Chain off?

[chilli]

Morning all,

How easy is it to remove the chain? Mine is full of crud and looks awful...Thought a clean or maybe replacement could be in order. Obviously I'll need tools, but where can I pick them up from?

Cheers.

ps - I guess it's a piece of cake to remove the sprocket once this is done??!!

[stu 9-5]

For a clean - leave the chain in place, just brush with paraffin and let the chemicals do the work. There are more expensive chain cleaners on the market but why waste the money.


If you're going to go to all the trouble of splitting a chain, cleaning and re rivetting it's probably 10 times easier to just replace the whole kit and caboodle.

Tools required are just general until you come to actually splitting the chain, you can buy a professional splitter/rivetter and do the job properly or you can take the pikey option and get the grinder out to split the chain and a ball pain hammer for the rivetting.


Don't get too stressed about a dirty chain, it's the nature of their job that makes them grubby - just keep it relatively clean and thoroughly lubed and you can get a good 10000 miles no problemo. A cleaner option might be a scottoiler.

[chilli]

stu 9-5 said:

For a clean - leave the chain in place, just brush with paraffin and let the chemicals do the work. There are more expensive chain cleaners on the market but why waste the money. If you're going to go to all the trouble of splitting a chain, cleaning and re rivetting it's probably 10 times easier to just replace the whole kit and caboodle. Tools required are just general until you come to actually splitting the chain, you can buy a professional splitter/rivetter and do the job properly or you can take the pikey option and get the grinder out to split the chain and a ball pain hammer for the rivetting. Don't get too stressed about a dirty chain, it's the nature of their job that makes them grubby - just keep it relatively clean and thoroughly lubed and you can get a good 10000 miles no problemo. A cleaner option might be a scottoiler.

Many thanks for that...Grinding? Splitting? Think I'll just clean it!!
Just checking...Paraffin won't damage anything in or around the front sprocket?

Thanks again.

[DamienCBR]

chilli said:

stu 9-5 said: For a clean - leave the chain in place, just brush with paraffin and let the chemicals do the work. There are more expensive chain cleaners on the market but why waste the money. If you're going to go to all the trouble of splitting a chain, cleaning and re rivetting it's probably 10 times easier to just replace the whole kit and caboodle. Tools required are just general until you come to actually splitting the chain, you can buy a professional splitter/rivetter and do the job properly or you can take the pikey option and get the grinder out to split the chain and a ball pain hammer for the rivetting. Don't get too stressed about a dirty chain, it's the nature of their job that makes them grubby - just keep it relatively clean and thoroughly lubed and you can get a good 10000 miles no problemo. A cleaner option might be a scottoiler. Many thanks for that...Grinding? Splitting? Think I'll just clean it!! Just checking...Paraffin won't damage anything in or around the front sprocket? Thanks again.

I used Paraffin and do not have any problems, really does get all the crap off. Sorry to hijak the thread but what do people use for lube on the chain, i got some PJ1 (i think(, blue stuff comes out runny then goes sticky on the chain. The only proble is that is sprays up when riding for a while.

[pesty]

DamienCBR said:

I used Paraffin and do not have any problems, really does get all the crap off. Sorry to hijak the thread but what do people use for lube on the chain, i got some PJ1 (i think(, blue stuff comes out runny then goes sticky on the chain. The only proble is that is sprays up when riding for a while.

best I have found that does not fling is
Wurth High Performance Dry Chain Lube

[DamienCBR]

pesty said:

DamienCBR said: I used Paraffin and do not have any problems, really does get all the crap off. Sorry to hijak the thread but what do people use for lube on the chain, i got some PJ1 (i think(, blue stuff comes out runny then goes sticky on the chain. The only proble is that is sprays up when riding for a while. best I have found that does not fling is Wurth High Performance Dry Chain Lube

Thanks will give that a go!

D

[Vitesse39]

pesty said:

best I have found that does not fling is Wurth High Performance Dry Chain Lube

Ditto

great stuff

[tycho]

Castrol Chain Wax is what I use, seems to do the job well.

[stu 9-5]

To reduce fling apply the lube at the END of your ride.

The warm chain will thin the lube and help it get in all the nooks and crannies, then it's got all night for the adhesive element to do it's bit and 'glue' the lube to the chain.

Oh, and don't put too much on - a little bit goes a long way.



As an aside with the cleaning, just watch any paraffin/tyre interface shenannigans - it'll all end in tears.

[zzr]

stu 9-5 said:

you can get a good 10000 miles no problemo.

I get an average of 20-22,000 miles out of a chain and sprocket set without an oiler, I never clean them, I just spray it up once a week (approx 300-400 miles).

Paul

[DamienCBR]

stu 9-5 said:

To reduce fling apply the lube at the END of your ride.

But you need to Lube it after cleaning it with the paraffin.

[stu 9-5]

Chain cleaning should be done every 1000 miles or so.

Chain lubing should be every 200 miles or so.



Those that clean their chain prior to every lubing either have too much time on their hands or need to see the Doc about OCD.

[bennyboysvuk]

On the race bike, I used to use 3 in 1 oil.

The benefits were that it adds half a horsepower or so and kept the chain nice and clean with no effort.

The downside was that it flicks off so you have to regularly lube it.