Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Bearing Removal/install and such
delphipro5:
Good stuff guys.
On the heat issue- yes, a little heat goes a long way, and freezing the bearing is also a good idea. expansion and contraction... can't argue with nature.
But going neanderthal on it is never a good idea.
If my linkage bearings are 11 years old, and I have it all apart, don't you think changing them is a good idea even if they seem to look o.k.? :oops:
delphipro5:
So as we all Know, the manual is calling for molybdenum disulfide grease all the time. And after reading into it a little, I think that using it for the linkage bearings, swingarm bearings, and shock bearings, is a very good idea. I like Mobil1, but it is not a moly grease. So I am thinking about using Mobil CM-P NGLI#2 3% Moly lithium complex grey grease. This stuff is contractor/mining grease. Anyone out there have another moly grease they want to plug? 3%-5%
I was also thinking of getting the moly itself in ultra high powder form and experiment with coating things, and adding it to other greases and oils, I could mix it in the mobil1 and make my own moly grease! :-D
Motorrad:
--- Quote from: delphipro5 on April 10, 2011, 04:48:37 PM ---So as we all Know, the manual is calling for molybdenum disulfide grease all the time. And after reading into it a little, I think that using it for the linkage bearings, swingarm bearings, and shock bearings, is a very good idea. I like Mobil1, but it is not a moly grease. So I am thinking about using Mobil CM-P NGLI#2 3% Moly lithium complex grey grease. This stuff is contractor/mining grease. Anyone out there have another moly grease they want to plug? 3%-5%
I was also thinking of getting the moly itself in ultra high powder form and experiment with coating things, and adding it to other greases and oils, I could mix it in the mobil1 and make my own moly grease! :-D
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The best linkage grease I have found is.. as follows....
GOOD SEALS... if you cant keep the dirt otu, and the grease in... give up...
CV axle grease... Mixed with HIGH DOLLAR marine wheel bearing grease....
Lots of moly in the CV, and HIGH pressure, and good water etc propertys due to the marine grease... (some times a little dab of royal purple gear oil works nice as well)
Also this mix makes it a flowable grease... so It can migrate around in the bearings...
Since going to this mix I havnt had any issues any more.
alward25:
I run Amsoil water resistant grease and it works fantastic! No mixing required.
Polar-Bus:
I've done quite a few Kawi swingarm and dogbone bearing swaps. Here's a few tricks. First you really need a hydraulic shop press to do the job easily. You can do it in your garage/basement, but it's going to require some patients and a BIG vice. I DON'T recommend the socket and hammer method. I do machining by trade, so I take the extra time to machine up some custom pilot type bearing drivers and use a hydraulic press. I like to heat up the aluminum bores and I also throw the needle bearings in the freezer overnight. This makes the bearings press in MUCH smoother.
For my secret recipie for linkage bearing grease I use a 50/50 mix of Bel Ray grease and antisieze.
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