stuntmonkee Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Hi people, Trying to mildly spruce up my NC29 thats been sat for 2 years for minimal outlay. Main things stopping progress apart from a mystery starting problem (won't turn over on the button?) were the seized brakes and rusty chain. I've stripped the calipers and will be cleaning and relubing them with red rubber grease, but I want to try and revive the chain until I have the free cash for a new C&S set - tbh its not in that bad a nick, just a bit surface rusty and in severe need of lubricatrion (not seized or nowt) - any trick for get it up and servicable? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp5 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 If it's an O ring chain then apart from removing and soaking and scrubbing in paraffin followed by a soak in something like EP90, there's not much else you can do. Check it for stiff links/rollers and work them until they're un-stiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Grind the end link off and put the chain in a tub of old engine oil for a few days. A new link is only around a fiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudgetBoy Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Scrub the chain with a wire brush (top,bottom & sides) Then do as Hendo said. I will be doing something similar for the ZZR track bike as that is cruddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuntmonkee Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Cheers, thats pretty mush what I was thinking, nothings seized it just looks shite and needs fresh lube in stead of grit stuck to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronenige Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Gt85 is pretty good but yamalube chain cleaner is excellent stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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