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Rear Wheel Removal - Final Drive Unit - Hub/Spine Greasing

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So -- would it be BEST to purchase this part NEW ? From some other bike previously listed that uses the same one?
Any suggestions on what is the best practice method for this as a long term solution...MY bike has less than 30,000 miles on it and will be around a long time I suspect so I would like to at minimum inventory a replacement part for the future....
 
That is what I'm going to do, buy new. It only makes sense, you wouldn't put a used sprocket on your motorcycle. The less SLOP the better. Think of it this way: Try pounding in a nail using one inch of stroke ( very little force) Now try pounding in a nail using twelve inches of stroke (a lot of force) ... Maybe I'm over thinking this, I tend to do that sometimes.... I think this thread covered all aspects of the GS Suzuki wheel spline. :)
 
I have the M-77 paste for the actual splines, but as bwringer suggested, I need to purchase some grease for a light coat on the axle and the spline "rods" when I reinsert it. I thought I had some other type of grease around the garage, but I don't.

What kind of grease should I use for the axle and spline "rods?" Bwringer said "normal waterproof" grease - I've never purchased before and want to make sure I get the right stuff. Thanks!
 
I may be overthinking this, but for stuff like this (coating parts or for bearings, I mean) I usually get a good waterproof grease from a motorcycle/powersports shoppe. Anyplace that sells dirtbikes and ATVs will have a grease designed primarily to stay in place in tough conditions. A pound tub is usually $5 - $8 and will last you for years. You can also get a grease labeled "waterproof" from any auto parts store.

For the wheel bearings on my trailer, I use a wheel bearing grease from an auto parts store that's designed primarily to cope with the heat of high-speed travel.

Probably doesn't make any real-life difference, to be honest.

You do want to avoid mixing different greases -- for example, when you're repacking trailer wheel bearings, clean out all the old grease with solvent. Or if you're repacking suspension bearings, clean out the old grease as best you can.
 
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Reassembly went well. All back together and riding nicely. Thanks for all the help!
 
Good to hear, just noticed this thread - thanks growler, bwringer and all in this post. I need to pull apart mine and inspect/likely replace.

Just got my Bel-Ray waterproof grease tub from Z1, need to get some moly 60 from Amazon or even the 77 now that I know that will suffice. The 60 is hard to find and not cheap!
 
I would have no hesitation about putting a used unworn black spline on my bike - all of mine are black and they've done ferocious mileage with little discernible wear. In fact, the only worn spline in my workshop came attached to a Cavalcade wheel - it was a gold one (or perhaps dirty silver). I don't know if the PO had replaced it with a soft one at some point or whether it's a factory original.
 
20160123_065205.jpgbwringer comes through with the good intel again. Thank You sir.

I had planned ride this week to Clearwater with my dirt bike riding buddy taking my GS. Pulled the rear wheel to get new rubber put on it and found out why the rear has felt sloppy lately. Its not just the worn tire! Gold spline was not far from completely spinning.

Used a great list of alternate late model Suzukis which use the same (superseded) part ( http://www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oemparts/part/suzuki?partnumber=64680-45113 ). Searched those different models on ebay and got one off a 2008 VL800 coming this way for $27.

GSR Rules!!!
 
That beats $179.99 for a new one any day! I'll be doing the same soon, thanks for the current list.
 
Thanks Brian! The $180 I was referring to was from the link he provided, I'll be buying used.

My my 82 gold one has ~50K+ miles on it but is showing some wear, think I'll keep an eye out for a used black one from the models that list has on it from eBay.
 
mikerophone said:
Thanks Brian! The $180 I was referring to was from the link he provided, I'll be buying used.

My my 82 gold one has ~50K+ miles on it but is showing some wear, think I'll keep an eye out for a used black one from the models that list has on it from eBay.
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Might want to hurry that up if you can. Wear on these driven splines is not linear -- it's a surface-hardened part, and ANY visible wear means the spline should be replaced ASAP.

Also, you've already gotten roughly twice the mileage most people get out of one of the soft splines.
 
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