WD40 Motorcycle chain cleaner and lube review 

I use both of these products for my bikes and am really impressed by the cleaner. The lube is really excellent for it's anti fling properties. I recently tried the WD-40 chain wax instead of the lube and that seems good too. The advantage with that is it's more visible so tend to get a better idea of when it needs doing again.

A quick note for those interested: Aside the chain lube (which TMF uses here), WD40 also has chain wax. The wax leaves a white surface, it's stickier and from my personal experience leaves a bit more of a mess after a ride (also gets lots of dirt stuck). However it's intended for winter weathers and offer great protection to rain and cold. In this season I'd say the lube variant should suffice!

I've always used regular WD with the old toothbrush on my chains. Works a treat. Shudder been more liberal with it a couple of winters ago as my old shed leaked and an NS winter took its toll!

Been using it for a few years and very happy. In the winter I clean an lubricate then spray the WD40 chain wax over the top, gives excellent corrosion protection 👍🏻

Always rotate wheel in opposite direction instead of direction of bike movement for better penetration and safety. You may end up hurting or loosing a finger.

Thanks for this video. I used few chain lubes myself and for protection I like Motyl lube. It leaves nice protective white film on the chain. Sometimes I add bit of WD-40 lube for more slickness. For application I use GreaseNinja product, it limits overspray quite a lot and is not that expensive.

Your more than welcome to come around my garage and do a blog on cleaning my motorbike, something different, tea and bacon butti included.

I've always found it easier lubing the chain around the sprocket, as it allows the lube to run down between the chain links.

The WD40 chain cleaner is the best cleaner I've come across, not only for chains but for any de greasing. I recently bought a KTM 690 SMR and the chain and front sprocket was caked in thick grease, sprayed some WD40 de greaser and it just dissolved all the grease instantly and the chain came up like new. I re oiled it with the WD40 lube and it so far has done a great job with no dirt sticking to it. I wont use anything else now

I was impressed with the WD40 Cleaner, For Lube I have an Automatic Electronic "Scottoiler eSystem Motorcycle Chain Oiler" System fitted that I find is perfect, especially when Touring, as it saves packing Spray Cans and does away with the bother of having to Spray the Chain that can be a real pain without a centre Stand. Thanks, Regards Bob

I use Worth Chain Wax on your recommendation as it’s perfect but applied WD40 Chain Wax yesterday. Funny stuff as it goes on like shaving foam. Very waxy indeed! Yet to ride and see how it is but for now my chain is white! Least you can see if you’ve missed a bit.

WD40 make a wax as well and it's awesome stuff. Zero fling and everything kept nice and clean. The standard lube on the other hand, I think every bike in the parish got a taste when I tried it and made a mess of everything.

And the GS sat smirking in the corner....😏

Couple of points... Dont use paper to shield the wheel. It saturates quickly, especially is spraying cleaner on a proper dirty chain and can transfer to the tyre behind. Instead use thick kitchen foil. You can easily wrap it around parts like pipes too to protect them and any cleaner or lube runs off. it also holds a shape well. Use a piece behind as you were and a piece on the floor to catch the run off. Using paper means it still soaks into the floor (or at least it does when I do it). As mentioned below, the WD40 lubes fling like mad. If you ride in all weathers then Motul Factory line is the one to have and is probably what the Ducati garage sprayed on. Works very well but does fling a little and is white in colour (I hate that). Stays on in all weathers better than most. If dry weather riding there is only one.... WURTH DRY LUBE. Read the reviews on sportsbike shop. It literally is as good as they say and is almost invisible. Next time you are looking give it a try but avoid their chain & brake cleaner as there are better about. Ive found the Muck Off dry lube doesnt fling but mists the wheel in lube which is almost worse as it goes everywhere and if you have nice wheels that isnt funny after you just cleaned them up. The Wurth stuff (if applied correctly to a clean chain) does not mist or fling at all. Seriously. Give it a go, I did and wont buy another lube again. Enjoyed the video. Glad I dont have three to do.

We move and clean bikes for the top brands and use only our own products. Interesting to see all the tips here, glad we're not alone in the challenges of cleaning your bike. We had the same product issues, so created our own in the end!

I was on the lookout for a new stand for my Speed Triple R. Not only does the Abba stand look perfect, they're based a couple of miles from where I live. Another helpful review. Thanks TMF!

