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    #61


    or just go to an automotive parts shop and ask for a CV joint grease;

    if you want to thread on the cautios side:



    for the latter you need to ask if they ship overseas, or check with your nearest countrywide distributor.
    Last edited by Lorenzo; 08-03-2020, 09:26 AM.
    GS1000G '81

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      #62
      Originally posted by Grimly View Post
      Of course, my bikes had the black splines originally.
      In recent years I've bought rear wheels that had silver and gold splines and have seen the wear that others speak of.
      Found something that disturbed me greatly, indeed it shook the very foundation of GS Knowledge.
      I bought a wheel with a black hub and it was worn. The splines were half-shot, not long to go before destruction.
      This wheel came from a sidecar rig and it's quite possible the extra loading of dragging that around did the damage and if the owner only changed the car tyre on the back every 30,000 miles or so, it would explain the wear, as the splines wouldn't be seeing fresh grease every 10,000 miles like normal.
      So, even the black hubs are not indestructible.
      ---- Dave
      79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
      80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
      79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
      92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.

      Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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        #63
        Originally posted by Grimly View Post
        Found something that disturbed me greatly, indeed it shook the very foundation of GS Knowledge.
        I bought a wheel with a black hub and it was worn. The splines were half-shot, not long to go before destruction.
        This wheel came from a sidecar rig and it's quite possible the extra loading of dragging that around did the damage and if the owner only changed the car tyre on the back every 30,000 miles or so, it would explain the wear, as the splines wouldn't be seeing fresh grease every 10,000 miles like normal.
        So, even the black hubs are not indestructible.
        I don't think tyres lasts that long? I doubt Ill be getting 10 000 kilometers out of these tyres... They seem to wear QUICK.
        GS1000G 1981

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          #64
          nah. Sidecar and and excessive gear lash probably did for it.

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            #65
            Originally posted by Noreg View Post
            I don't think tyres lasts that long? I doubt Ill be getting 10 000 kilometers out of these tyres... They seem to wear QUICK.
            This wheel was a special build with the normal GS850 / 1000G hub machined to fit a 15" car rim and welded together. The reason sidecarists do that (and it's a fairly expensive mod to buy) are to do with the really bad tyre life of a normal tyre on a sidecar rig. I suspect 30K miles would have been optimistic for it, but certainly more than the normal replacement schedule.

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            Last edited by Grimly; 08-03-2020, 09:44 PM.
            ---- Dave
            79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
            80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
            79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
            92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.

            Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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              #66
              How about Suzuki SUZUKI MOLY PASTE Part # 99000-25140

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                #67
                That looks like the stuff. $35.00 for appx. 1.5 oz. seems rather expensive buuuut could be worth it.
                1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                  #68
                  While out on a long trip I had to change the FJR's tires. I went to Cycle Gear to get them mounted and grabbed this Red Line assembly lube. I was crunched for time and used it on the spline joint. Now back at home I'm considering pulling the wheel and cleaning it off since I have some M77 stuff here.

                  Has anyone used this stuff?

                  Roger

                  Current rides
                  1983 GS 850G
                  2003 FJR 1300A
                  Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400

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