RE: [ST] Tech Info

["Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chris, the head tech at Triumph North America, said that Kerosene is too
harsh for the rubber X-rings.

Matt Heyer 

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From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike
Bostock
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [ST] Tech Info

In your message regarding Re: [ST] Tech Info dated Thu, 30 Sep 2004
09:20:24 -0700 (PDT), Paul English said that ...

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


I think someone has got confused between kerosene and gasoline. 
Gasoline should not be used, nor should WD 40.  According to DID (who
make the Triumph chains) kerosene is OK.

>From http://www.didchain.com/question.html

Question
7. What is the recommended solvent for cleaning my D.I.D X-Ring or
O-Ring chain?
Answer
It is recommended that you wash your chain in kerosene. Never use steam,
volatile solvents, gasoline, or benzine. After cleaning, you must
lubricate your X-Ring or O-Ring chain with D.I.D special chain lube



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Mike Bostock
mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mid Devon, UK
N50.79155 W3.66646
Wales and SW ST Riders
http://www.sprint-st.org/

'99 Red ST

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