I read that it's a good Idea to use wd-40 to lube all your cables, moving parts, and undercarage every time you ride after you wash your quad. Even the chain. Is that a good thing. is wd-40 good for an o-ring chain? anyone done this and how well does it work?

 

I hate w-d 40 for my quad. It just attracts dust everywhere. I bought actuall chain lube for my chain and 3 in 1 lube for my cables.

 

WD-40 is great for cleaning stuff and keeping small things lubbed. But for the chain, you would have to put on a lot to make sure it is realy lubbed if it even works, WD might dry up and not woek. I use 3 in 1 & WD for small things and cables, and then 20-50 oil for the chain.

 

I agree. Even when I accidentally get overspray on my fenders you get dust stuck wherever there was a speck of wd. I use o-ring chain specific lube for my chain, and I use some heavy weight motor oil for my cables.

 

just wondering how you lube cables? just the ends that come out the plastic covering?

 

There's a device out there that clamps onto the end of your cable and allows you to inject lube through the cable from an aerosol can, but all my experiences with them resulted in a dry cable and lube in my face. To lube my clutch cable I disconnect it from the throttle assembly on the handlebars, and just drip drip drip the oil onto the end and pull on the cable to get it worked through good. The idea is to get lube all the way through the inside of the cable where all the friction and wear occurs.