Kero sprayers

Ok ive been through a dozen of these small atomizer spray bottles, they all
seem to kill them selves after 1 or 2 turns.

I use em to spray kero on the chain when cleaning them.

IS their any that the kero wont eat and will last?

I saw a 2L garden sprayer for $10, made for chemicals etc, would that work?

 

buy a chain scrubber from http://www.whipps.com.au/home.htm

best thing to clean the chain with

I have a big 4-6 litre pump up garden sprayer that has lasted quite a few
years with all sorts of stuff being used in it

 

The problem isnt the container, its the use of it which involves your cat
spraying it directly into its rectum causing cat farts !

WTF? see aus.pets.... no-one is safe...

JasonBW - smiling...

 

Make sure it's a Chinese takeaway, 'cos an Indian takeaway
in the same container will cost you $6.00 more for a similarly
sized meal. Greedy buggers!

GB, I slept with a Chinese girl once. Felt like another one
an hour later.

 

So they're good then are they? Always wondered about them
things. Do they fit actual bike chains? Looks like a treadley
chain in the picture.

http://www.whipps.com.au/common/images/bigies/acc_chainscub1.jpg

GB

 

OI

leave my cats out of it..

 

Now for the helpful version...

I've been able to get a great clean chain by running the bike on its
centrestand (or rear stand) in gear while using a think cloth gently held
over the running chain, the part of the cloth held on to the chain should
be sprayed well with whatever chain lube you use, you'll find it turn black
pretty quick so you'll need to keep moving to a clean section and
re-spraying that part of the cloth.

Overall gives a shit hot finish to the chain using nothing but chain lube...
must be good for it I figure.

Hope that helps
JasonBW

 

its a 520 chain, found on most twofiddlys

mh

 

http://www.bike-gizmos.com/bikegizmos/Products/KETTENMAX/kettenmax.html

ive liked the look of this one, spray kero onto it, scrub it and it drains
away into a container, clean effecient

I might look into that garden sprayer..

sick of these bottles just melting the insides out..

ive had ones that have lasted years using just water..

 

I know 2 blokes that have lost fingers doing this exact thing....

good luck mate & remember this post when it happens.

 

or the not so helpful version

as long as you wish to keep all your fingers for as long as you live
i would suggest avoiding this method of cleaning

yep and plenty of it

use kero get it for a buck a litre from the pump at older servos

 

Get the ones that you put CRC into they are made for petroleum liquids
,they have CRC embossed on the bottle.
I think you can get them from industrial supply places,like Blackwoods.

 

I know two too and a belt got one. If he didn't live so far from hospital
and his mate remembered to grab it before they got to hospital he'd still
have it.

 

oh shit, considering how slow it went I never thought of that
possibility...its not the speed that counts tho... okaaaaay, - not doing
that again...

Thanks
JasonBW

 

I never thought a belt could do it but having never been near one i assume a
big fat harley needs some tension down there. One of the fellas i know got
it all stitched back (smashed 2 or 3 of them from memory) on & he now uses
his index finger as a 'drift' to line stuff up with as he says its got the
same amount of feeling as one. The other bloke i still run into quite often
& it came off below the 1st knuckle.

He does the old 'stick the stump up his nose to frighten kids' trick on his
3rd beer without exception.

 

How about this - : "Mick's theory".
Bummers

----- Original Message -----
From: Mick

Well its time to change the Sprockets.
86,000klms and they need a change. The wear is just too great to go any
further. I will be doing it early next week. It will be a sad day but alas I
have to do it.

Mick
ZX9R01

First you have to understand this only works on O-Ring chains.
Non O-Ring chains MUST be lubed regularly on motorcycles.

How the chain works;
Don't want to patronise but you have to grasp this and all falls into place.

Basic Parts-
Side Plates (length and pitch to chain)
O-Ring (keeps factory lube in and grit out)
Hardened Pin (joins side plates for pitch & runs in the lube)
Outer Roller (SUPPORTS HARDENED PIN)

Nearly all the friction/movement on a chain happens between the Hardened Pin
and the Outer Roller. Once the Outer Roller makes contact with the Sprocket
it fundamentally should not move again. Only the Hardened Pin will move
inside the Outer Roller as the chain moves around the arc of the Sprocket.

Lubing the chain enables it to pick up dirt and that gets caught between
the Outer Roller and the Sprocket, which is where the wear generally comes
from.

The dirt and lube mixed together, makes a nice paste for your Sprocket to
grind away on. If the lube penetrates the link past the O-ring, the chain is
basically going to fail because grit will work into it and wear the pin
thus wearing it out prematurely.

If you lube an O-Ring chain you are only lubing the Outer Roller.

I know they say that the foaming lubes get past the O-Rings, but if that
were the case after heavy rain we would soon have rusted Pins inside the
Outer Roller. A water molecule is 3 parts - H2O (2 parts Hydrogen 1 part
Oxygen). The molecular structure of the lube would have to be bigger
(possible 3-5 molecules or more) and thus shouldn't get past the O-Rings.
And if it did water would also.You get the gist of what I am on about.


Yes, you can under lube. I have never said not to put something on the
chain. I just don't put the norm.

If you are going to go on a long ride more than 300klms then light lubing
with anything other than wax.
I NEVER USE A WAX, IT STICKS TO THE CHAIN AND ATTRACTS DIRT.
Normally a foaming lube and wipe the excess of the chain after.

About once a month I wash the chain and get the nice shinny gold links
looking good. I use a mild detergent and sometime a bit of degreaser but not
under pressure. I will then put some CRC or the like on it to stop rust
forming.
I have never had a problem with the O-rings failing.

I have used this system for over 20 years now. It works for me, that's all I
can say.

 

Jason did write....

Don't listen to them mate - you are covered... you did say you put a
THINK cloth on the chain.....

Johno

PS - Do agree with the comments - avoid doing it that way

 

good shot mate !

JasonBW

 

The latter happened to a friend just a few months ago. She says at least she can get a 10%
discount on a manicure. One more reason, if any more were needed, to stay well away from
exposed chains.

Gary

 

He reckons he doesn't.