Degreaser on chains

Is it safe for me to clean my chain and sprockets with Gunk and a
toothbrush or will it seep past the O rings and shorten the life of said
chain?

Cheers

 

Whinging Courier says...

Use parrafin, more effective, cheaper and won't damage O-rings. If
you're going to use a toothbrush, make it a soft one. For some strange
reason a softer brush does a better job of moving grease.

 

Yes.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Lozzo said:

Thanks. I take it I can use paraffin on the (painted) wheels as well?

Cheers

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Old Fart at Play said:

Ta

 

Whinging Courier says...

Best stuff I've found to clean them so far. A quick squirt of WD40
afterwards helps make them easier to clean next time too. I had white
wheels on my last 350LC.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Lozzo said:

Thanks Loz

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, jsp said:

I could do but that's not the result I'm after IYSWIM.

I had a look on fleabay yesterday and bid on one of those scottoilers
you mentioned.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, jsp said:

I could do but that's not the result I'm after IYSWIM.

 

WD40 works for me.

 

B&Q, honest.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Mike Burnstead said:

I've still got one of those round the corner from me ;-)