TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: TaosBrick on April 13, 2012, 04:21:14 PM
Title: Can clutch spline grease dry out over time?
Post by: TaosBrick on April 13, 2012, 04:21:14 PM
I'd mentioned this in my "tranny woes" post, but no one commented on it. My whip is at 33,000, last spline lube done at 28,000. But - the bike sat basically unridden (1000 mi in eleven years) since the spline lube was done in 2001. So should this period since the last lube be a consideration or no?
Title: Re: Can clutch spline grease dry out over time?
Post by: Brickhead on April 13, 2012, 06:46:33 PM
yes, grease dries out.
Title: Re: Can clutch spline grease dry out over time?
Post by: Scott_ on April 13, 2012, 07:14:36 PM
My '97 with 7K miles when I bought it in '05 needed a spline lube as it was dried out.
Title: Re: Can clutch spline grease dry out over time?
Post by: TaosBrick on April 13, 2012, 08:49:11 PM
Hmm... guess it IS time for some splientology - sigh...
Title: Re: Can clutch spline grease dry out over time?
Post by: Brickhead on April 13, 2012, 08:54:35 PM
Yep
Title: Re: Can clutch spline grease dry out over time?
Post by: Lawrence on April 13, 2012, 11:57:54 PM
EVERYTHING dries out eventually. It's time, man....
Title: Re: Can clutch spline grease dry out over time?
Post by: motodude on April 14, 2012, 01:39:16 AM
Your picture showed a decent amount of fuzz but if it had no "chunks" then the transmission is probably okay. If the bike is shifting poorly, you're probably due for a an input shaft spline lube.
Yes, everything dries out eventually, that's why they make bacon flavored personal lubricant! :drool:
Tom
Title: Re: Can clutch spline grease dry out over time?
Post by: TaosBrick on April 14, 2012, 09:47:21 AM
I am so looking forward to this! Hey Duck, why isn't there a "rolling my eyes" smiley?
Title: Re: Can clutch spline grease dry out over time?
Post by: frankenduck on April 14, 2012, 09:53:46 AM