How to Clean and Lube a Motorcycle Chain 🏍⛓

The steps and products we've found that are the most effective when it comes to cleaning and lubricating the final drive chain on a motorcycle.
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[@troywillie5034]

Respect for CanyonChasers telling people not to service the chain while it's running. they out here saving lives.

[@jaywalker7622]

FR DOE

[@peakhead7087]

I think you mean is saving fingers.

[@frknfrk]

This video just crushes all the other videos on the subject. It's so nice to find a vid like this with guys who know exactly what they're talking about. I like the use of a simple product like kerosene and appreciate the big don'ts that are pointed out! I never clean my chain, just grease it because I thought I'd just get the dirt in and the grease out but I'll definately have a go now and try to get my hands on some kerosene!

[@bobstevens9040]

I've watched a few chain lube videos and this is the best I've seen. Articulate and concise.

[@SonnoMaku]

Yep, should not have listened to a friend that said use brake parts cleaner. It worked great but I didn't know it was really bad for the chain. At least I've only cleaned the chain with it once. Lesson learned. That GreaseNinja looks great too. I'm going to have to order one.

[@WiseFoolTrading]

This has to be my favourite channel for motorcycle maintenance tips. You are so clear and concise! Thank you very much :)

[@CanyonChasers]

Thank you!!

[@WiseFoolTrading]

CanyonChasers Motorcycle Sport Touring Over here in the UK I can only seem to find parrafin based kerosene. Will that be okay?

[@CanyonChasers]

Wise Fool Yes, Paraffin is just the Queens version of the same word. Kinda' like Colour, Aluminium, Lorrey, Rubbish, Mobile, etc. :)

[@WiseFoolTrading]

CanyonChasers Motorcycle Sport Touring The queens version which just happens to be the correct version.... Let the war begin!

[@oldwortex5818]

I agree. I started following their recommendations and the gokarts are running better then ever. No-nonsense clear instructions, reasonably priced product recommendations, etc. Thank you for the great video's.

[@Korsfestelse]

I speak from experience about getting caught in the chain with the engine on. Stupid mistake when in a rush! I got super lucky and only severed a bit of my thumbnail and lost some skin, although I did need surgery to repair the nailbed and tip tissue. Be safe guys!

[@davidvanniekerk3813]

Dankie/ Merci/ Thanx. I have never heard of it. And on a motorbike! Thanx for sharing, Korsfestelse.

[@adityayekhe8882]

I have lost tips of two fingers with nails & beds. Bad experience. Be safe guys

[@jadonx]

My Dad lost top thumb joint with engine running.

[@vietsieutoc1]

Thank you. This is the most detail for chain-cleaning/lubing I've ever seen.

[@CanyonChasers]

Ryan FortNine has recently published an outstanding video about chain cleaners ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6OooXSLnsSEgaM ) that really brings the effectiveness of kerosene into question. If you still chose to use Kerosene, we'd recommend putting the kerosene on a rag and wiping down the chain as opposed to spraying it directly onto the chain or simply go with a dedicated chain cleaner.

[@pramienjager2103]

Holy crap, people run the motor when they perform this maintenance! And there I was trying extra hard not to get my hand snagged in the chain/sprocket as I turned the wheel by hand.

[@nyChannel09]

You can easily do it if your not stupid and keep ur hands away a safe distance. You can easily hold a brush against the spinning sprocket

[@sage_in4140]

Yeah by that logic as long as your Careful you'll never trip over, what a dumb ass

[@nyChannel09]

@@sage_in4140 You clearly think that your analogy made sense lmao. apples and oranges my friend, apples and oranges

[@sage_in4140]

@@nyChannel09 ok cool

[@ekimandersom4478]

@@nyChannel09 Goodluck with that

[@StayceMichelle]

I learned a lot AND was able to clean my chain all by myself! Kerosene is the bomb!!!! Thank You!

[@mike216ism]

I bought the grease ninja many years ago taking your advice. Best most effective tool ever made. I love it. Appreciate your videos and help. You've been there many years for us all. Thanks. Take care

[@m.steele5539]

May be 2 years old but this video is GOLD. I hope you make more content like this again

[@CFazz]

New sub here, great vid. Been watching a few of yours now. It's 9pm here and you've made me go out and clean and lube chain. Keep the informative vids coming.

[@TiagoMotonauta]

Just a simply excellent video! Good work!

