So I picked up a product called The Grunge Brush off of a friend's recommendation.
Here's my before picture:
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7263/stp82894r.jpg
The clean chain, and dirty bike!
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4419/stp82899r.jpg
The grunge brush:
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3376/stp82901r.jpg
The brush cost me $13 at a local motorcycle store: http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com
It took me MAYBE 20 minutes to go from dirty to squeaky clean.
http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/extras/motorcycle+tools/+_grunge+brush
Very nice. What kind of cleaner did you use with it? My favorite trick to cleaning up bicycle chains is sticking the chain in a water bottle with hot water and simple green, shaking it well, dumping the water out, and refilling it. After doing that about 3 times the chain comes out looking brand new. I think the motorcycle chain would be a little too big for that business though.
Quote from: tt_four on April 14, 2010, 08:09:52 PM
Very nice. What kind of cleaner did you use with it? My favorite trick to cleaning up bicycle chains is sticking the chain in a water bottle with hot water and simple green, shaking it well, dumping the water out, and refilling it. After doing that about 3 times the chain comes out looking brand new. I think the motorcycle chain would be a little too big for that business though.
I just used a degreaser that I had on hand. Not sure what it's called, just an automotive degreaser. I didn't let it sit on my o rings though, I had plenty of water to rise it off immediately. Next time I'll user kerosene or something, but this was all I had on hand.
When I pull the bike apart this winter I'll probably do something similar to get it REALLY clean.
thats a hell of a difference
Quote from: burnymcstalls on April 15, 2010, 11:12:11 AM
thats a hell of a difference
Yep. I'm so glad I bought that thing, it makes my life SO much easier.