Possible. But again I see chain replacement as part of routine maintenance. And seeing that Yolie has barely 3k miles on her and I need to adjust chain slack already, iI'm guessing it's going to be a non-issue what I clean the chain with. It's going to need replacing before wd-40 has a chance to do more damage to it than riding with a dirty chain.

 

i have tried everything, i found that the dupont chain cleaner at walmart works best to clean my chain. no ****, it takes the grease off faster than anything i have seen with little effort. if i do it two times it makes it look like shiney new. then i use chain wax cause it seems thicker and stay on longer than others.

 

I have NEVER heard of anyone using or even ask about using WD40 as a chain lube. That has to be one of the more rediculous things I've heard. I'd assume these same people use it for fork oil as well?

 

Im sure most of you guys have much more experience than me and therefore are much more knowledgeable about all motorcycle related topics (thats what I love about this forum, I learn every time im on here!) ... but why would you even prefer to use wd40 over kerosene.. kerosene is cheaper and does a great job cleaning.

 

Kerosene means a trip to the hardware store (about 5-10 miles) and has only one use. WD-40 is less than a block away and has been in one of my cabinets since I got my first car @16, long before I owned a motorcycle.

 

This is the stuff that I use to clean my chain, it works great! it pretty tame when compaired to some of the solvents out there, and you gotta scrub the chain but it has served me well both as a parts cleaner and as a chain cleaner. I like the fact that I can control how strong it is, its a rust inhibitor, Ive had it for over a year and I not only use it to clean my motorcycle but I use it on my regular bicycles too! Oh and its biodegradable so I dont feel super guilty dumping it when Im done.

Edit: You can buy this at most bicycle shop which for some might be more readily available



I just bought some of the pro honda hp lube cuz I couldn't find the dupont multi-purpose, and so far I really like it, not too much overspray. Its thin but drys to a film and is not sticky at all. lets see how it goes. I know I wanted to kill the makers of PJ1 black label when I put that on my chain. I just now finally got all that PJ1 junk off my bike now that I replaced my chain and sprockets. So Ill keep ou guys up to date with the stuff as I go.

 

WD 40 is a rust preventer and yes penetrator but with the technology today the lube is sealed in a X ring or O ring and the only thing that you should be worried about is rust on the chain links as the lube is in the chain does its job because it is sealed in the chain.
But this is MY opinion and we all know about those LOL

I have used WD 40 for a while and honestly I am not the best about cleaning and maintaining my chain LOL still get about 10000 out of a chain give or take.

 

Limited time here, so take my experience with that in mind. On a warm chain: I use WD-40 to clean the chain and sprocket by spraying it onto a rag and giving everything a good wipe down. I do not spray the WD directly onto the chain or gearing. When clean, I wipe everything down with a dry rag to remove any excess. I then spray on some "LP Liquid Performance Chain Lube" and let the bike sit for about 30 min or so before riding. Takes about 5 minutes total time start to finish and I do it about every 500-600 miles. No problem with lube being flung off, overall relatively clean between cleanings. This is the chain that came on the bike when I purchased at 12K and I now have 18K+ miles. No idea how long the chain was on prior to my purchase. I adjusted the chain slack when first purchased and I readjusted (minor) the chain for the first time just last week, so about 6K miles. Stretch indicator is still well within the blue range. Quick, easy, inexpensive, and seems to be working. Now if I could only do something about the smell of the chain lube.

 

Or as an alternative to grease in swing arm linkage bearings maybe.

Yep, good example of that is I used to coat the under sides of my CR's guards with WD40 when I went to muddy MX tracks so the mud would come off much easier after the ride.

 

People have been spraying wd40 on motorcycle and bicycle chains for hundreds of years.

If you never heard of that I assume your ears and eyes are broken. For some reason this question is on like a dozen different forums this week.......again.

Anyway....

All it is is a stoddard solvent which is basically mineral spirits that evaporates leaving behind what is mostly mineral oil as a lube.

People make WAY too much of a big deal over it either way.