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posted September 23, 2007 08:43 PM
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WD40 is nothing more than Kerosene/jet fuel. Its a solvent, and nothing more. Its great if you wanna clean your chain, but I use Honda Chain wax on mine.
From WD-40's web site:
http://www.wd40.com/Brands/wd40_faqs.html
What does WD-40 contain?
While the ingredients in WD-40 are secret, we can tell you what WD-40 does NOT contain. WD-40 does not contain silicone, kerosene, water, wax, graphite, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), or any known cancer-causing agents.
Use WD-40 on your bike to clean, degrease and lubricate your chain, derailleur, gears, cogs, and moving parts
  
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posted September 24, 2007 04:19 AM
"chain, derailleur, gears, cogs, and moving parts"
Nick, according to that it'll work great on your 10-speed :P
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NinjaNick
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posted September 24, 2007 05:17 AM
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"chain, derailleur, gears, cogs, and moving parts"
Nick, according to that it'll work great on your 10-speed :P
I don't pedal nowadays...lol.
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posted September 24, 2007 09:27 AM
Spray it on your lures to catch trout, Still cant tell if you guys Are full of bull..... Do you really use WD-40
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NinjaNick
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posted September 24, 2007 10:51 AM
Edited By: NinjaNick on 24 Sep 2007 11:52
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Spray it on your lures to catch trout, Still cant tell if you guys Are full of bull..... Do you really use WD-40
I'm not playing and most that say they use it aren't either. It's a bikers secret. I do use it and know so many others that do too. Use whatever you want though and I'll use whatever I want.  The arguement has been around by non-users of WD on chains for years. They knock stuff they've never tried using because of what they believe in. It's all retarded. Just use whatever you want. 
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posted September 24, 2007 11:31 AM
I am always open for learning, I use WD-40 on all kinds of stuff so i will give it a shot sorta speaking. And i'm not kidding either trout love the stuff. Thanks !!
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posted September 24, 2007 11:47 AM
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posted September 24, 2007 01:42 PM
WD40 is good for dry locks and cleaning ZX14 rims :P
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posted September 24, 2007 01:58 PM
I like to clean my chain with WD-40 and sometimes kerosene but I would never use WD-40 to lube the chain. I recommend Chain Wax for that. Love that stuff.
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posted September 24, 2007 02:13 PM
KY JELLY is the next best to night lube!!
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posted September 24, 2007 02:29 PM
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jeff martin
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posted September 24, 2007 02:51 PM
Dubious...... What model of KY the Tingle, Smoking Hot, Original....... Do you also put glow in the darks on your rear foot pegs.
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posted September 24, 2007 02:57 PM
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this should get some good answers, But the whats the best chain lube or should i say most popular.
Best lube=KY
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NinjaNick
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posted September 24, 2007 03:09 PM
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I like to clean my chain with WD-40 and sometimes kerosene but I would never use WD-40 to lube the chain. I recommend Chain Wax for that. Love that stuff.
You would never use WD-40; I would never use chain wax. Only wax I'd use is for my plastics. 
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posted September 24, 2007 03:32 PM
when i rode motorcross i would hose the entire bike minus seat with wd-40 before riding, then on the way home we'd roll thru a car wash and spray the bikes. all that caked on red clay would fall off like magic leaving the plastics looking freshly waxed and everything else spic-n-span. five minutes for what normally would have taken an hour with a pressure sprayer. still used gear oil on the chain though, don't know why anybody would waste money on anything else
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posted September 24, 2007 06:50 PM
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Dubious...... What model of KY the Tingle, Smoking Hot, Original....... Do you also put glow in the darks on your rear foot pegs.
Slip the glow in the darks on your buddies exhaust once in a while at bike night without them knowing.... good for a laugh
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posted September 25, 2007 03:54 PM
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You would never use WD-40; I would never use chain wax. Only wax I'd use is for my plastics.
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I hear ya NinjaNick. WD is great stuff but not for lubing motorcycle chains. WD serves many purposes, sort of like the old saying, "Jack of all trades but the master of non". That's what WD-40 is. Great for many uses but if you are serious about keeping your chain lubed properly, I would get something that was intended just for that purpose only, such as Chain Wax, motul street lube, etc. which are all great lite weight lube, which won't fling off all over the rim. I love WD-40 but only as a cleaner prior to applying Chain Wax onto a warm chain. If WD-40 is your thang, by all means continue using it.
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posted September 25, 2007 04:23 PM
WD-40
I'll change the drivetrain every 20,000 anyway.... so I don't give a fuck if it lasts to 40,000!
I was fed up of cleaning the crap off my bike!
Wax holds dirt from my experience...
A good chain will only require adjustment 1-2 times, and good after that...
Stocker took 4 adjustments to settle in, new 530drzzz has had up to 250hp with the dope and airshifting to boot.
4000 km now, and it took 1 adjustment at 100km, been good since!
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NinjaNick
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posted September 25, 2007 05:30 PM
Thanks for backing me up a bit dubious. There are TONS of guys that use the WD on their chains. Yup...brand new chain 1-2 adjustments and it's pretty solid after that and that's all been with WD-40. You nailed it man.
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