Wilsons Sandbox

On Mon, 1 Jul 2002, Harry Charles Seifert, Jr. wrote:

>Let's see a show of hands now Weekend of Aug 10 or Aug 17?

Doesn't matter to me.

>We'll have some expert guidance for all kinds of mods that I've looked >at, damn safety interlocks, valve check, fun stuff.

Is there an open bike dealer nearby? Is there a hardware store nearby? Is there web access nearby? Just wondering if we should tally up the tasks ahead of time so that we'll have the info and supplies that we'll need. RM

This may sound goofy but I use chainsaw bar oil on my bike chains. It's worked great for me. It has some sort of additive that makes stick to the chain well. Heck I cant think of a chain that gets harder use than a chainsaw... The stuff works well and it's real cheap. I keep it in a squeeze bottle and just soak her down after spraying it clean with WD40 or some other aerosol cleaner. This may sound goofier but I also use industrial non O-ring chains from a local implement dealer. I get at least a year of hard riding in sand and mud with them. I can buy 5 nonmotorcycle chains for the price on 1 O-ring chain, and I dont have to go to the local bike shop and be offended by the dog collar wearing spiked hair parts guy. And now for the goofiest. I use steel sprockets. I think the aluminum sprockets are great for those interested in saving weight, but they are soft soft soft and wear like crazy. Heck if I was interested in shaving weight, I would quit eating burgers... much cheaper to take it off the rider than the machine.

> My stock drive chain lasted 16K using WD-40 as a cleaner and Maxima > Chain Wax on a regular basis. If I were to do it again, I would

just

> use 90W. The rollers on my chain really took a beating.