The consensus is to use Honda Molypaste 60 on the splines because it works best for the low speed/high presure situation. Any non or low moly grease will quickly get squeezed ot and leave no lubrication. The moly past will leave behind a film. As for the seal lips I just slather on the high temp where the rubber seal contacts the axle then wipe off any excess after the axle is torqued.
ok,
looks easy but when out there the get one, it s not.
I have to order and, with the biggest luck, i ll have it next wednesday. I want to reinstall that wheel
any alternative???
ok,
looks easy but when out there the get one, it s not.
I have to order and, with the biggest luck, i ll have it next wednesday. I want to reinstall that wheel
any alternative???
ok,
looks easy but when out there the get one, it s not.
I have to order and, with the biggest luck, i ll have it next wednesday. I want to reinstall that wheel
any alternative???
I was working on my rear wheel yesterday and opened a new tube of Honda Moly 60 Paste from a sealed package. The darned thing was only half full . This is my first time using this product, but is this typical? There were no signs of leakage from the tube / package. I'm sure it will last me forever, but I sorta felt like I'd been had.
Often times you can tell how good the Moly Paste is by how much it costs. Dow Corning makes a paste, DC77M, and the last time I bought it was back in 2005. It was over 100.00 per pint. Todays prices are scarier. http://www.ellsworth.com/display/productdetail.html?productid=410&Tab
Too expensive for motorcycle or automotive use, we used it inside our spring piston air rifles. The Honda stuff is really, really good an d a lot less money.
I just use Valvoline wheel grease with moly in it. So far no issues in 44k miles. Just don't use a lot of it.
Jim: Regular moly grease has 5 to10% molydisulfide by volume - NOT enough. Honda Moly60 has 60% moly by volume -- BIG difference !! The carrier grease slings off or evaporates quickly and the moly is left behind as the lubricant, so the higher the concentration the better.
Honda created the Moly60 for Goldwing driveshaft applications because the regular grease didn't protect the splines and they were wearing out prematurely. Shops that still use regular grease on the driveshaft splines should be sued because they know better.
Belray also makes an assembly lube that is greater than 50% moly by volume and it should be OK for the C-14 application too.
I have always wondered what the Momma Kaw shops do when you take it in. Does is there a 60% moly Kaw lube?
Yeah, I hear you, but I haven't had any issues in 45k miles and I used it on the C10 as well (75k miles no problems) and the Voyager (75k miles).... Now I did do it once a year on all the bikes as part of my maintenance program. So I'm sticking with it for now. Show me a documented failure because it wasn't used and I'll change my tune.
Jim (head in the sand)