what lube to use on shaft drive gs650gx

[wardy]

i used hi temp wheel bearing grease on surfaces where the rear wheel assy and the final drive assy mate. after 6 months i removed the wheel and the grease seems to have cooked (opaque brown and hard). is there a special lube i need to use????

[Tool]

i used hi temp wheel bearing grease on surfaces where the rear wheel assy and the final drive assy mate. after 6 months i removed the wheel and the grease seems to have cooked (opaque brown and hard). is there a special lube i need to use????

A molybdenum disulfide(moly) based grease. Kmart, BigW or auto parts stores stock it. I wouldn't be too fussed about the brand, but some prefer a recognised brand like Castrol.

Moly grease is usually a very dark gray or black colour.

[jimcor]

Yep, Molly B. Denim grease.

[bwringer]

DON'T use the crap you can get at Kmart or an auto parts store. It contains very little molybdenum and will fare little better than plain grease.

Any Honda dealer will have a 60% moly paste from Hondaline for less than $10 a tube for a lifetime supply. Suzuki dealers might also have a similar moly paste made expressly for this purpose.

DON'T let them sell you some red, green, or purple super synthetic glop and try to tell you it's just as good. It ain't. 60% moly paste is the ONLY lube that has been proven to work for drive splines.

It's not much good for much else, either -- moly paste is perfect for stopping high-load fretting wear, but it's lousy high-speed or bearing grease, harmful and somewhat abrasive to plastics and rubber seals, and it's impossible to remove from just about any surface. Use the right grease for the job.

[wardy]

thanks very much guys! wardy