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srikanth944 · 08-01-2010, 08:56 PM

Hi
i have a one week old yamaha fz-s
it has an open chain
now its the rainy season here...
a lot of dirt accumulates at the rear end....and i want to know how do i keep my bikes chain perfect....
without RUIning it...

sunilg · 08-02-2010, 01:41 PM

Query approved.

Puneet1 · 08-02-2010, 01:51 PM

clean it with kerosene using a brush and after drying lubricate it with castrol gear oil 90 grade or 140 . costs around 100 bucks

pavanchirmade · 08-02-2010, 01:54 PM

No no don't use SAE 90 on o ring chain. The rubber rings swell up and the chain jams later. You need to get the Motul Chain Clean and Motul Chain Lube sprays to clean and lube your chain.

Puneet1 · 08-02-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pavanchirmade

No no don't use SAE 90 on o ring chain. The rubber rings swell up and the chain jams later. You need to get the Motul Chain Clean and Motul Chain Lube sprays to clean and lube your chain.

says who ? its recommended by most bike manuals . i myself have been using kerosene and gear oil for the past 20000 kms . chain is still good .

Binoy · 08-02-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pavanchirmade

No no don't use SAE 90 on o ring chain. The rubber rings swell up and the chain jams later. You need to get the Motul Chain Clean and Motul Chain Lube sprays to clean and lube your chain.

There is absolutely no problem by using SAE 90/140... i am using it for past 1&1/2 years on my FZ... my first chain lasted ~27000kms with it and now also i am using it...
About Motul chain clean & lube, its the perfect thing you can buy in the market... but spending 900Rs/- is way too much for our bikes, isn't...
A simple maths... Stock chain and sprockets costs ~1300-1500Rs/- which will last upto 25K(from my experience) without any probs. so why do we shell so much money on that, even though while using motul chain lube i don't think one can get the chain to last more than 30K...

This is my personal opinion only...

srikanth944 · 08-02-2010, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Binoy

There is absolutely no problem by using SAE 90/140... i am using it for past 1&1/2 years on my FZ... my first chain lasted ~27000kms with it and now also i am using it...
About Motul chain clean & lube, its the perfect thing you can buy in the market... but spending 900Rs/- is way too much for our bikes, isn't...
A simple maths... Stock chain and sprockets costs ~1300-1500Rs/- which will last upto 25K(from my experience) without any probs. so why do we shell so much money on that, even though while using motul chain lube i don't think one can get the chain to last more than 30K...

This is my personal opinion only...

and guys can u tell me the procedure....?

just flushing it with water then lubricating it? or there are certain methods...

hope u guys can elaborate... it would really help me....
thx...

srikanth944 · 08-02-2010, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puneet1

clean it with kerosene using a brush and after drying lubricate it with castrol gear oil 90 grade or 140 . costs around 100 bucks

wont kerosene ignite? when the bike runs?

Puneet1 · 08-02-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by srikanth944

wont kerosene ignite? when the bike runs?

It wont . and i had mentioned to let it dry and then lubricate it .

simple procedure
1] if lot of mud stuck on chain then pressure wash with a water piper .
2] clean the oily grime using a toothbrush or something simlar using kerosene
3] after cleaning let the kerosene dry away and now lubricate it with gear oil 90 or 140 . dont put too much as it will dirty the rim when you ride . a thin layer is enough .

remember to keep a newspaper beneath tyre and chain so floor is not dirtied and always keep engine off while doing it .

Binoy · 08-02-2010, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Puneet1

It wont . and i had mentioned to let it dry and then lubricate it .

simple procedure
1] if lot of mud stuck on chain then pressure wash with a water piper .
2] clean the oily grime using a toothbrush or something simlar using kerosene
3] after cleaning let the kerosene dry away and now lubricate it with gear oil 90 or 140 . dont put too much as it will dirty the rim when you ride . a thin layer is enough .

remember to keep a newspaper beneath tyre and chain so floor is not dirtied and always keep engine off while doing it .

Ya its the perfect method, but i uses Diesel instead of kerosene(i don't know whether its bad or not?).
if you clean&lube the chain every week, instead of kerosene you can use shampoo to clean the chain.
@TS hope you got it?

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