[@rontrose]

Grease Ninja=Game Changer. Finally got mine!! Even turned the dude at my local Powersports on to it. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@Sid6902]

This was the best most informative video on chain maintenance that I've been lubing it all wrong. Thank you for the video.

[@scythe08]

Why the hell is this the first time I have heard of the grease ninja? Lol! I learned that I've been lubeing my chain wrong all these years! Once again you are my mentor :)

[@Kjamilex]

Yeah, I too lubed the middle of the chain that goes between the sprockets. That greese ninja tool is probably coming to my garaga pretty soon :)

[@Bandicoot803]

The white plastic block is a great idea, it can be useful for me as a service technician. On some machines I service it can come in handy, especially on single / dual 10B chains.

[@AlexKost-tq6bj]

Thank you for suggesting Kerosene, so many videos out there push the aerosol chain cleaners which are so stupid expensive and don't work as well. Good honest and well tested advice from experts. Love this channel.

[@TrulyUniqueOne]

One of if not the best bike channels on KZbin. Clear and concise

[@risch1482]

WD40 is perfectly fine for cleaning your chain. WD40 mainly consist of Kerosene, and is proven to be harmless to the rubber in O, X, and Y type chains. Ari from MC garage let an O ring from a chain sit in WD40 for three months and it didn't affect it in any way.

[@ModernJargonFailure]

A fortnine inveestigation by Ryan includes a test that proved you wrong

[@juha2031]

​​@@ModernJargonFailureon't believe everything you see in youtube. Even if it's the great F9.

[@diegolainfiesta]

​@@ModernJargonFailureyou are missinterpreting the results. wD40 is not the best cleaning/lube, but it is harmless to the orings. For cleaning WD40 is fine and then after F9 findings, use gear oil to lube it. That's it.

[@bananafoneable]

Why you mad

[@chiefpepdesign]

Great to watch how it should be done indeed... In practice, I just lube it every so often and leave the chain as it is. It's just my daily driver and just has to work. Good video, on to the next one.

[@Swimfinz]

hey! You know your stuff! I've been doing things right all along, but great to hear from a pro doing this stuff daily! Keep up the fine work!

[@spandakenji2975]

Very good video! Informative, complete, non polarized, excellent tips from experience!

[@octaviusmaximus328]

I've been cleaning my motorcycle chain twice a year using kerosene using one of those high pressure sprayer that connect to an air compressor and kerosene really leaves the chain really clean. Then I lube it with 80/90 gear oil every 500 kilometers, the chain looks new, the sprocket teeth are almost new looking, and the chain has not even stretched. 30K kilometers on the odometer. Last time I cleaned it I did not have any kerosene in hand so I used Diesel fuel, it did and excellent job cleaning it but it was a little oily when I dried the chain with my air compressor. So I think Diesel fuel works too in case you don't have any kerosene. Just my 2 cents.

[@pollepost]

I lubricate the chain with 80w90 gearoil, as recommended in the manual. It is cheap, easy to apply, easy to clean of the rim. And Kerosene is brilliant to clean a bike as it is gentle to paint, alloys, plastics, and so on. I even use it for cleaning engine parts and then wash off with luke warm water

[@fredjunca]

pollepost 👍👍👍👍 80w90 gear oil is the best choice

[@alextoulan3635]

This is true. I'd use kerosene on almost any part of my bike except my chain tho. kerosene is thin enough that it will seep in between the o-rings and chain links breaking down the grease inside.

[@chinarjadhav4061]

@@alextoulan3635 Then how do you clean it

[@alextoulan3635]

@@chinarjadhav4061 Simplegreen and a scrub brush. If I do get a little rust I'll spot clean it with WD40 but I try not to get it near the grease trap rings.

[@chinarjadhav4061]

@@alextoulan3635 Great

[@aaronwinter447]

Straight forward and informative video. I've always had shaft drive until this month on my first sportbike. The chain is already filthy, I'll be buying some kerosene this weekend!

[@stopitskiiiuuup4006]

This is my first visit to your channel and I love it already

[@joshdenham8404]

Good call on the rain. I lubed my chain about 100 miles ago. Got caught out in one good rain storm and its drier than a popcorn fart

[@trevornelmes9331]

For UK viewers, Kerosene is called Paraffin in the UK. B&Q sell it for £7 for 4 litres. Some petrol garages (gas stations) also sell it, especially rural stations. In the UK the Motul C1/C2 kit comes with the grunge brush for free (special offer pack) for about £16. I recently bought the Grease Ninja and that cost me about £16 including postage.

