I've been using a brake brush for years but thinking im gonna switch to the tooth brush method, my roommates gonna be pissed when i put his tooth brush back
Not going to lie you made a quick job really long I usually use an actual chain brush and save the rest of my day not scrubbing my chain with a tooth brush
To be honest your videos weren't love at first sight, but I gave you a chance and I was not disappointed. Keep up the good work man! Really good content and I'm sure you helped a ton of folks.
He does a lot of unnecessary maintenance. Last one I saw was how to clean your break pads and calibe tore down the brakes and caliber to clean dust, on necessary Don't try to fix what's not broke You end up breaking something.
@@thereinthetrees_5626 Actually no, people watching video expecting the processing as well as result, it's good that this video shows how to proceed, but even better showing the outcome.
Clown boy doesn’t get that. He claims “brake parts cleaner never harms the o-rings and even Honda tells you to use it” fucking clown 🤣 gonna make these kids need new chains every week. Probably recommends 530 chains too
@@Youre_SmoothBrained the manual for my R1 and FZ09 says to use kerosene lol. I used to use it, its just too messy and stinks up the garage. I use non chlorinated brake cleaner the same way he is in the video, i just don’t spray it directly on it so it doesn’t get on anything I don’t want it to mess up
I lube with 80/90 transmission oil (very cheap) using a small squeeze bottle with a cone resealable tip, it gets into the bushes through capillary action and that which is excessive stays on the outside of the bushes until it flies off due to centripital force from riding taking any dirt or grime with it because oils have detergents and dispersants in them. When you buy a new chain the box packaging has printed a recommendation to use 80/90 gear oil. After a mile or two I stop the bike and give the chain and wheel a wipe with a rag. It all just wipes straight off leaving a clean lubricated chain using no harsh chemicals .
Agree!!!! We also use kerosene for chain cleaning cheap but messy.. but brake cleaner will also do the fast clean 😂 for chain lub. I recommend sticky lub.. like motul and motorex
I’ve heard good things about simple green cleaning solution as well. I haven’t tried it myself, but I have tons around my house&spray bottles in my work trucks&warehouse. Thinking about giving it a shot tomorrow when I clean my chain.
Brake cleaner is a good idea. Never tried that. I lubricate with gear oil all the time. The chain is smooth, it flings off dirt, high loads are not a problem and it never rusts.
Personally, I've been using kerosene, but if people are worried about brake cleaner harming o-rings why not CRC electrical contact cleaner instead? It's safe for plastic and rubber, dries quickly, and degreases beautifully. I've used it to clean carbs, wire harnesses and other stuff on a bike and you don't need to worry about overspray; it also doesn't smell as nasty as brake or carb cleaner. I've been using Maxima lube but will def check out the PJ1.
@@69VAJRA remember wd40 is a degreaser, so if it does get past an O ring you're actual lube trapped inside is gone. I use grease it wipes off with all the dirt then just re apply.
I'm sure I'll get alot of backlash from this, but I've used wd-40 to clean my chain and wash it off with water, being that wd-40 is not oil based it comes right off along with all the dirt and grease. Air compressor to get all the water off and chain lube, cuts the time in half
After 150 miles it’ll spread all over the dust cover and tail of the bike 🤣 clown boy doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Lemme lube an inch of a 4 foot chain and hope it spreads 🤣🤣
I use the “Grunge brush” because it cleans all sides at same time wrapping around the chain. I put bike on rear stand, start it, click into first gear and just let tire free spin while cleaning/re-lubing. Quickest way it can be done imo.
Lithium grease is pretty good. It’s what they put on them from factory. I daily ride and I use “Maxima chain wax” the brown can. No issues and it doesn’t spit shit all over your bike when you go to ride. Acts like a glue almost but you need to clean it more when using it. It’ll cause dust and sand to stick to the chain. Just keep up with maintenance and you’ll be good. Don’t use BPC either
The mechanic where I go with my is saying that I shouldn't use to many solutions because it will take out the lube from inside the O ring. That I should just clean it with a cloth or brush and just add more lube. Unless it's super dirty. But when it is dirty and if I need to use chemicals to clean the to make sure I dry it out and clean properly before putting lube and to put extra lube so that the o ring isn't damaged or the chain is rusting on the inside.
