Removing and cleaning chain

[Ton1959]

Not quite. WD40 is primarily Stoddard solvent and mineral oil. It has minimal lubricating qualities and is not considered a lubricant. It's a water displacement formulation/rust preventative.

The nice thing about it that it does leave a layer (the thin layer that prevents water staying there) on the O rings which makes it possible to turn better and that is why they last longer then having the dry rubber. But a bit of teflonpray will do that trick too.

[tkent02]

Not quite. WD40 is primarily Stoddard solvent and mineral oil. It has minimal lubricating qualities and is not considered a lubricant. It's a water displacement formulation/rust preventative.

Careful with that rust preventative thing. I heard it caused rust, so I tried it. Sprayed WD-40 on one cylinder of a disassembled old GS 1000 engine, on one side of two other cylinders, and none on the last cylinder. I marked where I sprayed with a felt pen, and threw it on the floor of a storage locker. A somewhat humid environment, Dallas Texas, not too bad. A year and a half later, guess where the surface rust was forming?

Exactly on the places where I sprayed the WD-40. Exactly.

It's OK for a short time, but in long term use it will make it worse.

[Ton1959]

The wd40 shifted the oil that was on there. En the WD40 only stops rust for a short while. That is why it started to corrode.

[tkent02]

The wd40 shifted the oil that was on there. En the WD40 only stops rust for a short while. That is why it started to corrode.

There was no oil on it at all, there's something else happening. I don't understand it but it's true. It does stop rust temporarily. Then something changes.

[Crankthat]

Pop the cover off, clean in there, inspect.
Lift back of bike off ground.
Remove rear wheel and brake stay, clean, inspect.
Throw a bungee over the seat and attach ends to swingarm.
Remove shocks, clean, inspect. (Swingarm is off ground and level due to bungee)
Remove swingarm, remove bushings, clean, inspect, inspect and clean bearings, Regrease parts.
Clean up and inspect everything behind the seat, touchup with paint if necessary.
Soak chain in kero and clean.
Reassemble.
Now everything back there is good to go for a few more years!

[tkent02]

You guys are way too anal.

Chain Cleaning!

[GateKeeper]

^^^^^ That one reminds me of Post #5

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[tkent02]

Both techniques work the same.