I cleaned and lubed my street triple last week with both of these and was really impressed with both of them

Screwfix no nonsense degreaser used neat applied with a brush, brilliant stuff and cheap. I never EVER apply the lub straight over the degreaser though and wash obsessively between the two. Not sure what WD40 recommend but surely withought washing off the degreaser it will still be acting on the lub and a wipe off isn't good enough. I jet it all off.

The combination I like best is WD40 chain cleaner, which is great and Silkolene chain wax, which drys white and as we say in the trade, 'looks factory'. Applying the wax to a cold chain the day before riding ensures absolutely no fling at all.

All that old grime just flying off when you spray it .... so satisfying lol

Rather Rambunctious badge there on your overalls :) Personally I use paraffin to clean my chain it works 1000 times better than any of the other chain cleaners I've tried and costs around £15 for 5 litres which will last ages. Have you got an setup video for the abba stand?

I've found the WD40 range to be pretty good, I tend to pop the bike on my paddock stand straight after a ride and give the chain a top up ! it's now in great condition. ps.. first thing I noticed was that patch

I use parafin and my grunge brush and an old rag, chain comes out immaculate and dirt eases off, its also safe with O-rings. I also like keeping my chain nice and gold.

You have develped the same newspaper and card method as me TMF! It definitely helps to keep the crap down. Having got through quite a few cans of the aerosol style chain cleaners quite quickly - I now use a general vehicle pre-wash to break down the chain lube when washing the bike, followed by a nice dose of paraffin (brushed on with a paint brush - no scrubbing needed, a good wipe gets the worst off), and just give the chain a final going over with one of the aerosol type sprays. I find a 5litre tub of parrafin from B and Q has lasted me far long than a can of the usual sort of chain cleaners - and cost about the same

I started using WD40 chain lube when Aldi had it on special offer a few weeks back. My bike is my only transport and I ride in all weathers,the lube works really well and at the price I paid was even a bargain. I know there's an ongoing argument about whether you should use "standard" WD40 on bike chains,I wouldn't personally, but the specific chain lube is good stuff. I use Muck Off chain cleaner which is really good,another Aldi offer ;-) I'm pretty obsessive about chain lubebut it's alot cheaper than a new chain and sprockets that you have got several thousand more miles out of.

I must admit I've used the WD40 chain cleaner in the past and I was quite pleased with it. As you say it blasts of all the dirt!

Your videos tend us to love the motorcycling in all sense .you are saying from your heart ..we can feel the vibe ..great ..keep informed us of new bits and bytes please ...deserve more subscribers ..wish you good luck

Have used WD40 chain wax for years (I ride in all weathers so I prefer the additional protection wax provides) and I've never had any issues. Good choice!

...it has always been interesting to me how strongly people feel about the chain lube they use - granted, it is a very important maintenance procedure but as a former factory tuner, mostly as suspension developer I can tell you that the use of petroleum distillate with little to no lube is really not the best way to go... As a tuner I tested a most everything out there but in more recent times, the best chain lube I have yet found is DuPont's "Teflon Chain-Saver" - it goes on very thin, giving you an opportunity to wipe off out side links, leaving PTFE resins to thicken to wax after a few minutes on the inner link & plates on a warmed up chain - of course - In fact this stuff is so good, that I've gone back to running a pro grade DID MX chain (without o-rings - gets me an extra 5-7 ponies) where I lube the chain with DuPont's Teflon Chain Saver after every ride of an hour or more on my XR650L (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xc8EN85ahfU.html) where in about 8000 kilometers there's been but just a very tiny amount stretch common in a new chain but no more... I have also used this on a number of bikes and the results are always Very positive, increased life span, good looks, reduced wear on sprockets... it can be had on Amazon for under $9 for a fairly large can here-> www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D3G6FD4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - For what it's worth... sticks as good as Chain Wax but far better! appreciate you vlogs, nicely done!

Nice to see WD40 makes bike products now. I get home from a ride. Put the bike on a stand immediately and do chain cleaner, and relube while the chain is hot. I then wipe the excess oil off the outside of the links. Takes 5 minutes to clean and lube. You also get greater penetration of lubricant back into the rollers while the chain is warm. I don't have 4 bikes to maintain though 😉.

Parafin, recommended​ in my Triumph Manuel, cheap and very quick effective chain cleaner. I use WD40 wax lube very pleased with that.

"You don't have to use your wife's tooth brush like I'm doing' 😂 brilliant TMF! - great video, really informative!

Good video. I use kerosene to clean the chain on my S1000RR and Bel Ray Superclean lube which set up nicely and doesn't fling. I clean and lube my chain every 400 miles.