Don’t use brake parts cleaner. I’m going through comments to warn people of this clown. Use “clean up” chain cleaner. Blue and yellow can. Use “maxima chain wax” in the brown can. The cleanup will clean the seals and get everything out (dust that is, let’s some grease stay in it depending on how much you use) and the wax will keep it lubed up. You’ll have to do it more often with the wax due to it holding sand and dust. But it’s amazing lube. If not that can PJ1 or Lithium grease
I get it running on the stand at idle in first and clean the chain then pour a small stream of 75w-140 on it works with o ringed and non o ringed chains
great job. you should talk about lube sling and chain wax/paraffin in your next chain video tho. most people don’t know what it is. it’s also better to lube chain right after a ride while chain is hot as well.
PJ1 is best out there, tried many other brands, 40K miles riding experience. Also it's better to put some cardboard behind the chain to cover the tire, if you spray on tire it gonna be slippery, not safe....
Very close to what I do some guys use diesel or WD-40 it's it's all about the same ⚡️⚡️been using up 80-90 gear ⚙️ oil up then the new molybdenum type to lock in the 80-90 ⚡️⚡️
I guess there are different types of brake cleaner. Years ago on my old bike I used some automotive brand brake cleaner to spray off my front discs and it ate the paint off my front wheel. Seems like some brands are fine though.🤷♂️
Could you please let me know in what kilometre range we should clean and lube our bike chain.. and please suggest me best chain cleaner and lube. Can I use gear oil for lubrication??
There are autolube solutions available with cleaner fluid of your choice as well. They'll drip a constant amount till empty for 5-7 months, and in between you can manually change to cleaning solutions. Not very expensive, about $200-300, and the lube cartridges are $10-50 range. It is helpful if you ride a lot.
I skip the cleaning part and just make sure the chain has lube on it. I usually lube the chain every 2nd or 3rd tankful. My bike doesn't go off road though.
alright a better way to do this no hate btw is turn the bike on and put it on a stand then spin the back wheel and use chain lube or either things he uses and just hold the toothbrush on it while the chain keeps spinning or get a squirt gin and squirt it on then use a rag and wipe it all off while the chain is spinning then squirt it again ! and it’s clean and oiled up now
What do you recommend if the links are frozen/ stuck together? It happened to mine and there is no slack whatsoever when I spin the wheel. Then the chain droops down a lot until the tight spot spins around, then there is no slack.
Thank you, nether the dealership nor my friends told me anything about cleaning the chain, if not for Reddit I’d probably have ridden until the thing broke on me
Hi can you use diesel fuel instead koresene? Will diesel hurt the o ring? I just use diesel and i really clean my chain. But im afraid the o ring rubber will not last 😅
I have been using chain cleaner spray (which is like parts cleaner) and a good layer of WD40 after the cleaner is dried and wiped down. Is WD40 going to lessen the life of the chain if I do this every 2-3 weeks?
chain manufacturers call for gear oil like chainsaw bar and chain oil. also they make brushes and systems that clamp arind the chain and make this way easier.
get a rag and a bottle of WD40, spray on chain and rub with cloth, done, no need to use toothbrush, also break cleaner can dry out the orings if u got oring chain
i reccomend Soapy Water and for lubeing up chain i use luiquid called Lancol (Croatian type of Chain Lube simmilar to 2 stroke oil for Mopeds and Chainsaws)
you forgot to add "gixxer rider will use the toothbrush after for cleaning their teeth" 😂. as a owner of gsxr 1000 i find it funny everytime he makes fun of gixxer rider 😂😂
@@adobomoto He is right. This is from the back of the Autozone Brake clean can (Simply wet down the surfaces that need cleaning by spraying in short bursts at a distance of roughly 18 to 24 inches. Make sure to avoid getting overspray on plastic, rubber, or painted surfaces. It's a powerful cleaner. After all surfaces are wetted, continue spraying to remove contaminants.
I used wd40 to agitate the dirt. Spray the dirt with water. Dry the chain with rag. Lube the chain with chain lube. The chain is almost 2 years. Still functioning like brand new
Watch out with brake clean tho over time it’ll wear out the o rings on the chain, I recommend just doing a little clean when it truly needs it and just keep up with the lube
First time cleaning my ninja 400 2023 and I detailed it... got chain lube on my brake and they aren't gripping right... any suggestions...? 😅 I used muc-off
