Best chain cleaner ?

[VladTepes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrEpAUi_QKA

[grog]

Lots of choices. Ill just stick with my plan. Can of worms.

[Sweaty]

Very informative video
I will stay with Kero & gear oil to Grog.

[grog]

Sweaty, brake cleaner also good, my new better than kero. I put an old sheet under bike, do the brake cleaner spray, rotate with one of those 3 sided brushes. Comes up perfect. Then just do the vmx apply. Takes 5 minutes, chain just lasts forever, at least mine is. I wouldnt pay 10 cents for all so called motorcycle chain cleaner/lube spray cans.

[shanered6]

I'll stick with my WD40 

[Mister Fishfinger]

Suzuki recommend kerosene (aka paraffin in the UK) so I just use that. Seems to work OK and it's certainly cheap.

[T 24]

Diesel fuel and rag.

[SA14]

Just watched his follow up video too.

Never Buy Chain Lube Again? Comparison Test

[Globalrider]

Learned something today!! Thanks for both videos!

[Dusty ST]

Cheap paraffin to get the worst of the cak off, I then use a lot less chain cleaner to finish up. 

[Hooli]

I just use paraffin, I get plenty of life from my chains washing in that, rinsing & WD40 to protect until the Scotoiler does it thing on the next ride.

[Mick_J]

Happy to see that vid as I use gear oil and have done for years.  I also thoroughly clean my chain and sprockets twice a year.

[Mick_J]

Biker stuff, this lady is smuggling peanuts, can you tell where she keeps them?

aVYUAGHTro4

[grog]

mjgt, the best way.  Not the video, just your way. Same as me.

[SA14]

My shop always likes when I bring them things I "read on the internet". This time it was (among other things) chain stuff. They're racers and run a busy workshop and they said "never use keroscene to clean a chain (at least, they don't) because unless you get it all off the chain lube won't stick to it. I told them "guys swear by heavy gear oil" and they said "yeah we hear that one a lot but not a fan". They're of the opinion that no matter how thick it is it'll fling and get onto your tyre and then you got real dramas.

They suggest (swear by) Maxima Clean up Chain cleaner and degreaser and Maxima Chain Wax. That's all they use on all their bikes, (race and street). Chain cleaner for a good clean, spray on, leave for 5 minutes then thoroughly spray off - preferably with a high pressure wash but high pressure garden hose jet is ok. Then allow to dry for 20-30 minutes then wipe off excess water and cleaner with a dry clean rag. Then apply the chain wax which seals itself in (I guess that's the wax part), doesn't ever fling and protects chain nicely. They said to use the cleaner only a few times a year (or unless it's particularly dirty/muddy/sandy) but lubricate with chain wax quite often. Every tank or after every decent ride.