » |
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When I had my Suzuki Bandit 1200 that's how I would clean and oil the chain
Hmmm.... some of us already call you George... Guess I got lucky I still have all my fingers then again I never stuck a rag in the sprocket.
The guy we used to get hay from never got sucked in the bailing machine when he tried to refeed the string that had broken... except for that once...  -Mike
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