Cleaning chain with kerosine?

[Water Warrior 2]

Belt drive and shaft drive are nice and clean, quiet, and maintenance free to a very large degree. But on the other hand it is really hard to change the gearing if you don't like what you have. That's where chain drive shines momentarily before it gets all dirty.

[mole2]

Originally Posted by blaine

Or,get a bike with belt drive. :neener:

Or a drive shaft. :biggrin:

[5th_bike]

Originally Posted by mole2

Or a drive shaft. :biggrin:

Or a roller drive.
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[blaine]

I LIKE the way you think!!! :biggrin:

[tcrave]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Belt drive and shaft drive are nice and clean, quiet, and maintenance free to a very large degree. But on the other hand it is really hard to change the gearing if you don't like what you have. That's where chain drive shines momentarily before it gets all dirty.

you know, thats interesting. I had a 1984 honda magna with a shaft drive, I loved the idea of the shaft and everything, so when I sold it and was looking for a 250, I only wanted shaft driven, then I realized that its almost impossible to find a shaft driven 250, if not impossible, lol. I found a honda ascot 450 that was shaft driven, but 450 was still bigger than I really wanted. Really glad I held out for a 250, difference between shaft and chain is not big enough to hold off on the 250.

[tcrave]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

We keep telling you guys -- Dupont Teflon Spray Lube --- no mess, no fuss. Clean the chain one time, then use the spray and you don't have to keep doing that.

where do you get that at? the people that I bought my gz from lived out in the boonies and the bike was pretty dirty, I gave it a huge bath as much as I could, but am slowly cleaning more and more of it as I learn more about the bike. Kinda figure I don't want to be taking apart parts that I don't know much about or effing stuff up on it by doing something wrong. Wouldn't mind giving the chain a nice clean and lube now.

[Water Warrior 2]

Lowes and a couple other big box centers carry Du Pont w/teflon. I think Ace Hardware is another but who knows. Du Pont also make a chain lube with Teflon but have never tried it. The regular stuff works so well that I stick with it.
I actually take a nice ride South of the border to get my Du Pont because it is 99% impossible to find in the GWN. A great way to spend a day.

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Lowes and a couple other big box centers carry Du Pont w/teflon. I think Ace Hardware is another but who knows. Du Pont also make a chain lube with Teflon but have never tried it. The regular stuff works so well that I stick with it.
I actually take a nice ride South of the border to get my Du Pont because it is 99% impossible to find in the GWN. A great way to spend a day.

PJ1 Blue Label Chain Lube is also a really good product and may be easier to find.
:cool:

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

I actually take a nice ride South of the border to get my Du Pont because it is 99% impossible to find in the GWN.

You wanna try finding stuff in Tenerife. It's like going back to the dark ages.

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by alantf

You wanna try finding stuff in Tenerife. It's like going back to the dark ages.

Then I will count myself very fortunate for the chance to ride and buy across the border.