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10-09-14 | 07:37 AM

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loimpact

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Originally Posted by ColnagoC40

I use Dupont on both my motorcycles and bicycles. Stopped cleaning chains years ago, Dupont does both, clean and lube.

I was biting my tongue to say something similar but now that you opened the can......

I use a regimen of WD-40 which works well as a solvent. I was using it exclusively and was not disappointed. Despite its weak lubricity it was certainly enough for an "every other ride" scenario. Well, as I got lazy I finally started putting some TriFlo in there. I'm usually a B&C oil guy but had some TriFlo & these 11 speed chains are tiny so....pfffft.

Anywho......WD-40 every so often to clean chain & gears.......some TriFlo or whatever pleases you and regular wipe downs as most of the gunk is surface related anyway. My $.02 for a clean/quiet drivetrain.

(shrug)

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