An old product review by a friend

[Jeff]

Just dug this up today...

>From: PhuzzyGnu@aol.com
>
>I had the opportunity to test some products on the market and thought I would
>share my observations.
>
>I did some two-up testing with the new rubber along with the lubricant.  The
>manufacturer claims the rubber compound allows for better warm-up and
>increased feedback.  The semi-synthetic lubricant is intended to allow higher
>crank speeds and eliminate most cases of rod and bore damage, along with
>increasing crank life. Testing occurred in near-standard conditions of 76*
>and 50% humidity.
>
>The lubricant did not have a weight grade on the packaging, but as my
>intended use was consistent with the described applications I was not
>troubled.  The packaging did note that the semi-synthetic compound was
>compatible with all brands of equipment, as opposed to some full-synthetics
>which may react adversely with some products.
>
>I mounted the new rubber myself (saving money in the process), needing no
>external weights for balancing.  I did note that the new rubber did seem to
>have a slightly smaller inner diameter than previous offerings.  There was
>also some sort of molding compound from the manufacturer, but I generally
>don't concern myself about it, entering slowly and gradually increasing load
>so as to avoid unintended stability problems.
>
> From the start I noticed that the rubber did indeed come up to temperature
>quickly- other brands were a bit vague from cold and did not seem to come up
>to temperature, if at all.  Feedback was generous, allowing me to feel every
>bump and ripple.  Stability was not affected adversely.  As I began to push
>harder, I was well pleased with the performance.
>
>Once I got a good feel, I began to go a little harder in the interest of good
>testing.  My partner noted good feel too, and said she felt good feedback
>from her position.  Against my usual advice, I was not wearing full gear, so
>her comments were heard clearly against background noise.  With her
>encouragement, I began to increase the load and enter faster.
>
>The mechanicals did seem to respond better with the semi-synthetic lubricant.
>  I was unable to observe the internals, of course, but I didn't feel as if
>higher crank speeds were affecting part longevity.  It did seem to offer less
>viscous drag, as compared to organic lubricants.
>
>As the pace quickened, I was quite impressed with the levels of feedback
>offered.  I became more aggressive on entry.  I went down through the box and
>threw her on her side, getting my knee down in the process.  There was a
>little rear squirm initially along with some sliding.  On the exit, I grabbed
>a good handful.  There was a bit of headshaking, but nothing troublesome.
>Back up to speed and her nose came up and there was a wonterful intake and
>exhaust note, encouraging me to go faster.  I pushed the front a little, but
>was able to save it.
>
>As temperature and speed increased, didn't notice performance tailing off-
>quite the opposite in fact.  The compound seemed to respond well to increased
>load.  Feedback remained constant.
>
>During occasional breaks from speed, I noticed no wear whatsoever.  Even in
>an endurance situation of four, six, or even eight hours I do not feel you
>would note any wear to speak of.  The manufacturer states that failure can
>occur in some situations, but advises not to be too concerened and to take
>common-sense precautious to avoid catastrophic results.
>
>I continued my testing until, unfortunately, I was unable to continue because
>of equipment failure.  After over an hour and a half of continuous use,
>however, both the new compound rubber and the lubricant held up extremely
>well.  Post-testing examination revealed zero wear on the rubber and zero
>crank or bore damage.
>
>
>Phuzzy's Product Ratings:
>
>Trojan Supra Condoms
>* * * * * (5 stars out of a possible 5)
>Availability: Local drugstore or market
>
>K-Y Personal Lubricant with Nonoxynol-9
>* * * * * (5 stars out of a possible 5)
>Availability: Local drugstore or market

[Dawn]

I've heard motorcycle racing is a bit like sex....

Now I see why...


 ;)

[kz2zx]

Nice.  ee cummings did something similar back in the day:

she being Brand, ee cummings

she being Brand

-new;and you
know consequently a
little stiff i was
careful of her and(having

thoroughly oiled the universal
joint tested my gas felt of
her radiator made sure her springs were O.

K.)i went right to it flooded-the-carburetor cranked her

up,slipped the
clutch(and then somehow got into reverse she
kicked what
the hell)next
minute i was back in neutral tried and

again slo-wly;bare,ly nudg.  ing(my

lev-er Right-
oh and her gears being in
A 1 shape passed
from low through
second-in-to-high like
greasedlightning)just as we turned the corner of Divinity

avenue i touched the accelerator and give

her the juice,good

                        (it

was the first ride and believe i we was
happy to see how nice she acted right up to
the last minute coming back down by the Public
Gardens i slammed on

the
internalexpanding
&
externalcontracting
brakes Bothatonce and

brought allofher tremB
-ling
to a:dead.

stand-
;Still)