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On my bike, an '08, I never really expose the splines since I don't have to drop down the FD. However, if I just pull out the rubber weather guard covering the joint, will that provide enough access to get lube on the splines or is that just wishful thinking and the joint has to be taken completely apart? What kind of lube do you use on the splines that is readily avaiable?
Yes- if a good drain is done so little old fluid is left not much visible change happens quickly (after the first change- the 600 mile stuff is obviously discolored possibly from stuff used in assemby or parts storage prior to assembly). So 24K change interval doesn't sound unreasonable though its very little work and cheap to do. The FD on a RT does not get hot enough to do much damage to lube life (unlike my track machinery that beats hell out of rear end lubes and should probably have a cooler on its diff). Cooked FD fluids develop a very strong sulfur smell with accompanying color shift on most lubes- once you've changed an abused one its a permanent memory.
Where do y'all get your Moly 60 from? Local sources? Mail order? I'll be coming due for the 12k fairly soon and will be doing my first self-FD service.
Honda makes one that can be found at Honda motorcycle dealers.
Honda makes one that can be found at Honda motorcycle dealers.