Final drive or wheel bearing

[Lonewolf]

BMW stopped recommending the molly60, they replaced it with Castrol Optimol T.

That's good to know, thanks.

[Moogus]

Thanks for all the comments and advice.

I'll pull the final drive apart this week, as per Kwiks excellent photos/advice. The rear wheel is going off to have the TPMS replaced with a 90 degree valve (again following excellent advice on this forum) anyway.

I've purchased a tube of the Honda moly grease, hopefully all should go OK. I'm not mechanically minded, the biggest job i tackle is carb and starter motor strip and rebuild etc...never tackled a final drive strip down but it does look straightforward. I'll clean the back end up as well, and brakes, while i'm at it. Replace the rear shock as well.

Once again, great advice and lots of help, all very much appreciated 

[Moogus]

OK, Followed Kwicks advice, took it all to bits then I've greased the splines, all good and put it back together.

Before I put the rear wheel back on I was thinking of swapping the rear shock (I have another o.e.m unit). Here's the dumb question....if I take the shock off, without the wheel in place, is the back end of the bike going to fall to the floor?

Actually, thinking about it, of course it will duh! Supporting something with a trolley jack must be the way to go...

[virginiajim]

Many years ago after Asif regreased his splines I purchased some Honda Moly paste fully intending to grease up my shaft. 

I never got round to it and I have a funny feeling that only earlier this year I chucked the stuff away while having a garage clear out. I'll have a look tomorrow, if I find it you can certainly have it.

Ah yes, the famous Honda disappearing Moly.  I bought some, used it once, and could never find the tube again..  I think it magically disappears after the initial opening of the tube.

[Moogus]

All done!

Was easier than I thought, although did take a bit of fiddling to get the final drive casing to mate up with the prop.

Shock was an easy swap, supported final drive on a trolley jack. Even repainted the centre stand, hugger brackets and the silver bits (one each side) above the swing arm, and swapped the brake pads and had tpms removed replaced with 90° valve.

Will do front pads and front tpms later this week and change oil, filter and air filter ready for summer.

All done with help and advice from this forum.

Thankyou 

[Nitty Gritty]

nothing more satisfiying than doing a job yourself - right - and saving on those steeler prices.

[Moogus]

Absolutely 

Decided to strip bodywork off to swap the air filter as well. Pleased I did! Filter was filthy (supposed to have been serviced at point of sale last July) and coolant level way below minimum. Got some green Castrol pre mix on its way!