[@jellystick2525]

If you go on Wish and maybe Ebay you can get the chain brush for very cheap, cant remember the exact price but I think my one was like £6 and same quality as the one in the stores. Wish is a great place to get your bits and bobs from as its so cheap, remember what you see at Halfords is a rip off, its always cheaper online. For the chain lube however I would stick with the big brands

[@trevornelmes9331]

I use eBay a lot, as you say, Halfords is often way too pricey. My local garage sells paraffin for £6.75 for 4 litres. Always bargains around.

[@jellystick2525]

@@trevornelmes9331 Yeah I made the mistake on buying Chain cleaner, theyre £10 a can and the previous owner had no idea what chain maintenance is so he presumably used engine oil on the chain and never cleaned it. Long story short I used up more than half of the can and didnt really get all of the muck off the chain, also I recommend people buy dry lube since wet or even "all weather lube" is just too sticky and gets dirty as soon as you take the bike out the garage

[@trevornelmes9331]

The Motul C2 is quite good. I have tried dry lubes, but the only one I liked was the rather expensive PDL brand from Germany, but there are some UK sellers, like M&P. At £20 a can (delivered, a lot cheaper at £12 a can delivered if you buy a pack of 10) it really DOES both lube properly AND does not fling. Some of the cheap dry lubes are useless at the lube part, and do still fling a bit. UK winter roads are not good to chains :-(

[@greenmarine5]

if it's the same Paraffin we get in the U.S. we use that for torches.

[@andrescarlox]

This is a really good explanation, I will keep watching your videos, thank you!

[@chasejiggles9673]

What a great video I have been ridding and servicing my own bikes for 19 years and I learned something new today. Thank you!

[@buzzikea]

my Lord how did you manage to stay alive for so long?

[@andrewburns9741]

Exactly the way I've been maintaining my drive chain's since 2005 and I always get huge miles out of my chain's and sprockets. Bel-ray chain lube (super clean) is by far the best I've ever used.

[@richardgiovanninainggolan3053]

The first time im using that brush to help clean my chain it would be turning black (due the dirt attached) is it normal ? cause it wont fall and permanently become black lol. Is it okay to continuely using that brush everytime ?

[@MrItsthething]

3:19 I buy kerosene at a local gas station for about $3.50 a gallon. I've used about 5 gallons in the past few years. After I use it, I mix it with used oil and recycle it.

[@talitanfcunha]

Thank you for this detailed video! It is very helpful. I got my first motorcycle an year ago and want to know how to do the regular maintenance on it. It would be great if you had one video talking about all the maintenance we should be doing, and then one video for each part of it (you already have the chain care one!) :-D

[@danfuerthgillis4483]

Excellent video this is the same methodology I use to clean my Road Bike ( Cycling) chain , cogs and rings. The same method applies to Motorcycles as well.

[@Serckep]

Your video is very instructive but you forgot to mention that the point of lubing the chain is NOT to lube the chain itself (O rings factory grease actually does that job) but to rather shield it from water and prevent corrosion and whatnot, so it's advisable to also grease it as a whole.

[@jztgatjdtkgt]

Pretty slick presentation. No pun intended.

[@MikeWanDoe1]

I'm more enlightened every day thanks to vids like this...

[@SaxophoneHitman008]

best chain maintenance vid i've ever seen is 30 years!

[@DivineXistence22]

Great Tutorial cleaning out the build up inside the front sprocket cover was strangely satisfying lol I would have never thought of taking that part off... Thanks!

[@Kyteryder]

Did the same for the first time today amazing how much Grease and junk in there

[@hostilityy]

why the hell does this channel have such few subscribers? what a shame. such good quality stuff.

[@sabiduria_ancestral7]

I have seen a lot of videos about how to do this and this one is the best. Thanks

[@CanalMotoJaponColombia]

Excelente tutorial. Saludos desde Colombia!!

[@williamzeller294]

To amplify the need for chain maintenance: for the last forty years, all of my chains that I acquired new have gone at least 45,000 miles. The last one, a DID VX on my ZX1100E, was past 54,000 miles when I sold the bike last year. It was still within wear spec and had no kinks or noisy links. The chain was lubed every 350-400 miles plus every time it got wet, which was frequent as the bike was ridden in all kinds of weather for almost 110K (with absolutely no repairs, either!) Incidentally, I think the first time I cleaned that chain was around 40K. Never was much for that, maybe I should change. For all this time, I've used PJ1 Blue Label. I guess I believe in it.

