I use kerosene and sometimes diesel. Just pick up an old bowl and tooth brush, soak the brush and brush it.
When the dirt is all displaced I use a rag to remove the bigger bits and dry it.

I do not use chain wax anymore, my chains last a lot longer with spray lube. The wax, although it does not fling, grabs everything that touches the chain and that dirt acts as a grinder on the o'rings.

I found that the chain will last on average 7-10k more with regular spray lube and to deal with the fling, I just ride her around my block slowly to heat the chain and remove the excess lube.
After that short spin, I just clean the chain again with a rag and also clean off the fling with wd-40.

 

Slick, you should read the article that WebBikeWorld wrote on the Teflon lubricant. It dries within a few minutes and is not sticky. I've been using it for about 5 years now.

I'm lubricating my chain at 500 miles as recommended by the Maintenance Schedule. Doing it more often is not going to hurt anything and may help extend the life.

On my 1000F, the recommended interval is 600 miles. That chain is a 530 though, so maybe it can take more.

 

Actually, I had already read that ( pretty good, honest write ups on that site) but Dupont doesn't carry that lube around here.

I already tryed some pretty good Teflon based stuff but it still grabs a bit too much for me. From time to time I experiment on new stuff and, for now, my galp competition lube is still the best.

 

Yep. Works pretty good too. I'll work with about a 6 to 10 inch section at the time, under the swingarm with a piece of cardboard behind it. Spray it on, work it in with an old toothbrush, then spray it again to kind of rinse it off. You'll see the old lube (black in color) come off. Once this is done to the whole chain, I take an old bath towel and wipe off the excess.

 

I went this morning to get this wonderful Dupont's Multi-Use Lubricant. First I went to Lowes, they had another kind but were out of this particular one. Homedepot here do not carry Dupont lubs. The local hardware store doesn't carry it neither. I will go back to Lowes in a week or so again.

 

by using gear oil as per the owners manual,

I just wipe it clean with an oil soaked cloth, essentially cleans and lubes in one step.

when i used PJ1 or Bel ray, I used wd 40 and a tooth brush, followed by wiping. The Chain never really looked clean, and rocks could stick to it.

 

If Lowes doesn't have it you can have it delivered to the store at your request from their web site.

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