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[jesbo@aol.com]

I realize there will never be a consensus on this topic (or most others for that matter), but the diverse points of view are always interesting and extremely educational. So I'll ask a very loaded question... What's the current wisdom on chain lube products/procedures? I'm not inclined to do a Scott Oiler or Loobman system at this time. Any products that have proven to be totally bogus? Fire away folks, load me up with info!! TIA Jess Booth Odenton, MD K11LT (SPCL K) KLR650 A14

[jtbravo@earthlink.net]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., jesbo@a... wrote:

> I realize there will never be a consensus on this topic (or most

others for

> that matter), but the diverse points of view are always interesting

and

> extremely educational. So I'll ask a very loaded question...

What's the

> current wisdom on chain lube products/procedures? I'm not inclined

to do a

> Scott Oiler or Loobman system at this time. Any products that have

proven to

> be totally bogus? Fire away folks, load me up with info!!

All chain mfrs. recommend the same thing: 90wt gear oil API GL-5. My personal experience is that they're right, but you have to decide if you can deal with the mess. Sprays and mechanical/automated oilers are more convenient, but nothing else produces the miles that gear oil does. Period. Tom Bowman Atlanta A14 "Stella"

[Brad Davis]

Jess, I prop up the bike with a jack so the rear tire turns freely. I then take an oil can and run a bead of 90w on the right side orings then the left side orings. Thats it. After a while you get the hang of it and don't over lube it. Brad --- Jesbo@... wrote:

> In a message dated 4/1/01 1:20:15 PM Pacific > Daylight Time, > bradcdavis@... writes: > > > am thinking about a Loobman but haven't bought it > yet. My lube > > method is 90w gear oil every 200-300 miles with a > kerosene wash every > > 1000 miles. > > Brad > Thanks for the response Brad. Sounds like a good > routine. Do you oil > liberally and wipe off excess? > > Cheers, > Jess

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[Brad Davis]

Jess, Some of the guys on this list use WD40 with good results. I just like to stick to what the manual recommends. Plus 90w is inexpensive or you can spring for synthetic 90w if you are so inclined. Brad --- Jesbo@... wrote:

> In a message dated 4/2/01 3:11:32 AM Pacific > Daylight Time, > bradcdavis@... writes: > > > Jess, > > I prop up the bike with a jack so the rear tire > turns > > freely. I then take an oil can and run a bead of > 90w > > on the right side orings then the left side > orings. > > Thats it. After a while you get the hang of it > and > > don't over lube it. > > Brad > > > > Thanks Brad, I'm inclined to go this route v. spray > cans. I've had drive > shaft bikes (BMWs) for past several years and > haven't had to worry about > chains. Of course there are a number of > considerations to deal with on a > drive shaft bike; no free lunch! some of the BMW > F650 guys claim that they > only spray their chains with WD40 every other gas > fill up with no problems. > This sounds weak to me. Thanks for you help. > > Jess

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[Brad Davis]

Jess, I use regular oil in my cars/KLR too. I change the oil frequently in my bike so I don't think synthetic would help me much. I sold my last car with 250k on the odometer. I used regular oil it's whole life and when I sold it it was burning less than 1 quart per 3000 miles. Brad --- Jesbo@... wrote:

> In a message dated 4/2/01 7:22:12 AM Pacific > Daylight Time, > bradcdavis@... writes: > > > Some of the guys on this list use WD40 with good > > results. I just like to stick to what the manual > > recommends. Plus 90w is inexpensive or you can > spring > > for synthetic 90w if you are so inclined. > > Brad > > > > Thanks again Brad, > I'm inclined to use regular oil v. synth. I think > most of today's oils are > excellent, far superior to what we were using just > 20 years ago. I'm not > convinced that synth delivers that much more for the > additional cost. Of > course I might think differently if I were racing > etc. But most of us will > never wear out an engine, I don't think we tend to > keep our bikes/cars that > long anymore! > > Cheers, > Jess

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[Don Detloff]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!! Lobster Pies at the Hilltop and Fried Lobster at the Sea Witch. Between those two places, I almost didn't need a hotel room when I travelled out there back in the 80's. Don Detloff Fair Haven, MI A14

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