Apologies for a subject that must have been covered in the past, but does anyone have a really quick and effective method.

Cleaning the chain must be the least fun part of trialsing so I'd like to know the quickest way to get all the crud off and the best lubricant, please.

Thanks, in advance, for any advice.

Pressure wash very close whilst turning the rear wheel usually.

Sometimes soak in tin of white spirit if i'm feeling really anal.

Same as above, but I spray chain on both sides with degreaser, then pressure wash.

pressure wash off all the muck

let drip dry for 5-10mins

spray on WD40

spray on chain oil in a day or so

Well thats what I do and always seem to work, also buy a good quality chain.

i spray with degreaser,then jetwash connected to hot water tap,then into the deep fat fryer filled with chain boiling grease or chainsaw chain oil.

Suppose it depends on what you put on your chain after you wash your bike, because it could be the same stuff you are trying to get off after your days trialing.

What I mean is I am not a lover of any of the branded chain lubes as they tend to be greasy and tacky and do the job of sticking to the chain nicely! that means that all the mud and dirt sticks to your chain nicely too so it can be more than hard work to get your chain clean.

I have used WD40 for years now with no real problem and no excesive chain/sprocket wear the advantage of this is the chain is really easy to clean and once the bike is washed blow the links out with an air gun and use the WSD40.

I use a Renthal R1 chain too best heavy duty non 'o' ring chain on the market in my opinion.....................

take it off, lay in parafin for an hour, scrub with soft brush. Drip dry and then lay it in a can of old motor oil. Drip dry over night. Clean sprockets with degreaser and rag and refit. Us spray lube. 8Alternativly boil when cleaned in chain wax before refitting. Its the only real way of keeping clean and such a chain will last a good season that way, lee

Suppose it depends on what you put on your chain after you wash your bike, because it could be the same stuff you are trying to get off after your days trialing.

What I mean is I am not a lover of any of the branded chain lubes as they tend to be greasy and tacky and do the job of sticking to the chain nicely! that means that all the mud and dirt sticks to your chain nicely too so it can be more than hard work to get your chain clean.

I have used WD40 for years now with no real problem and no excesive chain/sprocket wear the advantage of this is the chain is really easy to clean and once the bike is washed blow the links out with an air gun and use the WSD40.

I use a Renthal R1 chain too best heavy duty non 'o' ring chain on the market in my opinion.....................

Exactly what I have done for years and seems to work great and my chain and sprockets last as long as any of my fellow riders. I also don't hesitate to lube between loops during and event. Also I take the chain off before washing the bike. Also does a great hob of keeping your spockets clean. Doesn't have all that sand and grit built up to act like a grinding compound and wear everything down quicker.

Powerwash the helovit and apply WD! It works!

I like the idea of the WD40, but wouldn't something like GT85 with teflon be even better?

Thanks for all the replies.

I think I'll give it a go with the pressure washer and WD40.

Keep ya feet up.

I must be the lone dissenter-I don't pressure wash the chain as it drives moisture into the pin area, even past orings. Since pin to bushing is the only wear point that matters, it shorteden the chain life a lot for me. I use degreaser, garden hose and brush butr avoid the sideplate ares.

mainly, i use oring chain, and wd40 to lube the orings. WD is crappy light for actual pin lubrication. but better that than totally dry on a non 0-ring chain..

I've tried all sorts of tacky lubes and moly lubes and while they work great in clean environments, I think they simiply hold grit and act as abrasive compounds. Found out accidentally when I bought a buddies bike, who never cleaned or lubed it, that running it dry actually works well and saves sprockets better. I do lube the side plates to keep the o-rings pliable and free from sticking to the side plates, and prevent rusting.

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I pressure wash it close then blow out with air gun then sray WD on it then finaly put chain lube on it seems to work well

Found out accidentally when I bought a buddies bike, who never cleaned or lubed it, that running it dry actually works well and saves sprockets better.

Another interisting observation that goes along with the WD-40 theory!

And all I can say is that it does seem to be well proven by many over the years now, to wear just as well as anything else you can do, no matter how labor intensive! And when it is done, chunk it!

some interesting points here and time for another newbie question me thinks

on my enduro bike (300 gasser) i always had an o-ring chain , my question is does anyone use them on trials bikes or are they simply not needed ?

thanks