Having seen some photos on here of some owner's sprockets, mine are put to shame. I clean the chain and sprockets with SDOC 100 chain cleaner - which is fantastic at cutting through grease, lube and oil (I lube my chain manually with a small amount of Scottoil from a rag) - but doesn't leave my sprocket gleaming like some on here. My sprockets let the rest of the mint bike down. So what's the secret to a shiny sprocket then? :tape:
i'd appreciate some help here!! because i look on with envy.... and dont just say 5hrs of elbow grease, that'll break my heart.... surely there is a magic secret i dont know about!
As an example - mine are nothing like that, they have a dirty "mottled" effect to them, even though the chain & sprocket has just been cleaned/oiled.
http://1000rr.co.uk/pictures-videos/517.htm Paraffin toothbrush and take your time. Mine comes up mint but just takes a while to clean. the pics in my thread above doe not chow you how clean it was in the end but you can get a good idea.
Thanks - don't know what the problem is, but a toothbrush or grunge brush and chain cleaner doesn't do the job. I thought I'd try a slightly diluted wheel cleaner as well - no joy either. Don't have any paraffin, but will try some white spirit on a small section as suggested in GSP's link.
Thats why Remal is known as Mr Anal over on PH, its nothing to do with the camel & baton incident though, nothing at all.
I'd like to thank Craig for letting us all in on that snippet of information regarding our esteemed Mod. I'll struggle to think of him as anybody else from now on.
I have a really good method of cleaning my sprockets. Every time they finish TD, they get taken off & stuck in the parts washer, as im usually changing gearing between tracks anyway.
The time it takes me to clean , wax and clean again , It probably would be quicker to just take the sprockets off and do it
Hmmm, still no joy with the white spirit as suggested by GSP in his previous post. The only thing that seems to make them gleam is if I use metal polish on them - otherwise they are left with a mottled effect. I'll try and take some pictures when the light is better.
Remal swears by paraffin. It's less volatile than white spirit and has a higher oil content. Perhaps that might give you the edge. If the mottling is down to oxidation of the alloy you will need something a bit more abrasive. Paraffin and wire wool, the old navy cure.
Thanks Ken, that would certainly make sense and explain why chain cleaner etc won't shift it, but Nevr-Dull or Meguiars metal polish does. Unfortunately the remaining bits are sections I can't get to because of the nuts holding the sprocket onto the rear wheel. Never mind.....
As I said after asking about if paraffin won't effect the chain and how good it is i'm glad is does as good a job as it does.
I spray loads of brakes and parts cleaner on the chain and spin it loads before i wash the bike. Wash the bike then use whats left in the bucket to scrub the chain and sprockets . thjaty gets most of the crap off . then i dry the bike and scrub the rest of the chain with WD40 and a tooth brush till it is glowing and then rubb it all down with a dry rag and then wax it all up with clear Wurth chain wax . If you do it every time you wash the bike then it doesn't get to dirty and is always pretty easy to clean
Well let me offer some advice....... This is how NOT to do it...lol (warning blood!) How NOT to clean your chain. **GRAPHIC PICS*** : Suzuki GSX-R Motorcycle Forums: Gixxer.com
