that will attract dirt like mad. use a teflon or wax based chain lube. works
great, lasts longer, cleaner shifts, less maint and wear on chainrings and
cog-sets. actually repels sand, dirt, etc...
Bob Stevens
'91 Westy  (know you were kidding ;>)

>From: Angus Gordon <agordon@BRIGHT.NET>
>Reply-To: Angus Gordon <agordon@BRIGHT.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Synthetic oil and engine performance
>Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 19:28:48 -0500
>
>I'm thinking I should be using it on my bicycle chain.
>
>Angus
>
>
>>Overdrive engine oil! Great idea!
>>Can you get a patent?
>>
>>Stan Wilder
>>
>>On Sat, 2 Feb 2002 15:27:35 -0800 developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
>>writes:
>> > As I mentioned earlier, after changing to syntetic oil my engine
>> > seemed to
>> > run more smoothly and more quiet. Today while freeway driving with
>> > the
>> > synthetic oil in the engine I noticed that when I set my cruise
>> > control at
>> > 4000 rpm my speed was 72 MPH. Formerly with regular oil it was 70
>> > MPH when
>> > set at 4000 rpm. Interesting results and I thought you all might be
>> > interested.

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