Recent content by Merle Nelson

Welcome to posting on EBR G pin. If your query doesn't get his attention because the thread is old - or definitely if you're hailing someone other than the original poster try @Cuz Vinny .

Kneebenderbiker, welcome to EBR. Some of your points of concern/interest might be addressed by knowing more about who you're reading. Click on a members screen name or handle and you can see when they joined and maybe a bit more. Click on it again and you can see what other topics they've...

Ha, great thinking and technique.

Well, clear with no chips sounds nice RE hub condition if run with no oil. I would think your shifting should be smoother and sound level should be down. Nice.

Sorry to hear the expense issues. Your doing a short ride or something to get mineral oil moving through all the cracks and crevices right? I'll be interested if you get metal chips or anything else coming out on this next flush.

What came out? How long do you anticipate waiting?

Yes on opening drain plug to check....but nothing requires you to dump it out. Toothpick dipstick? Leakage at the hub should be very noticeable. It will attract dust and dirt and soon look like it needs to be cleaned in some way. Compare this in your mind to areas of your car engine where...

Kindernay website or youtube videos didn't leave me in a position of guessing. You just have to watch and read all of it to follow the progression of learning. They are overly optimistic at how long you can go before first flush - which your experience confirmed - for one reason, or another...

:) I don't know anything about anything but I'm going to keep changing oil until I stop getting "glitter". Maybe you've heard that song, All that glitters is not gold. Seeing how thick the oil was when I drained it at half the recommended mi/kilometers I would be about as quick to suspect the...

Given how dark and gummy my fluid came out at 250 miles or so I'm going to change fluid far sooner than 2nd recommend change until I find out how repeat drain and flushes look.

Yes.

Yes on harsh shifting under load. The IV is like that too. Youtube videos when the 14 was first released were prominently saying that that was the case with Kindernay.

Well......and then there's the "scrambler honorary stockpile" over at Merle's house. (He kindly gave me some excess hub oil received from Kindernay.) Deacon, how much do you figure you need? Oil flush only is 20ml if I recall. Sound right scrambler?

We have Hobbie kayaks with "mirage drive" paddles under the boat actuated by leg power. My wife calls them cheater kayaks.

Funny/odd thing. I like the motor cut off on my Hydra and a Sondors once I realized I couldn't drag my hand against the brake lever on bumpy trails without having blips of power loss. And I use the cutoff purposely to accomplish things. But on a Scott MTN bike with no cut off I really enjoy...