Originally Posted by
Bob Dopolina
I assume since there are no pawls to worry about sticking you could add more grease to the star ratchet system to quiet them down?
No. With the star ratchet system, especially the "many" engagement type, you need to strictly adhere to the manufacturer recommended amount and type of lube, or it might slip and destroy the ratchet, and possibly cause you to crash. In that sense its akin to a "one pawl" system, because there is no backup. I an ordinary three pawl system one pawl can stick without the engagement failing. Honestly Is see no particular benefit to the star ratchet system over pawls and it suffers from the same less than optimal bearing system as 90% all rear hubs, having the right hand bearing buried way inside the hub shell, causing the axle to bend and occasionally actually break.