tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post3010134663507920454..comments2023-09-10T04:12:19.670-05:00Comments on 3-Speed Blog and Occasional Keyboard Shortcut Trading Post: Dirty Chain Hellrigtenzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-16415864732824591462007-03-19T19:05:00.000-05:002007-03-19T19:05:00.000-05:00Simple Green and Citrus degreasers will cut grease...Simple Green and Citrus degreasers will cut grease nicely, but need to be thoroughly rinsed, as both are water based. Any residue left in a chain will become active again when exposed to water, thus washing out any lube in the chain. Kerosene works, though most people dislike the smell. One advantage is that it is more compatible with most lubes. WD-40 also makes a good cleaner, and will not destroy petroleum based lubes. As a lubricant, WD-40 leaves almost everything to be desired, but it is a decent, relatively nontoxic, readily available solvent. Personally, I try to keep my drive train lubed in such a way that I don't need to clean it - It's one of my least favorite jobs. ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-9818749956511681922007-03-19T14:18:00.000-05:002007-03-19T14:18:00.000-05:00Ok, I mis-wrote. I have 1.5 Paselas. I have the Pa...Ok, I mis-wrote. I have 1.5 Paselas. I have the Panaracer Urban Max in 1.5 and 1.75, but those might not be supple enough. I also have 2.0" Schwalbe Big Apples. Why don't they make 1.75 Paselas? They would be great.Jim Thillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343496548505700507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-20289522751088769072007-03-19T10:56:00.000-05:002007-03-19T10:56:00.000-05:00I don't ride motorcycles anymore. I did it for ab...I don't ride motorcycles anymore. I did it for about 10 years, and had a blast. I got to see some remote back country that I would've otherwise never seen with other modes of transportation. Riding sand dunes is another experience I'll always cherish. However...I saw that it was not a sustainable sport. In the 10 years that I rode, I saw so much destruction from motorized OHVs! I just couldn't be part of the problem anymore. And then there's the whole petrol lifestyle I was trying to get out of. Cycles/Quads=trucks, trailers, oil, gas, etc. I hated maintaining and working on the cycles too.<BR/><BR/>To summarize, I have fond memories of dirt biking, but I don't think I could go back to it...Jeff Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198489612535782394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-14519730454397303302007-03-19T08:09:00.000-05:002007-03-19T08:09:00.000-05:00I'd like to try the citrus stuff, not for soaking,...I'd like to try the citrus stuff, not for soaking, but just general bike cleaning. It might compliment the Simple Green smell. I try not to soak things anyway. I tend to forget they're soaking and accidentally spill the bucket.<BR/><BR/>I read it's OK to soak steel and plastic in Simple Green, but not aluminum or alloys.<BR/><BR/>V. Country: You have 1.75 Paselas? Wow! I hadn't seen that size. <BR/><BR/>Jeff: I have a story about kerosene. I'll try to post it. Do you ride motorcycles? I used to and have a strong urge to ride again.rigtenzinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-78295249719044155922007-03-18T21:59:00.000-05:002007-03-18T21:59:00.000-05:00Don't cringe, but I have a jug of kerosene that I ...Don't cringe, but I have a jug of kerosene that I have left over from my dirt bike riding days (I cleaned air filters with it). I pour some into a bucket, drop the chain in, put the lid on the bucket and shake. Almost all the grease and dirt comes off! I either rinse it again with water or just let it air dry. When I'm done, I pour the kerosene back in the jug, and the sediment sinks to the bottom. I have used simple green though...<BR/><BR/>Another application for simple green is BMX rims...the black painted rims. The paint is very slippery and makes it hard to lock up the back wheel. If you clean the rim with simple green, it leaves a sticky film behind, and enhances the braking power. Never done it on MTB's though...Jeff Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198489612535782394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-76810872599237878512007-03-18T21:10:00.000-05:002007-03-18T21:10:00.000-05:00Ack! The teeth-brushing thing was so distracting!...Ack! The teeth-brushing thing was so distracting! I read the whole blog with this he-doesn't-really-brush-his-teeth-with-it-does-he tape going thru my head. <BR/><BR/>Now that I can concentrate, I have to go read it again.Eclectchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378678427426158365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-4147929556356381202007-03-18T20:52:00.000-05:002007-03-18T20:52:00.000-05:00I like it with french fries.I like it with french fries.Snakebitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879428992616238833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-61535635495917400882007-03-18T20:11:00.000-05:002007-03-18T20:11:00.000-05:00Simple Green also makes a damn fine bernaise sauce...Simple Green also makes a damn fine bernaise sauce.Frostbikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608713389249262920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-57173033299990390992007-03-18T20:08:00.000-05:002007-03-18T20:08:00.000-05:00I kinda like the orange bio-degreaser. If I was ri...I kinda like the orange bio-degreaser. If I was rich I'd get one of those steam and hot water parts washers.<BR/><BR/>How about just a 1.5" or 1.75" Pasela? Or better yet, Conti Top Touring 1.75"? (says the guy who has a secret stash of Conti Top Touring tires).Jim Thillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343496548505700507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-57695981206017156772007-03-18T18:25:00.000-05:002007-03-18T18:25:00.000-05:00The only thing I never do is soak the chain cause ...The only thing I never do is soak the chain cause SG is water based. I like mineral spirits -- it is relatively odorless and it cleans grease really well.KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966611121246745152noreply@blogger.com