03-13-2017, 03:26 AM
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After 2 years of ownership I finally took my CB to the car wash place. Living in an apartment makes it more of a hassle than it would be to just pull the hose out if I lived in a house. The biggest reason was to get my chain cleaned up. I always keep it lubed and adjusted but after this much winter commuting it had gotten pretty caked with grime and grease. I could tell the wheel was rolling a lot easier while rotating to check the chain after getting the gunk off but didn't think much of it. We already know the CB is very particular about chain tension in regards to shifting smoothness but it would also seem that cleanliness makes a difference. After the cleaning shifting was noticeably smoother. Nice little surprise.
After 2 years of ownership I finally took my CB to the car wash place. Living in an apartment makes it more of a hassle than it would be to just pull the hose out if I lived in a house. The biggest reason was to get my chain cleaned up. I always keep it lubed and adjusted but after this much winter commuting it had gotten pretty caked with grime and grease. I could tell the wheel was rolling a lot easier while rotating to check the chain after getting the gunk off but didn't think much of it. We already know the CB is very particular about chain tension in regards to shifting smoothness but it would also seem that cleanliness makes a difference. After the cleaning shifting was noticeably smoother. Nice little surprise.