Grease - How To

From what I have read during the countless hours spent researching my motard build at Thumper Talk / Supermoto Junkies - all the manfactures under grease the bikes from the factory... When I stripped my bike (brand new) the bearings were sickly looking just like all the threads said they were.. If your into keeping your bike optimumly performing & want to save yourself problems in the future this would be a great winter project as well as a good way to get to know your bike.. Your Bible.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00296Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00296Large.jpg) GREAT STUFF.. Bel Ray Waterproof Gease http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00086Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00086Large.jpg) Rear Linkage.. Working on these bikes is cake - ALOT easyer access to bolts / nuts.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00041Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00041Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00042Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00042Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00040Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00040Large.jpg) :thumbup

Nasty Stock Grease - Clean that stuff out & load er up with Bel Ray.. Dont forget to hit the Swingarm bearings.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00074Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00074Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00072Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00072Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00071Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00071Large.jpg) Get all the Bearings - if it sees friction - GREASE IT.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00069Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00069Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00068Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00068Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00066Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00066Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00065Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00065Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00064Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00064Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00063Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00063Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00060Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00060Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00057Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00057Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00056Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00056Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00055Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00055Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00053Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00053Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00052Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00052Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00050Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00050Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00049Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00049Large.jpg)

Happy Sunday...:epimp Im not gonna go into super detail about how to get the stuff apart - with the manual its breaks it down like butter.. Sprayed with a degreaser (Simple Green) ran HOT water over it.. DRY VERY GOOD WHEN DONE.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00080Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00080Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00079Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00079Large.jpg) Views of the Stem bearings.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00084Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00084Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00083Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00083Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00082Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00082Large.jpg) Work the grease in real good.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00087Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00087Large.jpg) Load up the Frame Stem also.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00092Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00092Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00088Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00088Large.jpg) :riding

Dont want that rear brake sticking... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00116Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00116Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00115Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00115Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00112Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00112Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00108Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00108Large.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/th_DSC00101Large.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/TL1000R/WR/Grease/DSC00101Large.jpg)

This is not limited to just Motards / Dirtbikes but sould be done on your Sportbike also.. * Ensure your bolts are TORQUED TO SPECS & locktite is used when needed.. Doing this gives ya a warm fuzzy knowing you bikes running Greasy smooth..

good shit Fozz

Crap.. i totally thought this thread was about "Grease".... Good info though....

Yeah almost every "dirt bike" (including motards) come from the factory with not enough grease in them...is a commonly known thing its one of the first things to do when buying a new dirt bike..so same theory apply's to motards.. Good write up, -Pete:thumbup