New Bike Chain Remove Factory Grease at Bernadette Williams blog

New Bike Chain Remove Factory Grease. Normally, three baths at 250ml of mineral spirits and two baths of. If you go to clean factory grease off your chain when it is new, it takes relatively little solvent and effort: So the best thing to do when installing a new chain is to leave the factory grease on, not apply any other lube, ride until it wears out and then start. I was told early in my cycling experience to not clean off the factory grease on shimano chains as it’s not necessary and acts as lube in its own right. Once you have ridden a chain (new with factory grease, or existing drip lube chain), note that the process is the same as above in cleaning new. New shimano cassette and chain fitted (factory grease removed with white spirit bath followed by ipa bath then left to dry overnight). I just wipe a new chain from the outside using a rag, to prevent the factory grease from attracting much dirt. The factory lubricant all by itself is usually good for several hundred miles of service if the bike is not ridden in wet or dusty.

The factory lubricant all by itself is usually good for several hundred miles of service if the bike is not ridden in wet or dusty. I just wipe a new chain from the outside using a rag, to prevent the factory grease from attracting much dirt. So the best thing to do when installing a new chain is to leave the factory grease on, not apply any other lube, ride until it wears out and then start. Normally, three baths at 250ml of mineral spirits and two baths of. If you go to clean factory grease off your chain when it is new, it takes relatively little solvent and effort: New shimano cassette and chain fitted (factory grease removed with white spirit bath followed by ipa bath then left to dry overnight). Once you have ridden a chain (new with factory grease, or existing drip lube chain), note that the process is the same as above in cleaning new. I was told early in my cycling experience to not clean off the factory grease on shimano chains as it’s not necessary and acts as lube in its own right.

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New Bike Chain Remove Factory Grease I just wipe a new chain from the outside using a rag, to prevent the factory grease from attracting much dirt. Once you have ridden a chain (new with factory grease, or existing drip lube chain), note that the process is the same as above in cleaning new. The factory lubricant all by itself is usually good for several hundred miles of service if the bike is not ridden in wet or dusty. If you go to clean factory grease off your chain when it is new, it takes relatively little solvent and effort: Normally, three baths at 250ml of mineral spirits and two baths of. I just wipe a new chain from the outside using a rag, to prevent the factory grease from attracting much dirt. New shimano cassette and chain fitted (factory grease removed with white spirit bath followed by ipa bath then left to dry overnight). So the best thing to do when installing a new chain is to leave the factory grease on, not apply any other lube, ride until it wears out and then start. I was told early in my cycling experience to not clean off the factory grease on shimano chains as it’s not necessary and acts as lube in its own right.