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Yesterday evening, it became apparent that I have wasted money on engine, wheel, bug, road and tar cleaners. Nothing comes close to WD40. It cuts through the splattered chain lube, bugs and road tar like a champ. Give it a try next time you clean your bike. 
Didn't buy into the hype, you can keep the change.
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Yep. 
Do, or do not...There is no try.'- Master Yoda
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At Lowe's, you can get it by the gallon.
A few years ago, someone had a collection of antique tractors displayed near the road. The county was offended that someone would actually do something they enjoyed without trying to hide it, so they made him get rid of them all. They wouldn't even allow him to move a couple of his favorites to the barn.
Someone bought one and decided to restore it to running order, so he came in and bought 10 gallons of WD-40 to flush our the gearbox and axle.
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Yesterday evening, it became apparent that I have wasted money on engine, wheel, bug, road and tar cleaners. Nothing comes close to WD40. It cuts through the splattered chain lube, bugs and road tar like a champ. Give it a try next time you clean your bike.
Actually, many think of WD-40 as a lubricant, I think it was actually developed as a cleaner. 
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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It cuts through the splattered chain lube
..and removing lubricant from inside of the rollers  keep WD-40 away from your chain
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Actually, many think of WD-40 as a lubricant, I think it was actually developed as a cleaner.
I thought it was developed for use on electronics.
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No, water displacement and corrosion preventative on nukes, well Atlas missiles, but NUKES! sounded cooler. http://www.wd40.com/about-us/history/
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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It cuts through the splattered chain lube
..and removing lubricant from inside of the rollers keep WD-40 away from your chain
Oh boy, here we go again about this whole "WD-40 bein' bad for O-ring chains".
Sorry Grezegorz, but I've used this stuff on all my O-ring motorcycle chains as a CLEANER for years now, and I've ALWAYS gotten AT LEAST 25-30,000 miles on each one of 'em before the beginnings of any slight appearance of wear.
Yeah, yeah, I know the "theory" that it supposedly deteriorates the rubber O-ring seals, but I've never found that to be the case. MY theory is that accumulated grit from the road is MUCH more detrimental to chain life as it works it way between each chain's link and ultimately contributing to more chain stretching than is the addition of WD-40 into the equation here.
(...but you're certainly entitled to your own opinion here, of course)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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I avoid spraying the chain with WD40. Chain lube is applied everytime the bike is washed.
Didn't buy into the hype, you can keep the change.
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Well eddie, I suppose as the old disclaimer goes: "Your results may vary". 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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A worthy look... WD-40 O-ring test
Do, or do not...There is no try.'- Master Yoda
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WWID - What would Ian do? 
2004 Triumph Speedmaster (J Lo) 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner (Adele)
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My bike is almost 7 yrs old, 33K+ miles. Always use WD, and wipe as clean as possible, then i generously apply chain lube. And speaking of which, I once used a chain lube that I sware was nothing more than a milspec CPC (corrosion preventitive compound) with graphite mixed in. I spent enough time wiping down Aircraft with CPC to know the smell of it. Point being is that you can use this to also clean clean your chain, and then reaply to lube it. WD definantly smells better and is easy to get off your hands. I keep it by the gallon and have a refillable shure shot http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=shur...AB&first=0. it works great and has 2 diff tips.
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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Just keep it off the tires 
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It might be my acquired taste but I find the smell of a freshly WD40'd engine when heating up a very appealing aroma
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Maybe I'm just cheap but I use kerosene. That is pretty much what WD-40 is. I just don't have to pay for the trademark. See wiki
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It might be my acquired taste but I find the smell of a freshly WD40'd engine when heating up a very appealing aroma
+1  and it freaks ppl out after you pull up to a light soon after starting and all the smoke is puffing up. 
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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I thought WD-40 was made as a water dispersment agent for the military originally.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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WWID - What would Ian do?
As you all know I don't clean or lube my chain and get as much life as those who do.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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As you all know I don't clean or lube my chain and get as much life as those who do.
But then they don't look as pretty as the rest of them.
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It might be my acquired taste but I find the smell of a freshly WD40'd engine when heating up a very appealing aroma
I love the smell of WD-40, gasoline, fresh horse manure, leather, a woman's recently washed hair, cut grass (especially when someone else cuts it).
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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It might be my acquired taste but I find the smell of a freshly WD40'd engine when heating up a very appealing aroma:
I use lanolin for to keep the engine clean. Works great and smells like roast lamb when the engine heats up
Cheers, Richard
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A worthy look...
WD-40 O-ring test
Yep, the mineral spirits that make up 51% of WD-40 will damage the o-rings.....if you let it soak for a few days.
Use to clean and wipe off and let dry, there will be no damage.
I use Tiki torch fuel to clean my chain, works great and smells like citronella.
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It might be my acquired taste but I find the smell of a freshly WD40'd engine when heating up a very appealing aroma:
I use lanolin for to keep the engine clean. Works great and smells like roast lamb when the engine heats up
Try a little mint with that
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