I been using wd40 for a while it's sometimes on offer at ALDI . The wax is none fling but drys I been using wd40 chain lube for a while on offer at ALDI . The wax is none fling good for winter but drys White the lube is also good as long as you only spray a light coating as it tends to fling otherwise . The 899 had a good coating might want to wipe any excess off with clean cloth . Nothing worse than trying to get chain oil off tyres . I have finished building a new man cave looking for a 2nd bike for off-road the scissor jack looked v handy Great 👍 vid

WD stands for "water displacement". Next time spray the chain let it soak for 15 minutes. Go over it with the brush then high pressure water hose it off. Dry the chain and apply WD lube. Less mess more clean mate. WD will drive out water so no worries about moisture.

I recommend a grunge brush, works fantastic!

I've been using straight WD40 on my chain for a very long time and haven't had any issues. If anything, it freed up stuck rollers when I was using a more tacky styled chain lube

Ahhh the classic ABBA...Great piece of kit especially with the front wheel lift system.... I use a cheap version of wd40 to clean my chains...obligatory toothbrush...drying rag etc etc... I've been using wd40 chain line now for about two years and find it very good stuff.. Minimal if any fling....but I do leave it a few hours before using which is just one of my personal traits... I thoroughly recommend it .Bikes :zx12r and Fazer 600

I have a love/hate relationship with my chain. The cleaning makes me hate it, the $800 belt-drive conversion kit for my Bonneville makes me love it.

Hi TMF started using wd 40 cleaner and lube after your vid on cleaning chains and have been real pleased doesn't spray up as much😃

Swear by the wd40 chain cleaner and lube like you say cleans chain well although it does evaporate slowly so don't go putting lube on straight after I usually leave for 29-30 mins before applying the lube as for fling it's very minimal And i have white rims

I know you're a flyer and all that, but isn't it inertia which spreads the lubricant through the chain links, and not centripetal force (which is what keeps the chain itself on the sprockets)?

Personally I find my chain rusts up very quickly when I use the wd40 lube and I don’t ride in the wet or salt, I use rhino goo to do all the chain cleaning and diluted to get traffic film and tar/flies off the bodywork then a spray with acf50 and a wipe down, all in all a 3 hour cleaning session. Then maybe a trip to on yer bike for a burger if I’m lucky ☺️

I've used the WD40 chain cleaner and thought it was great,well impressed. Not tried the lube yet.

You can also get it from aldi. I cleared out my local store with a years (well six moths as my clean chain obsession means I use a lot as I alternate between paraffin and WD40 or Wurth) supply. It cost £2.99 a small can (200ml i think) so ideal for taking in the panniers on trips. It seems ag good or if not better than the Wurth offering. Good reccomendation on the abba stand too. My bike is always on and off the padock stands which gets tiresome after a bit.

nice to see someone else uses an ABBA stand. Tried the wd40 lube and wasn't that impressed, but chain cleaner seemed OK.

TMF nice vid. My F800GSA has a center stand. I raise the bike up, knock it in 1st and use the C shape Oxford brush (or copy version) with the degreaser. Wait 10 mins, wash with a hose and brush again, dry with a cloth and then lube. With the bike in 1st gear, the chain has many-multiple passes of the brush and there is virtually no elbow grease required.

Hmmm I love shaft drives, I remember the old days, getting dirty to clean chains and check the tension, but I don't miss them

Use only Gear Lube. Gear oil is the only lube that actually stays on the chain over miles. The reason gear oil Lube works so much better than Chain Spray is that it is designed for rotating gears at speed and needs to cling to the gear and not suffer sheer when stressed between gear teeth. This design and characteristic gives it the cling and extreme service lubing gear oil can provide. Toss that chain spray and get a quart of hypoid gear oil.

Good work. By that I mean actually finding a use for MCN

TMF, is GT85 Chain Degreaser suitable for O rings? It's marketed for push bicycles, which don't use rings on their chains. Cheers.

i used the wd40 lube myself, i find it quite stickey afterwards, i also had globs of it on my licence plate afterwards (i might have put on too much as i tend to do) didn't really like the way it went on either. BUT i do like the fact that its a rattle can rather than just well a normal can.

I've tied the WD40 chain lube, and found that it flung all over the show. Its now gathering dust on the shelf! Hope you have more luck with it

TMF, have you ever used ACF 50 as a chain lubricant and/or protector? I use Motul chain lub, but my chain still gets rusty, i sprayed a bit of ACF50 on it and it seems like the corrosion has stopped, but not sure about its lubricating properties...

