Grease

[225DXfreak]

well once i get my new bearings and put em in and re-assemble the swingarm and what not i amd going to put some re-grease the driveshaft and that stuff. but what kinda grease do i use to do that, and could i get it someplace easy like wal-mart or do i have to go to some kinda machine shop??

[dads]

their is a wide verity of greases. you want a top quality bearing grease. nappa use to have a red grease the was very sticky.
if you put some between your thumb and finger and moved them apart you would see long strings of grease between thumb and finger. wish i could remember the name.

[225DXfreak]

yeah i think thats the kinda that was on the driveshaft and all that coz when i took my swingarm off there was some grease in there and it was like a pinkish red color

[dads]

No i don't think that pinkish red stuff is that good. It'a ok. the good stuff is blood red and kind of see through.

[225DXfreak]

well, i'll have to keep an eye out for it, but if anyone else has any suggestions just say so

[Levi]

Lucas Oil Products Red & Tacky #2. The only grease I use.

[225DXfreak]

alright thanks for the info! but where can i buy this stuff? and i also heard that marine grease works real good, what do you guys think?

[Levi]

I first bought Red & Tacky #2 at my local auto parts store, then I found out Acklands-Grainger has it and sells it for a little cheaper.

Now, I'm an Amsoil man, and this is the only grease I found that is superior to Amsoil grease.

Also, Red Ram used to have a really good grease years ago, but it's not the same these days.

[olderthandirt]

:) hey dads, i thinks that napa grease is high temp wheel bearing grease,stuff is deep red and wont come off your hand unless you use solvent and many rags.:D
comes in the one pound tub, and i fill my grease gun with it also as my local napa store wont order it in the easy load tube.:mad:

[dads]

Thats the stuff. Got to love it. except the getting it off your hand part. LOL

[225DXfreak]

alright thanks for the info guys, i'll probly end up getting some of that

[ttyr2]

I've used a good grade of boat trailer wheel bearing grease as it keeps the water out very well, never lost any swingarm bearings (i.e. didn't have to replace any after installing with that kind of grease.)