i guess reading posts is your job, you have to do it, and repeative newby questions are a hassle and cut into your busy day of....... there is a preview to the thread ,if it looks repeatitive move on. Back to WD 40, i'm not a big fan,when someone says "use wd 40 on the chain" do they mean to dissolve caked on gunk and then lube it, afterwards with real lube? WD 40 doesn't have that much real lube in it it's for Water Displacement W.D., it soaks in, brings water out, and maybe prevents rust long enough for the water to evaporate. That doesn't sound like a cleaner for gunk,i think the kerosene is better for that.If you got stuck in a rain storm you might put the bike up in the stand and spray down the chain with WD and lube it a bit later when you're both dry. So far, for general chain lube i think i like a teflon lube,not an aerosol ,dripping it into the o rings while the bike is on the stand and letting it dry,and then a quick wipe down with leftover engine oil(not used) and not a lot,as little as possible.Perhaps there should be a page,encyclosvdica, for this common type of question.wheelies, extra hp,gixxer forks, tires, fender elimination,lowering ,police encounters,knee dragging,frame sliders, wishing i had an r6, ect ect...