propeller shaft - Attention!!

mike5100 said:

I'm aware of the issue and have even bought the special Honda moly grease in readiness, but I am a bit confused now. I thought the bits I needed to grease were visible when I took the wheel off the right side of the bike, but the OP seems to be saying I need to dismantle the diff (drive shaft thingy) by undoing the 4 screws/nuts/bolts?
Mike

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Triple trouble said:

It is not complicated at all and doesn't take long. It is a good idea to lightly nip up the four bolts then install the rear wheel and tighten the axle before torquing the four bolts holding the bevel box on. This ensures proper alignment.

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Dumpdog said:

I might have missed this had I not seen this thread. My question though is the Honda Moly grease the same as the Belray Moly assembly grease?

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Or the Belray assembly lube with moly solids, built in brush also, more waterproof than the Honda brand stuff, and cheaper.This is a very bad idea. Assembly lube is designed to stay on rotating or sliding parts only as long as it takes for the oiling system to develop operating pressure and fully supply lubricating oil. It's designed to wash away with the oil film that then protects the machinery as designed.


Honda's Moly 60 has a carrier or base of lithium and it is the lithium that thickens the compound and allows it to maintain consistency at high temperatures developed at the point of sliding contact beween surfaces. The Bel Ray assembly lube does not have lithium rather it's carrier is silica which has different properties with only 1/3 the heat range of lithium.


This is not a place to save a dollar. If you use a moly paste other than Honda look at the MSDS for presence of and amount of lithium content.

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