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lonesoldier84 · 07-07-2008, 03:11 PM

i understand the basic concept obviously. but i dont have any wd-40. what other common household compounds can i use to clean the chain?

also i dont have a centre stand installed. what is the best way of cleaning the chain without a centre stand installed?

andrewclaycomb · 07-07-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lonesoldier84

i understand the basic concept obviously. but i dont have any wd-40. what other common household compounds can i use to clean the chain?

also i dont have a centre stand installed. what is the best way of cleaning the chain without a centre stand installed?

A lot of people will put mineral spirits on a rag and wipe the chain really good. You could also remove the swing arm, take the chain off and dip it directly in mineral spirits. (pain in the ass)

Some use simple green as well.

Without a center stand you need a swingarm stand. Some call them paddock stands.

Who doesn't have WD40??? between that and duct tape you don't need any other tools.

**bikerider** · 07-07-2008, 03:20 PM

There some good info in this thread

http://www.fz6-forum.com/forum/how-t...-cleaning.html (Chain Cleaning)

**wrightme43** · 07-07-2008, 03:25 PM

Kerosene works well too. So would deseil fuel. Not gas.

You could just clean the top and bottom, roll the bike forward and clean top and bottom again.

Dupont teflon dry lube at Lowes is the best I have found for me.

lonesoldier84 · 07-07-2008, 03:30 PM

is it possible to stand the bike on something that wasnt designed to be a stand? or is this unwise and im gonna end up wrecking something?

DefyInertia · 07-07-2008, 03:46 PM

you still have the centerstand in your pocession, no? just use it! you won't have to use any tools and once you get used to putting it on it only takes a few seconds to do so....

lonesoldier84 · 07-07-2008, 03:57 PM

i thought thered be a lengthy installo process to install the centrestand. ya i still have it. ill prop it up on there as best i can then.

cheers

**Botch** · 07-07-2008, 05:39 PM

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You could also remove the swing arm, take the chain off and dip it directly in mineral spirits. (pain in the ass)

Why would you remove the swingarm? Can't you just remove the chain itself, using the whatchamacallit link? (<= genuine engineering term)

**sportrider** · 07-07-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Botch

Why would you remove the swingarm? Can't you just remove the chain itself, using the whatchamacallit link? (<= genuine engineering term)

the chain is rivited you would need a chain breaker and a new rivit type master link. I'd just clean it on the bike, using the roll method Steve posted earlier. I will miss the center stand!!!

**wrightme43** · 07-07-2008, 06:08 PM

Not untill the chain is replaced. The stock chains are endless.

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bikerider Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas texas Bike: 2004 Yamaha FZ6 Posts: 640 Rep Power: 12 Member #367	Re: need help, how to clean chain? There some good info in this thread http://www.fz6-forum.com/forum/how-t...-cleaning.html (Chain Cleaning) __________________ Go!GO!GO!GO! ROSSI

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wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,174 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	Re: need help, how to clean chain? Kerosene works well too. So would deseil fuel. Not gas. You could just clean the top and bottom, roll the bike forward and clean top and bottom again. Dupont teflon dry lube at Lowes is the best I have found for me. __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

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lonesoldier84 SuperFlanker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: canada Bike: 2006 FZ6 Blood Red w/ Fairing Posts: 1,061 Rep Power: 16 Member #2195	Re: need help, how to clean chain? is it possible to stand the bike on something that wasnt designed to be a stand? or is this unwise and im gonna end up wrecking something? __________________ http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1..._sig_aztec.gif "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience."

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lonesoldier84 SuperFlanker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: canada Bike: 2006 FZ6 Blood Red w/ Fairing Posts: 1,061 Rep Power: 16 Member #2195	Re: need help, how to clean chain? i thought thered be a lengthy installo process to install the centrestand. ya i still have it. ill prop it up on there as best i can then. cheers __________________ http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1..._sig_aztec.gif "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience."

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