Anyone grease rear needle bearing?

mo8414

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2025 Triumph Rocket 3 Storm GT
I want to grease the rear needle bearing while its down for the winter. It says to use castrol grease in the service manual. Whats your thoughts about using castrol pyroplex red ep2. If there is a better grease?
Thanks
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I've just used auto parts store moly grease- I haven't worried about it, maybe as much as I should, as compared to greasing the final drive splines, for example.

As far as the brand, Triumph bounces around with its favored lubricants. I think it changes according to business/price partnerships with companies.
 
I've just used auto parts store moly grease- I haven't worried about it, maybe as much as I should, as compared to greasing the final drive splines, for example.

As far as the brand, Triumph bounces around with its favored lubricants. I think it changes according to business/price partnerships with companies.
I was thinking about doing the splines as well, it doesn't seem that hard. Thanks
 
I was thinking about doing the splines as well, it doesn't seem that hard. Thanks
Give it a go- first time is hardest, depending on what the bolts do....
 
Give it a go- first time is hardest, depending on what the bolts do....
I appreciate the link. Im in the rust belt so I'm used to difficult bolts. I just got done doing this guys caliper and rotor today lol
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I appreciate the link. Im in the rust belt so I'm used to difficult bolts. I just got done doing this guys caliper and rotor today lol
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:roll: Looks lovely....

On the final drive the potential "problem" is that the nuts are heavy duty locktited on and the studs will sometimes back out of the drive. I go into that in my post. If I were to do it again I would heat up those nuts first to encourage them to free up first. Either way, sounds like you'll have no problem
 
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