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Re-installing Final Drive - Lubricant Recommendation?

bullfighter

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Anyone recommend a particular brand or type of grease to use on the U-joint shaft and/or the pivot bearings when I reinstall my final drive this week?

Thanks!
 
I use regular grease for the driveshaft. On the pivot bearings I use a waterproof wheel bearing grease designed for boat trailers. The pivot bearings have no seal, so a sticky grease that resists washing out makes sense to me. So far so good after 80k KM. I guess everybody has their favorites.
 
I lubed my driveshaft splines with Honda Moly 60 last time. I just installed a new drive shaft in my 1150GSA a couple of days ago and used Castrol Molub-Alloy Paste, Motorworks.UK say this is the product that BMW is now using on the splines and pivot bearings in the FD and swing arm.
 
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