To quiet the freewheels that I have used, (and, to do so without changing the mechanical integity of the unit) I took the approach as if it were an automotive engine internal. I used a few generous drops of Mobil 1 15W50 synthetic motor oil. Works great.
Chris Arkell Bloomfield Hills, MI
>From: BobHoveyGa@aol.com
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Re: Freewheels
>Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 15:34:43 EDT
>
>Boy, no kiddin'... a guy coasted up behind me one time (what can I say,
>sometimes I like to ride slow) with a Chris King freewheel and I thought it
>was the
>attack of the killer bees. I almost ended up in the bushes.
>
>To quiet my freewheels I too (like a previous poster) resort to a mixture
>of
>heavier oils or oil and grease... with the proper secret recipe, one can
>achieve quite a few decibels of noise reduction and still have a fully
>functional
>freewheel.
>
>Bob Hovey
>Columbus, GA