I love WD-40
I was putting new shoes on the SuperHawk tonight and decided to do some extra cleaning while the wheel was on the balance stand after mounting the new tire.
I noticed how well the chain and sprocket are doing. 29,000 miles, original chain and sprocket and they look as good as new. I don't care what the chain lube companys say and all the hype about auto chain oiler is total BS. All you need to do is protect the chain from rust and noise with a litte WD-40 every 500 hundred miles or so or after a wash. |
I use the stuff to clean my chain before I lube it. The stuff rocks in that case.....
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Oh shit dont start this argument again LOL. I guess you really can't argue with your results.
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Originally Posted by captainchaos
(Post 161115)
Oh shit dont start this argument again LOL. I guess you really can't argue with your results.
Thats all we use on our dirt bike chains as well, of course they are O-Ring style chains |
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and gets behind the seals in the chain & breaks down the grease. no thanks, i'll stick to kerosene.
tim |
i don't know about wd-40 as a chain lube. i do know that stuff works great on almost everything. i think i will give it a try. how often should a chain be lubed?
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HAHA let the argument start! Like I said you can't argue with your results. I think ALOT of products out there are a scam... When I said don't start that argument I meant it as a joke because I once saw this exact topic argued fiercely somewhere before. I know wd40 is a solvent and I figured it would dry the chain out, but if you get such good results who can argue with that?
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I do think the biggest contributors to a good life are keeping it clean/rust free and properly adjusted, in addition to some form of regular lubrication.
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the o-ring/x-ring/sealed chains cant be 'lubed'. the best you can do is keep them clean and rust free. wd40 seems to do that pretty well. I recall reading at least 1 chain company saying they recommend it.
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I switched over a few thousand miles ago to WD-40 on the chain... aside from the benefits of a nice clean chain that hasn't shown any noticable wear or "sticking" links, I don't have 1/10th the gunk I used to have all over rear of the bike do to the flying lube!!! Only negative I've noticed is that I delt with 4 weeks of gunk sliding off my kickstand as the WD-40 was causing the years of built up crap in the sprocket cover to come loose.
J. |
I use it too, though I'm not consistent on cleaning the chain, and that may be more important than what you use to clean it.
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Originally Posted by trinc
(Post 161269)
and gets behind the seals in the chain & breaks down the grease. no thanks, i'll stick to kerosene.
tim It's kero...probably about 60% by the smell of it. |
Originally Posted by Hawkrider
(Post 161324)
And what do you think WD-40 mostly is????
It's kero...probably about 60% by the smell of it. tim btw: it really may be a mute point, the bearing & race assembly everybody talks about was ( sealed ) was two years old ( i think ). but i think it's worth mentioning. |
It's almost as good as Astro-Glide.
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Originally Posted by cliby
(Post 161286)
the o-ring/x-ring/sealed chains cant be 'lubed'. the best you can do is keep them clean and rust free. wd40 seems to do that pretty well. I recall reading at least 1 chain company saying they recommend it.
Same goes for dirt bikes we have. The main culprit for wear is dirt and rust. WD prevent the rust after a wash and the pressure washer blast the dirt away. |
Originally Posted by cliby
(Post 161286)
the o-ring/x-ring/sealed chains cant be 'lubed'. the best you can do is keep them clean and rust free. wd40 seems to do that pretty well. I recall reading at least 1 chain company saying they recommend it.
Will it last a long time with WD-40 only? Probably, but I have a jug of gear oil in the garage and it only takes a minute to brush some on after I clean the chain. |
I'm not sure why, or how, but I have about 5 cans of WD-40 sittiing around waiting for the valve to open.
I gonna start using it for everything!! Maybe I can have it all gone someday. |
I wonder... does anyone here use WD-40 in a scott-oiler type device? I have a 1 gallon can of the stuff, and automatic chain maintenance might be a good way to use it.
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Originally Posted by SuperLoud
(Post 161180)
WD-40 Well, Who Knew...?
42) Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone! 43) If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start. 44) If WD-40 and Chuck Norris got in a fight, WD-40 would give Chuck Norris the slip literally I know, I know......don't quit my day job....... |
Most dirt riders that I know all use WD-40 for there cahins and have used it for years. It works very well in muddy conditions. i know quite a few people that use it on the street rides also. The only down side that I have heard is that it doesn't last as long as a standard chain lube. Wd-40 last about 500 miles and most chain lubes go 800 to 1,ooo miles, unless you get caught in the rain. Not a big differnce in miles but considering most people don't like to do anything with there chain that can make a difference.
I have seen chains shot in 5,000 miles because they were never touch. To hear of a chain with 20,000+ miles shows what a little maitanence will do. Especially out of a stock chain. |
Originally Posted by Involute
(Post 161334)
It's almost as good as Astro-Glide.
Astro Glide is the best - Doctor recommended & approved by moms everywhere :D |
I forgot to mention, and no one else seemed to say it. For all you welders out there, when we're on the job, and forgot the Anti Spatter, WD-40 works excellent as an anti spatter product. Shit man, this stuff may be the fifthe (or whatever) marvel of the world!!! Don't know about the Astro Glide replacement though....
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I drink WD-40 instead of Beer.
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did we mention it makes titanium parts look like new? don't know anything else that cleans ti exhausts as well. astroglide? what happened to replens?
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Originally Posted by BeerHunter
(Post 161358)
I wonder... does anyone here use WD-40 in a scott-oiler type device? I have a 1 gallon can of the stuff, and automatic chain maintenance might be a good way to use it.
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