[@05EVORS]

PJ1 Blue label here also!..It aint cheap at $14 a bottle seems to be new normal ..I do it every tank even in dry clean conditions....chain stays so clean this way ive never had to actually clean one w cleaner. (Blue label runs cleaner than most also) Important tip to make cleaning easier is take the lame OEM chain 'guard' off makes it a faster job your more inclined to getting it done. Also no need to put bike on a stand and spin the tire just do it static on ground and roll bike forward a few feet to get the rest use paper towel behind chain as you spray to protect tire and rim from overspray, your eyes can see what wasnt hit. If I had a shop and dealt w idiot owners who never took care of/serviced own bike Id prolly swear by Kerosene also to wipe all that lazy off!🍻

[@RideSafeNSmart]

Wow! That's mad miles!!! Unbelievable! I'm convinced that factory chains tend to corrode much quicker than Did chains - perhaps that's jus me not being thorough or regular enough with maintenance. Amazing how varied people's experiences are on such a relatively straight forward subject

[@williamzeller294]

@@RideSafeNSmart The OEM Kawasaki chain on that GPZ1100 went 48,000 miles. The original chain on my 1977 KZ650 went almost 40K. PJ1 every other tankful.

[@RideSafeNSmart]

@williamzeller294 wow I'm going to guess yours doesn't get exposed to uk road salt?

[@williamzeller294]

@@RideSafeNSmart No, just North Central US road salt. Must not be such a problem. Or, slopping with PJ-1 might be helping. The way our winters here are, though, I am guessing there's fewer opportunities to get salty; one day the temp's 20deg F and the next it's 45. Like yesterday, for example.

[@DavidGriffis]

Great video. However, I have seen videos that don't recommend you pay 3x as much for chain lube when 80-90 gear oil does the same thing. I like the tip about using Kerosine to clean and those other tools.

[@nickbrown1478]

Informative video again, as usual.. good work fellas

[@adenbuford7396]

Clear, concise, well presented. Subscribed.

[@jeremiahfisher6994]

I did mine with a bit of kerosene and made up some chain lube with lithium grease and oil using a paint brush to litely apply the lube.

[@andrewtucker7990]

Been using spray on lithium grease, myself. Works well and doesn't fling off.

[@trevorbeale5287]

"Can be ignited by a hot fart" Ha ha!! Great video. Thank you.

[@Woodymbr]

Great video. I need to clean and lube my chain but wasn't sure how to do it (fairly new rider). I'll give it a go today. Thanks!

[@braxtonmiller79]

Absolutely the best video about cleaning the chain. And I mean absolutely the best!!!!

[@user-de4vd6bp5d]

also for car guys, kero is a great engine degreaser

[@fgcvhhbvjhbj]

You mentioned using the kerosene to clean because that's what the manufacturers recommend, but a lot of them also recommend using gear oil as lube. Would you not also use the gear oil by this logic? Have a look at FortNines video on cleaner/lube for chains. Interesting stuff. Thanks for your video 👍

[@buffingtonr]

Very good video. Good advice and safety tips, to the point, and well spoken.

[@Erelyes]

Awesome vid, best chain cleaning 'how to' on KZbin. Nice one guys.

[@KimCruz1]

thanks for the video it's really helpful! I just wonder if the kerosene makes a mess in the garage and how you guys clean it up?

[@RaulNigli]

Did you use it and find out? I Have your question a year later!

[@guitarmansg499]

ignited by a hot fart?...

[@DunePanda]

so i wasnt the only one who noticed that?! lol

[@rahulv1419]

Paraaa parrr boomm

[@cdwjustin]

It's called a joke.

[@JohnDoe-du8by]

how hot are we talking about?

[@xharjhonsuarez7585]

+cdwjustin he lives in 70's just dont mind him

[@The63chicky]

Just bought myself a grease-ninja. Thanks for that tip!! And the kerosene for cleaning. Sweet.

[@mayuradoolwela9717]

Amazing video. Thanks for posting

[@tricktop9064]

Every 300 miles or you get rained on lol I don’t know one person who would ever do it that often

[@maniUSArmy]

Adding an update after my initial input a year ago....the Motul chain lube is a BAD idea. It is a horriffic dirt magnet even though my bike (a new ZX14R) has never even seen a dusty road let alone a dirt road. This lube attracts everything and all that dirt immediately turns into a grinding paste. On top of that, it slings EVERYWHERE, so my chain guard and a portion of the frame both got coated with dirt as well. I first thought I may have over-applied, so I spent an hour cleaning the chain and all areas of the bike that had the lube+dirt paste on them, and then did a very light application of Motul. Same results TWICE in back-to-back tests. I went to Dupont Dry Chain Lubricant 4K miles ago and won't be trying anything else. It is everything the Motul lube is not...easy to apply, dry to the touch, rubber nourishing, non-slinging, non-dirt attracting, and available everywhere incl. Wal-Mart.

