chain maintenance site

[Harry Seifert]

Boy, you are an old fart!!!! I dimly remember doing the chains on my Beezers and first Kaw like that. Then I came across a new-fangled product called Dri-Slide. It was molybdenum disulfide and powdered graphite in a quickly evaporating carrier that made everything it stuck to as slick as snot. I don't know really how effective it was as a chain lube, but it kept the rear wheels clean and the non o ring Diamond chains lasted 15,000 to 20,000 miles on my 250's and 650's. I haven't Dri-Slide for years....the hydrocarbon carrier was some methyl ethyl bad shit that couldn't be sold for end consumer (you and me) use Buddy

> [Original Message] > From: Andrus Chesley > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 1/8/2008 4:46:06 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Chain Maintenance Site > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Gary" wrote: > > > > Bicycle chain? > > Just dunk it in hot(liquefied ) bees wax and that is the end of the > > cleaning and lubing for a while.Of course that will not work on a > > motorcycle chain. > > Back in the early '70's we used to mix wax and graphite, clean the > chains with kerosene, get the mixture really hot and dunk the chain in > there for a bit, then HANG then out to dry. Really helped on sandy and > or muddy MX courses from back then about South Louisiana and Texas. > Only once did I not hang one up and it would not fit. Had to re heat > it and hang it out. > I don't know how the orings would take this kinda heat thought. Not > gonna try either. > > Andy in S Louisiana > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >