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Any suggestions on solvents for cleaning the drivetrain, and where
to buy them?



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"gravelmuncher" wrote in message
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Any suggestions on solvents for cleaning the drivetrain, and where
to buy them?

Kerosene, from a supermarket.

"gravelmuncher" wrote in message
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Any suggestions on solvents for cleaning the drivetrain, and where
to buy them?


On the flip side...

Other than expensive bike store lubricant, what do people use for oiling
their chain?

Motorcycle chain oil?

Looking from the perspective of a comuter bike - not a racing bike. So it is
ridden in the rain with lots of crap going onto the drive train without
necessarily very regular cleaning or oiling ;-)

Tim

Any suggestions on solvents for cleaning the drivetrain, and where
to buy them?

Kero or Diggers degreaser

Want to know how to clean your chain see:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html

On the flip side...

Other than expensive bike store lubricant, what do people use for oiling
their chain?

Motorcycle chain oil?

Yep works fine

SR

On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 14:09:33 GMT, Steve Reynolds
wrote:

Want to know how to clean your chain see:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html

Forgot to mention in my last post.

The plastic jars that you buy Goulburn Valley fruit from the
supermarket in, are far better than the coke bottle that Sheldon
mentions in his article. The large diameter lid makes it much easier
to retrieve the chain from the jar, far easier than fishing around in
the coke bottle trying to hook the chain with an old spoke.

7,000 kilometres on my roadie's SRAM PC89R chain so far, with no
measurable wear after maintaining it using a Sheldon's method.

SR

On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 14:09:33 GMT, Steve Reynolds
wrote:

Want to know how to clean your chain see:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html

Forgot to mention in my last post.

The plastic jars that you buy Goulburn Valley fruit from the
supermarket in, are far better than the coke bottle that Sheldon
mentions in his article. The large diameter lid makes it much easier
to retrieve the chain from the jar, far easier than fishing around in
the coke bottle trying to hook the chain with an old spoke.

7,000 kilometres on my roadie's SRAM PC89R chain so far, with no
measurable wear after maintaining it using a Sheldon's method.

SR

"Tim Jones" wrote in message
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Other than expensive bike store lubricant, what do people use for oiling
their chain?

Motorcycle chain oil?

This is IMHO by far the best stuff to use. It foams when it comes out of
the can, to penetrate in under the rollers, and is a decent weight, so it
stays there. I use motorcycle chain oil on all my bikes (racing and
commuting).

Failing that, ordinary motor oil is good too.

Just don't use wax or white lightning, as its build up is _really_ hard to
remove.

Regards,

Suzy

Suzy Jackson wrote:

"Tim Jones" wrote in message
. au...

Other than expensive bike store lubricant, what do people use for oiling
their chain?

Motorcycle chain oil?


This is IMHO by far the best stuff to use. It foams when it comes out of
the can, to penetrate in under the rollers, and is a decent weight, so it
stays there. I use motorcycle chain oil on all my bikes (racing and
commuting).

Failing that, ordinary motor oil is good too.

Just don't use wax or white lightning, as its build up is _really_ hard to
remove.


I use Singer light machine oil on mine, and it seems to work OK, but
I've never used anything else. so I can't compare it with anything...

David


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"Suzy Jackson" wrote in message
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"Tim Jones" wrote in message
. au...
Other than expensive bike store lubricant, what do people use for oiling
their chain?

Motorcycle chain oil?

This is IMHO by far the best stuff to use. It foams when it comes out of
the can, to penetrate in under the rollers, and is a decent weight, so it
stays there. I use motorcycle chain oil on all my bikes (racing and
commuting).

Failing that, ordinary motor oil is good too.

Just don't use wax or white lightning, as its build up is _really_ hard to
remove.


Thanks for the answers everyone!

Tim

Suzy Jackson wrote:

"Tim Jones" wrote in message
. au...

Other than expensive bike store lubricant, what do people use for oiling
their chain?

Motorcycle chain oil?


This is IMHO by far the best stuff to use. It foams when it comes out of
the can, to penetrate in under the rollers, and is a decent weight, so it
stays there. I use motorcycle chain oil on all my bikes (racing and
commuting).

Failing that, ordinary motor oil is good too.

Just don't use wax or white lightning, as its build up is _really_ hard to
remove.


I use Singer light machine oil on mine, and it seems to work OK, but
I've never used anything else. so I can't compare it with anything...

David


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There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly
disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and
inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has
already happened.

-- Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"