What if it Snows?

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    It gets all over the swing arm and the wheel mainly. . Not on me. I’ve used all different kinds of lube. Book calls for 90w gear lube. Tried that. Giant mess. I’m Probly using too much.
    Some people swear by wd40. It’s one of those topics that’s been beat to death.
     
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    It's one of the things that drove me to shaft drive...... Didn't care much for chains and their maintenance on my bicycles not going there on a Motorcycle.
     
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    That’s a tough one, probably more than a couple of right products.
    Do you know of any bikes with an auto oiler like a chain saw style setup? Don’t know very much about motorcycles
     
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    Can you get unemployment?

    Work comp claim?
     
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    Trying WCP at 80K pounds, only 23 years old.

    Reports said brakes were billowing smoke. Dude didn't keep his head, missed escape ramp.

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    Wcp?
     
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    Wolf Creek Pass, way up on the great divide, truckin’ on down, the other si-i-ide.
     
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    There were two like that from Kansas that went kinda the same way in a 900 going north on 17.

    There's a hill in the middle that's about 5 or 6 miles. It's maybe at 8% at the top.

    They both tried to jump bout half way down. Didn't survive.

    Miracle the rig didn't anyone else.
     
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    My first three (3) bikes were shaft drive. Loved it. But not many shaft drive bikes that I like. Vmax maybe but not a v4 fan.
     
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    They make a contraption called a Scott’s oiler. Aftermarket thingy. Looks convoluted to me.
    https://www.scottoiler.com/us/
     
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