[@RohitRoy-ev4fp]

I'm from india and the place where i live is really dusty. I have been using the motul road chain lube. I guess I'll change it and switch to Castrol to see which one flings less and attracts less dust

[@dogtown9572]

Best tutorial on chain maintenance.+1 on the Grease Ninja,every rider should own one ☝️

[@dhruvsharma6309]

I've been applying industrial grease (white grease) as a lubricant and it works fantastic too

[@gamerconstruct]

Kerosene gets through the O-Rings! See chain lube test from RyanF9.

[@alextoulan3635]

This cannot get enough upvotes. Just because kerosene doesn't break down o-rings doesn't mean it doesn't slip past them breaking down grease.

[@tejaspadhye]

@@alextoulan3635 so no other way except buying expensive chain cleaners? I tried diesel and it just makes the job more messier and time consuming than it should be.

[@alextoulan3635]

@@tejaspadhye I use simple green. It's about $8 a gallon.

[@tejaspadhye]

@@alextoulan3635 can't source it India welp.

[@palwindersingh0555]

diesel or kerosene. Which one is best?

[@Gixxer983]

Ive been using Motul chain lube for years, but i think im gonna switch to 90 gear oil as recomended by my owners manual and my chain manufacturer. Much cheaper too.

[@MRR7]

Gear oil is a dust magnet .

[@dineshramasamy1256]

That's a hell of a video bro.. There can't be any perfect video in this world like this. Congrats bro

[@10SecondZ06]

Excellent video! Just what I needed, some education by someone who know what they're talking about and how to say it... and show it. Thanks buddy. Now I can do it correctly the first time. I'm buying that greaseninja too.

[@illhitu4034]

Her reminds me of “mini me” from Austin powers

[@maaifoediedelarey4335]

For those that does not live in the US : The kerosene referred to, we know as paraffin (these two are not the same in the US though).

[@rick928]

Thanks for that, was just about to google it (I thought it was paraffin)

[@stevengeary4261]

Just come across this and being in UK when I looked came up with Paraffin and wasn't sure! Thanks for the tip 🙂

[@maaifoediedelarey4335]

@@stevengeary4261 Welcome

[@shaylonzellmer5158]

The advise at 1:20 is on point. I've run the bike in 1st on it's stand, but made damned sure anything, and anyone was clear of the chain.

[@bikesthatvote2855]

I've been using Kerosene & The Grunge Brush for years. Just placed an order for a couple of Grease Ninja's (bikes w/ different chain sizes). It looks like an ingenious product.

[@paavanpanchal1067]

I lost my nail doing this lol

[@WiseFoolTrading]

Also at 2:59 I have no idea how you managed to say that with a straight face or maybe my sense of humor is a bit juvenile lol

[@CanyonChasers]

Haha! Yeah, I'm a bit embarrassed how many takes it took me to get through that without screwing up. :)

[@zawar0081]

CanyonChasers Motorcycle Sport Touring I thought I misheard you, then was shocked that you didn't giggle like I would have.

[@CajunGreenMan]

zawar0081 I've watched it three times, and I laugh out loud very time! LOL! I could NEVER have said it with a straight face, no matter how many takes! Keep up the great humor!!

[@darksorceresszyra9467]

Oh yes, Wise Fool, I had to go back and listen again. :-)

[@cariazojhao3519]

@@CanyonChasers whats the white thing on the side of the chain after?

[@ferway6295]

Excellent video, very clearly explained.

[@dirtyface4882]

Y'all kill it on how to's. Thank you.

[@ahdkfknsbcienfnsk]

“You’d want to lube your chain every time you’re in the rain” *Well, got to love living the UK I guess...*

[@markdunbar8219]

Yep 😢

[@sebalutz]

depends on how long you want to run your chain. If you have a quality chain, run it in rain and lube it every 1000km it will even hold up to 20000km

[@anthonypantaleo6075]

Would anyone know where to get Kerosene from in England? I'm struggling to find the same type that he has...

