Lubricant and degreaser

[salute2vishal]

Dear Friends,

I have a Schwinn Searcher Sport bike and I am looking for good brand of lubricant and degreaser for the chain , so can anybody please suggest some good brands and models ?

Also anybody has an idea where I can buy chain cleaner kit online ?

Regards,

Vishal

[vijay.cp]

Our LBS BOTS has finish line, have a look at it

[PatchyBoy]

^^ Boss, he is from Pune

[akshay200x]

BOTS does ship items to many places. Check www.bumsonthesaddle.com

[punerider]

BOTS does ship items to many places. Check http://www.bumsonthesaddle.com

LBSs of pune also need local business

Vishal which area are you from in pune?

[ravisanjeevk]

Vishal - The correct procedure to clean the chain is to do it after the ride. Here are the step.

1. CLean the chain using Chain clean Solution Like Motul or even Kerosene, I use Motul Chain Clean on my Motorcycles and Cycles.
2. Wipe the chain with cloth to remobe any deposits of cleaner left over on the chain.
3. Use the Motul Chain Lube from inside of the chain so that Lube gets deposited in the inside of the chain as majority of the action happens there and that is where the lubrication needs to be present.

One can use Tribocor Chain Lube as well. Cost around Rs 300 for a bottle and will last atleast 18 months. Motul is on the expenside side as it cost Rs 850 for Chain Lube + Chain clean.

[farazs]

Last I looked nobody had *any* decent lube in stock, so I got Finishline Green shipped from CRC. I degrease with WD40. The places to check are Ride2026(Aundh), RidersOwned(KP), Lifecycle(Tilak Rd), Track&Trail(Karve Rd).

[deepakvrao]

WD40 works out pretty expensive. Can't beat diesel for the price.

[akshay200x]

WD40 works out pretty expensive. Can't beat diesel for the price.

I use Kerosone though will switch to costlier fuel soon

[salute2vishal]

BOTS does ship items to many places. Check http://www.bumsonthesaddle.com

LBSs of pune also need local business

Vishal which area are you from in pune?

I stay at NIBM road

[punerider]

Last I looked nobody had *any* decent lube in stock, so I got Finishline Green shipped from CRC. I degrease with WD40. The places to check are Ride2026(Aundh), RidersOwned(KP), Lifecycle(Tilak Rd), Track&Trail(Karve Rd).

I guess 'Landmark' store which is located at 2nd floor of Phoenix mall , Vimannagar stocks some bike stuff. I didn't checkout their lubes and degreaser but love the cycle bhonpu that they have . They even have kayaks

[rahul13]

I too use kerosene as a degreaser. I really need to get my hands on a good chain scrubber though. The one from Icetoolz is SHITE! I used it once and that was hard enough. Second time around it was next to impossible to open the damn thing despite all the cleaning. Basically, it has nothing with which to grip it (unlike the one from Park Tool and pretty much every other, which have handles).

Their lube is pretty decent though. Its quite viscous so there is no spillage or wastage. Having said that, it does attract a little grit if you go offroad. I haven't tried Finishline Dry but I'm presuming its better since its teflon-based.

Edit: Well, whadaya know... I was just googling it and I found that it is PTFE which is the same thing as Teflon http://www.lifu.biz/icetoolz/index_pro3 ... =28&id=143

Having said that, it isn't cheap by any stretch so I would simply buy the Finishline. At the time I didn't have the option because no one was stocking finishline in these parts.

[krishnas]

WD40 works out pretty expensive. Can't beat diesel for the price.

Doc, couple of questions on degreasing.

How do you degrease the drive train?

Sounds much too trivial to ask, but I have some doubts on the general process.

1. Chain de-greasing is not so much of an issue. But still asking, do you basically unhook the chain (magic link/...) and clean it separately or degrease it right on the bike?
2. Someone (much experienced gentleman) once mentioned that using kerosene/ diesel aint a good idea for the chain. Coz it tends to create play between the rollers, that is difficult to lube, with whatever quality lube you might try. Better to use non-solvent based mechanism (read detergent) to scrub the externals of the chain. Personal experience?
3. Cassette/ sprockets: honestly, I am scared to use a degreaser on that part of the system, fearing having the solvent creep inside the hub bearings. I know about the oil seals and blahs.. but if water jets (pressure washes) can displace the greasing in the hub bearing, why not liberal use of degreasers. Your comments?

Sorry OP, if you think its a hijack on your thread, but I thought its a good place to discuss degreasing.

[shankarbn]

For those using diesel, how much is too much? Is spraying ok or do you just dip a toothbrush and wipe the drivetrain with the wet toothbrush?

[linuxtechie]

This: http://www.amazon.com/Finish-Line-Quali ... pd_sbs_sg7 along with diesel is really clear. I guess I bought about 1.5 liter about a year back. Every time I clean, I hardly use more then 100 ml. So its lasting pretty damn long.

+LT