04-19-2015, 09:10 PM
Yup...real deep technical.
I don't have a yard - I have a carport in an apartment complex. So I don't have a hose and a bucket-wash isn't practical.
So it's off to Mister Wash for me.
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Now, the first danger here is not hosing the engine or critical parts, flaming hot. That's a no-brainer...park it in a corner and let it cool for half an hour while you work on a can of Coke, or a butt if that's your pleasure...and pick it up when things are cool enough to touch.
Gotcha.
Now...the elephant in the garage, is the CHAIN. I'm in a dusty environment. That chain is soaking it up. O-Ring chains are a new thing to me...or my awareness of them is new...I've been with shafts (BMW and GL500) and belts (Burgman 650) for some years.
The mechanical boys at the Honda dispensery, aren't very helpful on this. Now...should I just ignore it, with that powerspray wand? Water aimed at the chain will probably penetrate the seals at pivots. Okay, I get that.
Brush it off? The chain IS oily; dust seems to be turning into a sort of paste. Brush? Kerosene? Gasoline/paint thinner?
OR...should I lay on the chain lube while it is like it is?
Do I need to keep that power wand away? Or just try not to aim at the chain, and otherwise it doesn't matter?
I don't have a yard - I have a carport in an apartment complex. So I don't have a hose and a bucket-wash isn't practical.
So it's off to Mister Wash for me.
Now, the first danger here is not hosing the engine or critical parts, flaming hot. That's a no-brainer...park it in a corner and let it cool for half an hour while you work on a can of Coke, or a butt if that's your pleasure...and pick it up when things are cool enough to touch.
Gotcha.
Now...the elephant in the garage, is the CHAIN. I'm in a dusty environment. That chain is soaking it up. O-Ring chains are a new thing to me...or my awareness of them is new...I've been with shafts (BMW and GL500) and belts (Burgman 650) for some years.
The mechanical boys at the Honda dispensery, aren't very helpful on this. Now...should I just ignore it, with that powerspray wand? Water aimed at the chain will probably penetrate the seals at pivots. Okay, I get that.
Brush it off? The chain IS oily; dust seems to be turning into a sort of paste. Brush? Kerosene? Gasoline/paint thinner?
OR...should I lay on the chain lube while it is like it is?
Do I need to keep that power wand away? Or just try not to aim at the chain, and otherwise it doesn't matter?