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From: rblanders@watrose.UUCP (Robyn Landers)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Wax as a chain lube; and apology
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Date: Fri, 29-Mar-85 19:58:35 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 29 19:58:35 1985
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First, an apology to Rick Sellens for spelling your name wrong in my
last submission to net.cycle!

Now, about using wax as a chain lubricant to avoid those nasty messy
oily hassles.

It seems to me that this might be fine on a bicycle, but on a motorcycle?!?
I think that a motorcycle chain spins a lot faster, undergoes a lot more
stress, tension, heat and general brutal punishment than a bicycle chain.
I've felt my chain after a long ride (to check tension,  lube etc) and
it gets fairly warm, warm enough that wax might not adhere too well.

It sure sounds like a neat (in both senses of the word) idea, but it also
sounds to me like there's no way mere wax could protect a motorcycle chain.
(In fact, I think I'll go back and see if there was a :-) on that article.
No offense, but I just can't believe wax.)

I suppose the last word, however, will go to whoever decides to try it
and can provide experimental evidence rather than sheer speculation, 
as do I.

-- 
"you probably don't believe me, but it's true"

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