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Hi guy's, decided i would make a start to changing the chain and sprockets. My question is, the old front sprocket has a rubber skin on either side which it moulded onto it


i assume this is not needed on the new sprocket? i'm 99% sure it isn't.
Probably a really daft question as there's probably no way to get it on the new sprocket but best to check this is only the second time iv'e done a chain and sprocket set the first had no rubber skin on to worry about lol

Secondly i bought 2 tins of acf50, one for me and one for the old mans bike. Iv'e not used mine yet and he was along today and said the spray came out like lithium grease, he said it was freezing in the shed when he went to put it on, so does it need to be warmed up in a bucket of warm water first with a right good shake? or is this just the way it is?

Thanks

I'm thinking my first question is so daft i should just delete it but hey it's maybe worth an ask

There's no rubber on the sprocket I'm using now - I've not noticed a shift in the equilibrium of the universe since fitting it (other than the benefit of it having on less tooth).

As for ACF50 - no idea ... Nooj is our resident expert on that stuff.

D-Rider wrote:There's no rubber on the sprocket I'm using now - I've not noticed a shift in the equilibrium of the universe since fitting it (other than the benefit of it having on less tooth).

As for ACF50 - no idea ... Nooj is our resident expert on that stuff.

thanks D-rider hopefully when i fit my rubberless sprocket the equilibrium will be restored to normal

I'll probably just spray the acf50 on anyway but yes probably Nooj is the man to ask, i presumed it would just be a thin liquid like WD40 as it says to spray it on everything exept brakes and tyre's. But maybe Nooj will be along soon

I keep mine in the house. Shake the shit out of it before use. Not the sprocket.

I tested some of mine just now out in the garage, my garage is built into the house so is mildley warm and i found my tin was okay. Maybe dads shed is too cold at the moment. Seems like good stuff

It works really well. It smokes a bit on the downpipes but that soon stops.
Also makes the fork seals on my kwak a bit weepy for a short time but then WD40 does that too, only the WD doesn't stop the rust breaking back out.

The spray can is a bit shit TBH, it needs to be a very fine mist, which was how it was originally designed to be used and you'll never achieve this without a compressor and spraygun.

Best wipe it on with a cloth, or dab it with a small paintbrush into nooks and crannies, then wipe as much off as you can with a clean cloth, that'll leave the right amount behind. Don't be tempted to thin it out or it won't work!

Little and often is the way to do it, it's designed to work as a coating that's only a few microns thick. When water stops beading on the treated areas, it's time for a bit more (cleaning any dirt off first if need be).