will WD-40 work as a chain lube?

[Codger]

My experience with wax and grease is that they trap too much debris.
Every 300-400 miles, after a ride, I kick it up on the CS, spin the wheel, wet the chain with WD-40, let drip  overnight.  Chain stays clean and oiled.  2 minutes effort.
WD-40 is better if you use it a little more often. 
I am a firm believer in the marketing power of snake oil.  The lube companies say how necessary and superior their product is.  So does STP and Marvel Mystery Oil.

[sledge]

That letter is nothing but PR Influenced Corporate condtradictory Bullshit.  "NOTHING you do outside will get inside"? Has anyone asked him, or has he explained exactly why you cant use  Kerosene, highly volatile substances or the old favourite chain-killer The High pressure jet wash on the outside?? The way I read it, according to our Mr Carter is it shouldnt matter what is done outside as nothing will get inside......UNLESS it involves Kerosene, solvents or a jet-washing. Excuse me while I fall off the stool laughing at the hypocrisy......hahahhah THUD!!!!

[galahs]

Yeah "nothing" is a broad statement hey.

I can understand the jet washing, as the pressure may either 1. Push the seals aside, or 2. actually rip into the O seals and damage them.

A statement from WD-40 also said WD-40 should not damage the O-rings, but if it was to get past the O-rings, it would most likely destroy the grease trapped inside.

So the whole question really is, will WD-40 get past the O-rings in an amount that is going to destroy the grease inside the links?


Then again, by the time the grease is diminished by the WD-40, the chain is probably due for replacement due to stretching past its spec anyway.

People have achieved over 20,000 miles using WD-40, and in my book that's a huge amount!

[CirclesCenter]

I say bubble bath the damn thing.

Everyone disagrees and has a lot of firepower behind their arguement.

I say clean it, lube it, just do it.

When it gets all old and grimy and crappy, replace it.

It's not like the chain is made of gold and overly susceptible to being looked at too hard.

It's like, I can't think of another arguement that is so damned pointless.

Sprokets and a chain total up around (or less than, didn't look to hard) 100 bucks and not too hard to replace.

God, just go change your oil and filter.


To anyone I offended, sorry, but this is how I feel. You can try and argue with me, but you know what, frankly I don't give a damn what you think until I ask. (And to people I offended with that, yeah...... stuff I dunno.... Oh god, don't cry I wasn't trying to be mean.)

[galahs]

Ah well, the experiment started today.

The chain was completely cleaned with WD-40, then a light coasting of WD-40 was applied by a rag (not sprayed)


Wish my, my chain and sprokets well 

[oramac]

The message doesn't say that the Kerosene would hurt the chain, only that it is volatile (flammable).  I believe that cleaning with Kerosene is otherwise fine.  I clean my chain, then squirt a little motor oil on my chain to keep it from rusting

[Cal Price]

Both do the job, use what you have.

[Old Mr. Wilson]

Hey Cal !!!
     How's it goin' my man? How did your European trip turn out? Did you do it on the GS500?
Did you not change email addresses since your retirement? Please email me with your new address or p.m. me. Thanks and I hope you had a blast (nothing to do whatsoever with Buell )