[@anthonypantaleo6075]

Never mind, B&Q have it but it's called Paraffin

[@tejaspadhye]

@@sebalutz 1000km is too long, for england its better to do stretch it at max to 500km

[@rony4712]

Friend could show the tool used to apply lubricant . This tool made ​​of plastic material. The lower part of the tool does not appear in the video. I would be very grateful if u send me up a picture. beautiful videos

[@CanyonChasers]

www.canyonchasers.net/reviews/accessories/grease-ninja.php

[@olafjensen4508]

I use a Scott Oiler with gun oil. Works a treat and the oil cost penny's. 30000 + every chain

[@peterkoval]

@@CanyonChasers Does this work with any lube, like Bel-Ray?

[@BusaLova]

The black Dasty degreaser bottle does a fantastic job of cleaning a chain too. Possibly even better than Kerosene from the looks of this video. I spray it on generously then go at it with light brushes and toothbrushes, while a bucket of water sits nearby. Once all the hard gunk is brushed loose everything comes off with a spraydown from a hose. I like getting down and dirty on a job like this to get perfect results so a little manual labour goes a long way. Using a product that liquifies chunky stubborn grease into a mud-like consistency that then takes only the lightest of contact with a brush to remove is a pleasure to use.

[@yonasen2297]

Thanks for sharing. Great tips and advice.

[@DevInvest]

Just take the master link off, set the chain in a bowl with some Kerosene and a brush.. Also need to be extremely careful- if using a SPRAY, that you don’t get it on the Rotor... WD40, is not a lube, and it attracts dirt like no other. WD= “Water Displacement” That’s what it’s made for Excellent video

[@CanyonChasers]

Except higher hp bikes don't (and shouldn't) have master links. :)

[@jfx65]

Thanks so much for the great info, but now I MUST see the video of igniting things with hot farts.

[@Sigean11130]

Excellent video - many thanks for this great guide. I am looking for my grease Ninja right now!

[@Navroze]

Its what one has been doing for ages. Great video..

[@EDcase1]

NEVER lube a wet chain. That can trap moisture between the links.

[@swordsman3000]

cheap toilet bowl brush bent around the chain...$1 at walmart :wink:

[@Satyr910]

WD40 does not harm the O-rings on the bike chain. I have seen tests where someone put one of the chain o-rings into a container and submerged it in WD40 and left it to sit for a few days. The O-ring was fine.

[@eduardotejeda]

Best explanation on the subject.

[@sixdsix5028]

I Googled "missing fingers, chain cleaning." Wow

[@CanyonChasers]

+Michael D We warned you.

[@matrixxd93]

and here i am lubing chain 1-2 times per year and mybe cleaning one time per year

[@George196207]

Sealed O ring with grease behind it... the lube on the outside is for what again ?

[@harshad-dixit]

great video. nice safety tip, thanks for sharing

[@kufarg]

hey! thanks for the nice video, very descriptive and helpful! thank you

[@jeremyb4102]

Can I use kerosene to clean my motorcycle frame?? - Great vid!

[@CanyonChasers]

+Jeremy Brisebois I use it all the time. It's great for cleaning of chain fling and other tar-like substances.

[@jeremyb4102]

+CanyonChasers Motorcycle Adventure, Sport and Touring Thanks very much!

[@CanyonChasers]

+Franku Doge We wouldn't.

[@bikepmist]

Did i hear right?? camp fuel can be ignited by a "HOT FART" .......lol

[@jps8941]

This video was very helpful I'm about to buy my first chain driven bike. Was told by some KZbin gurus to use dry lube. I like the idea of the Ninja but for long trips small can of dry lube might be better.

[@ericktousignant8673]

Enfin un video de pro... exellente information !! Erick T. Montreal, Canada

[@manbearkremer]

I tried finding kerosene locally, NO ONE sells it anymore, they have all swapped to a cleaner burning fuel that doesn't really work well for cleaning

[@CanyonChasers]

Use diesel fuel (which is stinky) or you can use a dedicated chain cleaner

[@zimisssdoesrandomshnozzle]

i used diesel before it stretched my chain

[@zimisssdoesrandomshnozzle]

ahh yeah of my tits

[@churmabrethren]

I have been looking for a good product to ignite my farts .thank you

[@Cruz474]

+1 for mentioning the front sprocket cover. I just took a look in mine for the first time in 4500 miles and it was dirtyyy.

[@mikelincoln8395]

Well, I never thought to turn the engine on and put the bike in gear, but now you have put it in my mind.