Driveshaft Spline Lube

[TOMCAT]

Tried to track down the Loctite paste .. not shown on the Australian distributors website and the local bearing supplier had never heard of it. He carries a fairly good range of Loctite products.

 

[EasTexRIII]

I saved this page from an older post that I stumbled across. don't know how old it was & cant find the thread now, but this seemed like a good page:
Motorcycle Shaft Drive Grease

 

[Malcy]

@TOMCAT if you want a bit of Moly kote I can post you some mate. Just send me your postal addy. Cheers.

 

[TOMCAT]

@TOMCAT if you want a bit of Moly kote I can post you some mate. Just send me your postal addy. Cheers.

Thanks Malcy but the tube of Honda paste be good for 5 or 6 tyres I reckon.

 

[sleeves]

This subject may have been done to death elsewhere so please excuse me if it has. So as I am changing my rear tire at mo, I decided it was time to lube the Driveshaft Splines after seeing this post come up. Took the wheel off and then dropped the LH shock and unbolted the dif. I can easily access the rear spline. It was almost completely dry.

My questions are.

Can you just pull the drive-shaft out and off the front spline from the back? (if this makes sense) I have tried pulling it out but its not interested, checking the exploded view it looks like there's a universal coupling at the front thats probably stopping it?.

Do I have to pull the entire swing-arm out to get to the front splines? Also if I have to pull out the entire swing-arm, how much of a pain in the ass is it?

I'm pretty sure the molycote will not be a problem here as we are stuck in time so someone will have an old container lying round.

Thanks in advance

 

[ozrider]

Yes @sleeves you have to drop the swingarm to get the shaft completely out, it's not a biggie to do but you will need the castellated socket to do the pivot shaft nuts back up, I checked the front spline on mine at 60k and it was fine

 

[cusso ken]

I cannot get my hands on mly60 anymore so I searched and found this dana spicer extra HD grease for heavy machinery and semi-trailers

That's the grease I have used on a few shaft drive bikes with no negative results, Dana Spicer would know a fair bit about spline lubes

 

[albertaduke]

That's the grease I have used on a few shaft drive bikes with no negative results, Dana Spicer would know a fair bit about spline lubes

excellent news...now we have first hand experience knowledge on the good stuff

 

[flyreels]

Tried to track down the Loctite paste .. not shown on the Australian distributors website and the local bearing supplier had never heard of it. He carries a fairly good range of Loctite products.

I had to get the Loctite from the US with help from a member on here which I was very great full for, I asked about the m77 assembly paste and a mate at Honda didnt recommend it for splines.
It is not the same as the moly 60, it has half the temp rating but most of all it was not recommend by Honda for use on splines, or though they will not tell you this officially as yet. I have known the mechanic there for years in fact decades and he use to own the dealership and race and was backed by Honda back in the day and he still has friends well up in the Honda chain and they are looking for an alternative to use on their bikes and brand it Honda of corse, because they recognise that the m77 will not be up to the job for use on splines but he said they won't say anything untill they do a deal and get it sorted out. He now use Loctite, which he have to get from the US and it's a pain in the arse for them to get. Apparently the bike shops have been on to Honda about it and have asked for a directive on what to use in the mean time for warranty work on splines for their bikes.
So @TOMCAT mate I wouldn't use it, I would get so Loctite from the US.

 

[flyreels]

@TOMCAT if you want a bit of Moly kote I can post you some mate. Just send me your postal addy. Cheers.

That was another one he says he would use, but that the Loctite was better after all his research from his oil tech friends.