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Spline grease

Postby 1200boxer » Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:59 pm

Hi
I'm about to replace the final drive oil on my "lubed for life" R1200S.
For the life of me I can't remember what grease to use on the splines.Is Ebay a good source for a small tube?

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Postby Herb » Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:46 am

Most 'experts' recommend Honda moly 60 paste. I bought a tube from a motocross specialist in Rugby but you should be able to find it online.

A small tube will last approximately forever.
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Postby Corvus » Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:49 am

Herb wrote:
.........A small tube will last approximately forever.


Give or take an eon.
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Postby omg1010 » Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:26 am

Use Honda Moly 60. Search for it on fleabay (apparently not available in Europe). A replacement in Europe would be Castrol Optimol PL or Optimol TA.

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Postby omg1010 » Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:31 am

This stuff will also do the job: http://swepcolube.com/products/swepco-101-moly-grease

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Postby f90x » Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:16 pm

I think this must be where Herb got it from. I just ordered some. They'll nail you on the postage though.

http://www.motocrossworld.com/site/scri ... t_id=22378
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Postby f90x » Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:18 pm

omg1010 wrote:This stuff will also do the job: http://swepcolube.com/products/swepco-101-moly-grease

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Can't seem to find it in the UK
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Postby Herb » Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:41 pm

f90x wrote:I think this must be where Herb got it from. I just ordered some. They'll nail you on the postage though.

http://www.motocrossworld.com/site/scri ... t_id=22378


That's the place. What did they charge for postage? I go past there most days. Assuming they have stock I am more than happy to collect and post at cost if anyone else needs some.
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Postby omg1010 » Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:55 pm

f90x wrote:
omg1010 wrote:This stuff will also do the job: http://swepcolube.com/products/swepco-101-moly-grease

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Can't seem to find it in the UK


http://www.motocrossworld.com/site/scri ... t_id=22378

http://www.rocol.com/products/dry-molyb ... hide-paste

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Postby Toddy » Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:55 pm

Bought some from the Honda dealer in Glasgow.
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Postby f90x » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:58 pm

Herb wrote:
f90x wrote:I think this must be where Herb got it from. I just ordered some. They'll nail you on the postage though.

http://www.motocrossworld.com/site/scri ... t_id=22378


That's the place. What did they charge for postage? I go past there most days. Assuming they have stock I am more than happy to collect and post at cost if anyone else needs some.


£4.20!
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Postby f90x » Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:44 pm

So, nine weeks down the line it still hasn't arrived and although my first chase email from 9th Sep was answered my latest from last Wednesday has not.
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Postby Steve W » Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:06 pm

When I did the splines on the 1100S I used lith-moly grease as it is readily available at Hafords
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine ... rease-500g

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Postby f90x » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:44 pm

Steve W wrote:When I did the splines on the 1100S I used lith-moly grease as it is readily available at Hafords
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine ... rease-500g

Steve


Interesting Steve, and thanks. That might be the go.
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Postby Steve W » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:51 pm

Let me know if you want some.

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