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Open House => Tech Talk => Topic started by: yamahamer on February 24, 2018, 07:48:56 AM

Title: A little lube. .........
Post by: yamahamer on February 24, 2018, 07:48:56 AM
If you own a bike with a shaft final drive, have you ever lubed it?
I'm not talking about changing the oil in the final drive, but actually pulling the drive shaft and lube the splines. Most manufacturers don't put any on from factory but over time this will take its toll and is not a cheap fix.
Most final drives start around  $1000.00 for parts alone.
So if you have a shaft, do yourself a favor and lube it up.

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Title: Re: A little lube. .........
Post by: sctparker on February 24, 2018, 11:14:54 AM
Quote from: yamahamer on February 24, 2018, 07:48:56 AM

So if you have a shaft, do yourself a favor and lube it up.

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My shaft gets lubed regularly,  sometimes I let someone else do it , but never paid to have it done.

But I do have a question. Is that a lift on a lift you have there?
Title: Re: A little lube. .........
Post by: yamahamer on February 24, 2018, 01:55:58 PM
It is. I'm too old to work on the floor. LOL

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Title: Re: A little lube. .........
Post by: merc16 on March 02, 2018, 05:26:22 PM
Is that a customer bike or an addition to Greenpond Moto Force ?
Title: Re: A little lube. .........
Post by: yamahamer on March 02, 2018, 05:29:17 PM
Quote from: merc16 on March 02, 2018, 05:26:22 PM
Is that a customer bike or an addition to Greenpond Moto Force ?
One of my employee's. Great guy from Jamaica that rode to Gymkhana with me last year. I fixed it as a favor.
Green Pond Moto has been closed for a while now.

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