best chain cleaner and lube?

the cats pajamas · 12-02-2014 11:20AM #1

I'm after finishing my cans of both, (both wd 40, bike chain cleaner and lube)
what is the best value and where to buy?

goodlad · 12-02-2014 12:39PM

I use Muc Off dry chain lube. Does the job and has no fling.

http://www.motorcycleshop.ie/muc-off-dry-chain-lube-638-p.asp

For cleaning the chain i use some paraffin with fairy liquid, give it a good shake and soak the chain and give it a scrub with a chain brush.

the cats pajamas · 12-02-2014 12:47PM

would dry attract less dirt and therefore need less cleaning?

minidazzler · 12-02-2014 02:54PM

I absolutely hated Muc Off was horrible stuff as a lube.... and I was cleaning the chain every 3 weeks because of it, and that was with only short commuting.

I now use castrol racing lube. There's a little fling if you don't leave it to dry, but it works really well.

the cats pajamas · 12-02-2014 05:08PM

how often are you guys cleaning your chains?
I'm clane to city center any day it's possible and do it once a week

Wonda-Boy · 12-02-2014 06:01PM

ACF 50 is a brilliant buy. Its a dear buy my god does it work well.....creeps into every nuck and cranny. Its not a lube its a protector for after a good scrub.....as for lube for a chain I would clean mine with Kerosene and let me scott oiler do the rest. Before that I used car oil I had in the house.

minidazzler · 12-02-2014 07:38PM

I'd clean mine every 4 weeks depending on how much was done on it. Usually that would be only 120 km on surface streets from suburbs to city.

BrokenArrows · 12-02-2014 09:31PM

I try to clean and lube mine every 5 weeks, that's about 800 miles. But I do it sooner if it needs it.

the cats pajamas · 13-02-2014 11:28AM

maybe ill step it back to two weeks, (500 miles)

best chain cleaner and lube?

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