RantMachine Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 As mentioned in another thread, mine are utterly sodded. Ordering new ones tomorrow once I've checked if the linkage bearings needs changing too. The guys over at the F650 forum are big fans of using marine grease in the bearings and on the pivot, as far as I can tell from a few Google searches there are various types of marine grease and while the Honda stuff is meant to be the best going, I can't see anywhere local that sells it or online that doesn't look dodgy as hell Any recommendations? Marine grease (specify a brand if you can) or otherwise? Don't want a repeat of everything rusting to hell and I plan to put this bike through some serious hell once it's back on the road so I want something heavy duty.Cheers all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Actually, simpler question:Would this be okay?http://www.amazon.co.uk/White-Grease-Water-Repellent-Marine/dp/B007D59CCCCan't see any reason why not, but what do I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Would seem to be ok. Don't suppose the bearings have grease nipples fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 You want moly grease Lithium grease is good enough but can wash out Moly grease doesn't wash out easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Yup, moly all the way. The Castrol stuff from Halfords is fine - I for one can't justify the silly price of the Honda stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Awwsome. Cheers fuys, too drunk for proper teply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Back to life again!Cheers guys, I have some money left on the Halfords gift card I got for Christmas so I know what to spend it on now. Shame I can't also buy the £60 of bearings and other bits with my trade card... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissb6 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Hi, once you've got the bearings out why not look up your local bearing suppliers instead of ordering factory replacements. My Bimota had a wheel bearing fail, on stripping the wheel down l found that they were fitted cheap Chinese bearings, this to a set of wheels that would of set you back well the wrong side of a Grand!! "me l recall was not happy" In the end l took the lot out and fitted top spec SKF bearings for not big money comparatively speaking, just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Cheers Chris! I'm already forced to resort to another supplier for my tension strut bearings due to run of the mill BMW obstinance and arseholery, might as well cost up getting the whole lot from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Lithium/moly grease will do. Just don't use the spray on stuff, always use a tub. I believe lithium is found is most decent greases, as it acts as a base "soap" to hold the oil and additives. Alternatives include calcium and barium but they don't hold up as well.Molybdenum is an additive in higher quality greases so I'd pick up a tub of that from Halfords on the basis the bike should always get the best!Easiest little key to use is.Metal on metal: Moly greaseRubber on metal: Red rubber grease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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