Just went through your link for the Abba stand but I assume they don’t fit taller bikes like the tiger 800 as well as your CRF...

I refuse to obsess on chain, so far regular wd-40 and ever so little gear oil has worked just fine on oring. I may clean with warm soapy water too,.ok I'm obsessing but if it's necessary to find the best way. edit, I'm going with chain wax as the lube, dont want to have to clean flung oil constantly. Let the orings do there job.

That wd40 chain cleaner is fantastic really strips all the grime off brilliant stuff, sometimes ALDI sell it for £2.99 a can. keep ya eyes open for that deal!

I've used these too and they are pretty good and not expensive either.You may have also liberated a couple of extra horsepower to the back wheel which is always a good thing. Cheers TMF.

I find most lubes tend to leave a gloopy effect that attracts dust and dirt. After the chain clean I apply GT40 and that's it. Nothing to fling and the chain seems to stay clean and lubricated.

I have the same ABBA stand (and the adaptor to pickup the front wheel as well) and it's indeed a brilliant product. I use Dupont chain cleaner/lube (which I do like) and just bought some Motul products to try next. I didn't know WD40 made chain cleaner/lube and I'm interested to see how it holds up to the English weather for you in use. I did not know WD40 was a British company, interesting! Also you are a bit daring taking the wife's toothbrush, we'll see how that works out for you long term... risky! lol.

Iv just recently bought a second hand Lexmoto Michigan which has some rust on the chain and the exhaust is rusty I bought some of the wd40 chain cleaner and was going to but the tru tension chain cleaner and lube bit £25 would the cleaner work the same way and is the wd40 lube any good might use that instead to give the bike a bit of a clean-up

Your wife is an Angel. I suggested a second bike and I got "Linda Blair impersonation"

Prob a Dual sport as not much off road around here it's mostly farm land . Ktm 690 or the 350exc maybe . A test ride or 2 needed

nice vid again just as a matter of interest I use a bike chain brush which works very well or one of those dish pot washing brushes which again works well along with paraffin and I re lube with a car gear box oil . That's my system at the moment until some on tells me its wrong but I will try all kinds until I find one that works

Another great review, now I'm straight out to the garage to clean and lube the chain on my explorer! lol.

I have not used the WD40 chain cleaner and not sure of the instructions they give, but I find spraying the chain cleaner on and leaving it for 5 to 10 mins produces a better result, as it has time to break down some of those more troublesome bits of muck. The SDoc 100 chain cleaner recommends this. Does the WD40 chain cleaner recommend rinsing the chain with water after cleaning (to remove any residual cleaning fluid)? Also I would say that I have been using the WD40 chain lube and sometimes chain wax (in winter) for some time and I think they seem to do a pretty good job. Finally, I have an Abba stand and I would agree they are excellent, well worth the money over a paddock stand.

Kerosene is a far faster/better cleaner and also cheaper than any high priced product made specifically for recreation vehicles. Doesn't hurt rubber tires or chain o-rings either.

Give Sdoc100 a try in the future. It's quite expensive but I feel it works the best. Great work!

Good video, I use the wd40 products on my bikes, going to give the wax a try this year, as I found the lube was being flung off... Maybe because I used to much, but this was the first time I have done it so I babe much to learn... The cleaner is ace though, used it to clean the slung off lube... I will be looking at an Abba Stand brilliant idea so thanks for the link :)

I've always used ordinary old WD40 to clean chains. I've heard that it could penepenetrate the O'rings and wash out the grease, but in all the years since I've had bikes with O'ring chains, I''ve never had an issue. Is WD40 chain cleaner that different?

How often do you clean your chains? I tend to do it around 3.000 km. And ups to you avoiding making a mess out of yourself. I always make a huge mess doing it - but most likely it's because I spin the wheel around while all the loose dirt is on, and not wiping it down piece by piece with some cloth like you do. I will try doing that next time.

Now it's all clean Perhaps a chequers run tomorrow on the street triple - I'll get my shiny new RS out too and join you

Hi Missenden Flyer. Did you try the WD40 chain wax? I wasn't too impressed. Very sticky and collects dirt nd dust. Is their chain lube Ok? Thanks.

Best not to use a cleaner that is petroleum based as it can swell the rubber 0 or X rings causing them not to seal the pins allowing the grease out and dirt in. And always better to lube the chain when hot, it thins out the lube so it can penetrate the rollers better, especially if you use a wax lube. I found that using Shell Dobotex bike wash cleans it good, not spotless but get rid of the grit and dirt.

