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Re: [ST] Tech Info

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Heyer, Matthew A. wrote:

> 2 - chain maintenance.  Do not use WD-40 or Kerosene to clean your
> chains.  All Triumph motorcycles now come with X-ring type chains, which
> have rubber X-rings at the ends of the rollers.  Both WD-40 and Kerosene
> degrade/eat at the rubber.

What do they suggest then? Nothing beats WD-40 or Kerosene for cleaning 
the chain that I've found, particularly if there is cosmetic rust on the 
side plates. I imagine some other solvent would work to remove the old 
gunked up lube.



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