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Old 09-21-2017, 07:27 AM   #21
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I don't use grease on the ball for my TT for one specific reason: The grease is hard to get out of the skinned place on my shin after walking into the hitch
Lube is a good idea,,, guys that do this must cover there balls !!!
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Old 09-21-2017, 07:40 AM   #22
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And don't forget the playing cards that you took out of your parents best deck to hold on with clothespins so they could hit the spokes when you were going down the road.
...or balloons in the spokes...my personal fave!
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Old 09-21-2017, 08:13 AM   #23
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...or balloons in the spokes...my personal fave!
Who had money for balloons ???
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Old 09-21-2017, 08:26 AM   #24
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Dry lube if you like! Now in regards to the Bike Chain,any self respecting Kid,would Turn the Handel bars Upside down,remove the Chaingard,lube the Chain,and "Ruin Your Right side Pants Cuff",and your Mom would Raise H--- with you,and your Dad would make you put the Chainguard back On! Youroo!!


Now that is funny. Brought back memories of trying not to crash when my pants got caught between chain and spokes as well as the right side cuffs getting all tore up!
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...or balloons in the spokes...my personal fave!


Baseball cards worked best. Of course I did it in the 60's so probably ruined a million $ worth had I kept some. 🤣
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Old 09-23-2017, 06:13 PM   #26
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I don't use grease on the ball for my TT for one specific reason: The grease is hard to get out of the skinned place on my shin after walking into the hitch
I use a disposable latex or nitrile glove. Slip glove on and with fingers around the ball pull glove off with other hand. Basically rolling the glove onto the ball. I use a bright orange glove which helps keep shines away too. I do the same thing on the ends of my spring bars.
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Old 09-28-2017, 08:26 AM   #27
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Lippert tech at Goshen told me the same to use CRC power lube
then the guy gave me a can
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Old 09-28-2017, 08:43 AM   #28
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Lippert tech at Goshen told me the same to use CRC power lube
then the guy gave me a can
I do not see where it claims to have Teflon in it ???
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