I'm not sure if this was posted before, but it did not come up in a quick search on here. I apologize if it has already been asked/answered.

Does anyone on here ever do a periodic clean of the front sprocket housing before doing a fresh chain lube?

Judging from some of the crap that gets on my chain and some excess chain lube, I would have to think that housing gets pretty gummed up with crud after a while.

Thanks

* Last updated by: Rhavin on 1/22/2010 @ 4:22 PM *

I guess it does. I doubt if many people clean out around the front sprocket every time they lube but once a year is probably a good idea. I've gone two years without touching the front sprocket but i plan to do this pretty soon. The clutch slave has to come off and the sprocket cover and I think that's about all. I may do a How Too.

Thanks for the reply Rook. I didn't mean cleaning it every time you lube

Leave it alone. The chain is a cutter. Whatever crud builds up, that chain is going to hone a groove right through it. I use grease, not spray lube. So you know I have it caked up in there. I did check to see and it was not so bad. The grease heats up, falls down and out eventually. I keep cleaning my center stand which excess grease plops down onto it.

I noticed a friends 14 had a film of grease running down his swingarm. He told me that was because it was lubed with a petroleum grease. I doubt if wax melts away as easily as grease does. I'd like to get it out even if it doesn't touch the chain and it is a good opportunity to look at the ware on the front sprocket at the same time.

Well Rook-if you are intent on checking it out-a word to the wise-don't tighten that outer cover on the slave TOO TIGHT-you WILL crack that black plastic spacer And ya better use mild torque on those sprocket cover bolts-that aluminum case(or whatever it's made out of) is quite fragile(the engine side).

^^Thanks.

I use grease, not spray lube.

maybe this is a silly question, but I've not heard of using grease to lube chains. It makes sense, but how and when do you apply it? Why grease? What are the pros and cons?

Thanks for the replies. I'm not in any hurry to crack that puppy open and look what has built up in there.
I've decided to try out Dupont's Multi-Use Teflon lubricant, similar to the one BikeBandit sells as I have read good reviews of the product.

I have been using the Dupont Teflon Chain Saver for about a year now and love it. It works a little better than the Multi Use. You can pick it up at Lowes.

I've also started using the Dupont Multi-Use Teflon.Very clean and no fling.So far,so good.Don't know how it'll be on the x-rings-but they claim it's not harmful to em.Stays put with no mess-me likes that!!!

* Last updated by: blue07 on 1/28/2010 @ 5:05 AM *

I like it so far too. I was always getting fling off with the so called no fling chain lubes.
Thanks for the tip cjd223, although I got mine from Lowes, and did not see the one you mentioned, but I will go take a closer look.

* Last updated by: Rhavin on 1/30/2010 @ 2:40 PM *

"no-fling types"...ya-what a crock!I bought some of that BelRay "no fling" chain lube-that was their "selling point".Put that on my chain as per the instructions.Went for a nice ride.Came back-friggin back rim and bodywork was COVERED with that stuff.Never again!!!It was so bad it was runnin down the CS area and all over the swingarm!

* Last updated by: blue07 on 1/30/2010 @ 3:23 PM *