Your bike reviews are terrific. Could you review the 2017 Triumph Street Triple R? All the reviews I've seen have been of the RS, and I'm very curious to know what the R is like, which I believe has a different crankshaft and ECU map for road riding rather than track.

In the summer months I clean and lube ma chains with normal wd40 . Never had a problem 👍🏼

So how was the "fling?" I usually wash, degunk and lube all in one sitting. I've been using Motul racing lube because it sticks and doesn't get things all messy right away, but it's kind of pricey.

Hi TMF. Hope you have been well. I tried to purchase one of your stickers for my bike off of TeeSpring, but it’s not allowing me to buy it because I live in the United States. Am I doing something wrong?

Bro.. after how many kilometers of bike riding we have to spray WD 40. Plz reply

Thanks for another informative review video, I think I will be giving this WD-40 bike formula a try

hey Mr miss your overalls are cleaner than my going out clubbing gear!!

Hi,was thinking of buying a front and rear paddock stand until I saw your ABBA superbike stand.would you recommend the ABBA stand over the paddock stand.Great video as always.👍

GAH! Chain Maintenance !!!! 😣 When i finally break down and do it i use diesel for cleaner and 80W-90 for lube OR I RUN for the Maxima branded aerosol can if i don't feel like putting the extra time and effort with the gear lube method. I find much better shifting and lever feedback with a proper "wet" lube(gear oil) than those "spray on liquid and dries up white-ish later" aerosol types(Maxima). Forgot to add, gear lube it's pretty easy to remove from wheels or any other fancy surface if need be. A lot more willing too to fly off the chain, sadly. Gain some, loose some. 😳

Hi MissendenFlyer Thanks for the video. I was very interested in your Abba Stand. It looks like it attached to the swingarm pivot. I checked my 1299 and the fairing appears to cover that section of the hole. How does your stand attach to the bike? Does your fairing also obstruct the mating section? I would really appreciate a review video of the stand and how it works! Thanks! Gluttons

Hey up! I've found a kit for converting my Bonneville to belt drive. I wonder if this would really be a worth while modification - would the decrease in power and fuel economy negate the benefits of easier maintainence? I think I may have just answered my question.

How many chains you can clean with that WD40 chain cleaner? I have used before different products that finished very fast, something like after half chain.

i got some WD chain products cut price from the Aldi,have yet to use,but they look ok.How often do you clean and lube btw.?I was told after every tank fill,but i thought that was a bit ott

Hi mate. Good work. I'll be popping mine round to you soon, for some TMF service! ha. I recently started using both these products, and love them. There's also the spray bike cleaner "Total Wash" and the "wax and polish" from them, that I am also very impressed with ;-)

I prefer XCF products overall can't go wrong with them

Hi TMF - how has it gone since you applied the lube? Are you sticking with the WD40 or going back to the German product?

One those rare occasions where you can mention WD40 and chains in the same sentence without getting slaughtered for it.. :-)

thank you for the video Sir. How is the chain lube performing/ holding though?

Paraffin every time to clean chain. Simply the best and cheapest. I pull bike back on rollers (fantastic gadget). Then apply scottoil in a bottle cap with a small brush to o rings and plates. Uses next to no oil, no need to put paper down. Application lasts around 400 miles with zero throw off.

I've always tried to lube my chain after a good run while the chain is still warm, was told the lube works better, not sure how true that is? Certainly finding out what lube fling is about with Fluro yellow wheels on my MT10....yuk!

Ohhh myyyy that chain cleaning clip was satisfying!!

Great video again , out in Peru I have to clean my chain with normal WD 40 and seems too work fine . It's just one of those horrible jobs you have to do ! Now this leads to my question , could you do a video on the 2017 Yamaha xt1200 ? You have just about done all the other shaft driven adventure bikes , and I would love to know your opinion compared to the Bmw , tiger 1200,.when my adventure ends in Peru I want a new bike for the uk .:) keep the vids coming . Love them all .

What’s the conclusion on the WD stuff then? Long term, is it better than the Wurth stuff you used before?

What was the fling like ? Did you try there wax ?

WD40 is a good product, but I'll stick with Motul.. Oil, cleaners and their paste chain lube. How does it compare to what you were using before??

A timely video. I was wondering how good the chain cleaner was. Did you consider wd40 chain wax? Saw it in my local bike shop alongside the other wd40 bike products.