Cleaning / lubing chain

Knocked this up after work today - not too pretty but it works.
Stops muck flying around onto the floor, tyre etc when spraying chain lube or cleaning with a brush and kero - or whatever your poison.

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A plastic tub from the $2 shop with a bit of old real estate sign attached to direct any run off into the tub


Tucks in nice and snug, keeps everything off the tyre and the floor.

Anyway make of it what you will but it beats stuffing around with newspaper on the floor and bits of cardboard to keep the spray off the tyre.

Good job. I think I shall do the same!

I had to cut the lip off the edge of the tub to let it sit back as close as possible to the tyre. The black stuff you can see is some silicone I used under the washers to stop any possibility of anything leaking out the back of the tub where the screws go through.

I want one ... need to make that up.
Has anyone made a jig to control the flow of oil out of the oil filter ? ... I need one of those too.

Baz wrote:I want one ... need to make that up.
Has anyone made a jig to control the flow of oil out of the oil filter ? ... I need one of those too.

Tinfoil. Under the filter, folded to funnel into the oil pan. Works a treat and keeps oil off the headers

Baz wrote:I want one ... need to make that up.
Has anyone made a jig to control the flow of oil out of the oil filter ? ... I need one of those too.

Stand the bike vertical on the front wheel

That's another beef I have with this bike. Pretty ordinary design that

kewwig wrote:

Baz wrote:I want one ... need to make that up.
Has anyone made a jig to control the flow of oil out of the oil filter ? ... I need one of those too.

Tinfoil. Under the filter, folded to funnel into the oil pan. Works a treat and keeps oil off the headers

Brilliant, thank you kewwig.

Good idea... worth building one. Has anyone tried or used one of those 3 sided chain brushes?? And what is the best fluid to clean the chain with?? (Been told that the 'o' rings are susceptible to some oils etc)??

Kero ,wipe on wipe off .Nice one Fossil , have you got a patent on that yet .

gus wrote:Kero ,wipe on wipe off .Nice one Fossil , have you got a patent on that yet .

MM probably does

2wheelsagain wrote:

gus wrote:Kero ,wipe on wipe off .Nice one Fossil , have you got a patent on that yet .

MM probably does

Let it go Chris.

Saikhan wrote:

2wheelsagain wrote:

gus wrote:Kero ,wipe on wipe off .Nice one Fossil , have you got a patent on that yet .

MM probably does

Let it go Chris.

Oh I have

I use a kettenmax chain cleaner which can be brought from http://www.motorradgarage.com.au

Look on youtube for the video

The plastic bucket is a good idea. It'll get brittle after a while with petroleum priducts in it, but for $2 who can complain.

BTW whats wrong with alfoil around the headers? Throw it in the fire or in the bin after you finish the oil change and it's all good.

OOOOOOHHHH, plastic that might melt ,now i am interested.

For the people that like pictures and can;t follow links


photos courtesy of http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/kettenmax-chain-cleaner/

reddog wrote:

The plastic bucket is a good idea. It'll get brittle after a while with petroleum priducts in it, but for $2 who can complain.

Hadn't thought of that but as you say for the price I'll knock up another one when this one bites the dust.