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Offline The Gurg

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Swingarm lube
« on: August 04, 2020, 12:06:39 PM »
Just picked up some Moly-Graph made by Sta-Lube (SL3330) from Napa to use on my swingarm. Saw another post saying that lithium based moly was the way to go for this application. This has graphite in it (lithium base), making sure that the graphite wouldn’t be a problem.

Follow up question for the neck bearings belray’s waterproof should be good right?
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Offline bryanj

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Re: Swingarm lube
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2020, 12:59:39 PM »
Standard hmp grease is all you need just pumped in regularly (max 1000miles)
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Re: Swingarm lube
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2020, 01:03:46 AM »
Quote from: bryanj on August 04, 2020, 12:59:39 PM
Standard hmp grease is all you need just pumped in regularly (max 1000miles)
What does the H stand for? MP is multipurpose, I get that bit.
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Offline Alaxy Galaxy

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Re: Swingarm lube
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2020, 04:30:37 AM »
Does anyone have a good resource for the correct fitting for the grease nipple? For a cb400f.
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Re: Swingarm lube
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2020, 10:03:28 AM »
Princess Auto (Canadian "Harbor Freight") has Zerk fittings. If you take out the existing one you may be able to find one with matching threads, I think it threads in rather than push-in.
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Re: Swingarm lube
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2020, 01:09:57 PM »
 If it threads in it will be m6
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Re: Swingarm lube
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2020, 06:50:18 PM »
Checked one of mine, it is M6x1 thread.
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Offline Alaxy Galaxy

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Re: Swingarm lube
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2020, 08:16:08 PM »
Quote from: Bodi on August 05, 2020, 06:50:18 PM
Checked one of mine, it is M6x1 thread.

Thanks.
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