Of course the subject of this modest review is called "Bright Single-Sided Swing Arm" or "Goop Free" styling. My '95 VFR has about 24,000 miles on it and that lovely single-sided swing arm is as bright and clean as the day if came off the show room floor. In fact, some people have wondered if ole' red had any miles on the clock or worse ... PAINTED! And of course, the hub and rear wheel are goop free as well. Goop is a technical word that means "stuff not intended to be where is it." Like ... "how did that goop get there?" "Or wipe that goop off your face."As you know, the secret has to due primarily with that chain. I clean my chain every 300-500 miles which is about every time I ride. Like many other bike owners, I clean it with WD-40.
I wipe the chain lightly after I have really cleaned it and then I use Honda's chain lube (red cap). The red cap version contains DuPont Teflon and moly. This stuff dries within a short time and does not attract dirt or grim. Does not fly off, it just wears off. I've never had any evidence of rust either.
This product keeps the chain clean and protected and I have done this for the last 4-5 years. My OEM chain and sprockets were still decent at 20,000 miles, but I want that DID ERV2 520 gold chain.
Finally, there is another HP chain lube that does not dry as well and will fly off. It comes with a black cap and is a real gooper. I'm goop free and styling with a bright single-sided swing arm.
Footnote:There is a guy whose name is Bruce Armstrong and he has manufactured a plastic chain guard for his VFR800 that completely protects his rear wheel and swingarm from chain lube on all sides. In fact, he uses a Scottoiler with this device. He put a tremendous amount of work into this project according to the email he sent me a few months ago.
He's says lots of folks want him to make these things for them. He says "too much liability if someone jams the chain, but I'd gladly tell anyone interested how to make one for himself/herself. The guard along with a Scottoiler is as close to a maintenance free chain drive as you can get short of a BMW. I've got 10K on my vfr and have yet to even adjust the chain ... bruce."
Here is a picture of Bruce's chain guard. In this picture, Bruce shows several of the wooden jigs he used to get the final one that is also shown on his bike. His email address is Bruce.
That's it.
Ed Liebgott
'95 VFR750 (RC36)
