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Lubricant types vs. different applications

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I finally got a hold of the parts I need for my GSX750ES. The fun part is starting :-)

I personally know of a few types grease:
1. Silicone grease: Transparent and very sticky. Excellent for keeping rubber o rings alive forever. I have the food grade one suitable for aquarium filters and this one is very expensive.
2. Copper grease : Copper color and sticky as hell. Can withstand high temperatures.
3. Carbon grease.
4. Low quality red industrial red grease

Can anyone of the experts here sort the various parts in motorcycle and tell me which one should be lubed by which grease ?
Here is a partial list I could think of:

a) Needle bearings.
b) Ball bearings.
c) Bearing outer part:
I believe that actual needles of the steering bearing need a different grease than the one applied to their outer cone ring which is aggressively pushed into place.
d) Drive chain.
e) Threads that need protection from corrosion or erosion.
f) Rubber parts that need protection from sun and solvents.
In this case I know that transparent silicon grease does magic.
g) Mechanical Cables (clutch, brakes etc.).
h) Rubber gaskets.
i) Heavy duty pins such as used in wheel axis and suspension axis.
j) Engine mounting guide pins.
k) Spark plug threads.
 
IANAE, but here's what I use:

d. DuPont All-Purpose spray lube with Teflon. I buy it at Lowe's, costs 1/2 as much as chain lube from the cycle shop. Recommended on many owners club boards.

e, k. Anti-seize lube, which is molybdenum based.

f,h. Maguiar's Vinyl & Rubber Conditioner. By "rubber gaskets" do you mean the rubber grommets such as where the side panels fit in, and the rubber cushions for the gas tank (on my 550 anyway, the tank slides up against two rubber bumpers on the frame)?

g. silicone spray lube (NAPA).
 
"By "rubber gaskets" do you mean the rubber grommets such as where the side panels fit in, and the rubber cushions for the gas tank"

Yes. These too but also:
- The (pricey) intake manifolds.
- The rubber o-rings that come between the intake manifolds and the engine head.
- The AIR filter periscope
...and basically any other rubber part that doesn't like the combination of a hot environment and a corrosive one...not including condoms in the glove compartment of course... :D
 
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