Willtill Nitrous Joined Aug 20, 2009 Messages 1,023 Location Hanover, Maryland May 3, 2015 #1 Squeaking Progressive shock bushings; yes they are. :-? What's a good fix for it? Just a shot of WD40 into the bushing around the bolt?
Squeaking Progressive shock bushings; yes they are. :-? What's a good fix for it? Just a shot of WD40 into the bushing around the bolt?
barbagris Mad Scientist Joined Aug 1, 2010 Messages 12,988 Location On the verge of insanity Ride 1979 Guzzi V1000G5 - 2018 KTM 790 Duke May 3, 2015 #2 willtill said: Squeaking Progressive shock bushings; yes they are. :-? What's a good fix for it? Just a shot of WD40 into the bushing around the bolt? Click to expand... ACF-50 better. ACF-50 grease better still. Copper grease even better. Forget Moly-grease - it attracts water.
willtill said: Squeaking Progressive shock bushings; yes they are. :-? What's a good fix for it? Just a shot of WD40 into the bushing around the bolt? Click to expand... ACF-50 better. ACF-50 grease better still. Copper grease even better. Forget Moly-grease - it attracts water.
Willtill Nitrous Joined Aug 20, 2009 Messages 1,023 Location Hanover, Maryland May 3, 2015 #3 barbagris said: ACF-50 better. ACF-50 grease better still. Copper grease even better. Forget Moly-grease - it attracts water. Click to expand... What about brake caliper grease? I have that... On edit: I used some white lithium grease I had. Squeaking is gone; thank goodness... sounded like an old spring bed when you jumped on it. :neutral:
barbagris said: ACF-50 better. ACF-50 grease better still. Copper grease even better. Forget Moly-grease - it attracts water. Click to expand... What about brake caliper grease? I have that... On edit: I used some white lithium grease I had. Squeaking is gone; thank goodness... sounded like an old spring bed when you jumped on it. :neutral:
Paul Bryant Living Legend Joined Jun 17, 2008 Messages 3,217 Location Hamilton. New Zealand Ride 2006 Rocket May 3, 2015 #4 willtill said: What about brake caliper grease? I have that... On edit: I used some white lithium grease I had. Squeaking is gone; thank goodness... sounded like an old spring bed when you jumped on it. :neutral: Click to expand... Remind you of your youth did it Will
willtill said: What about brake caliper grease? I have that... On edit: I used some white lithium grease I had. Squeaking is gone; thank goodness... sounded like an old spring bed when you jumped on it. :neutral: Click to expand... Remind you of your youth did it Will
Willtill Nitrous Joined Aug 20, 2009 Messages 1,023 Location Hanover, Maryland May 3, 2015 #5 Paul Bryant said: Remind you of your youth did it Will Click to expand... He he! :lol: Still living that "youth" my friend... as best I can And today was a wonderful day in Marylandistan; for piloting the Rocket. Absolute Gorgeous weather finally
Paul Bryant said: Remind you of your youth did it Will Click to expand... He he! :lol: Still living that "youth" my friend... as best I can And today was a wonderful day in Marylandistan; for piloting the Rocket. Absolute Gorgeous weather finally
Paul Bryant Living Legend Joined Jun 17, 2008 Messages 3,217 Location Hamilton. New Zealand Ride 2006 Rocket May 3, 2015 #6 willtill said: He he! :lol: Still living that "youth" my friend... as best I can And today was a wonderful day in Marylandistan; for piloting the Rocket. Absolute Gorgeous weather finally Click to expand... Excellent :mrgreen: And it's a lovely day here in NZ too
willtill said: He he! :lol: Still living that "youth" my friend... as best I can And today was a wonderful day in Marylandistan; for piloting the Rocket. Absolute Gorgeous weather finally Click to expand... Excellent :mrgreen: And it's a lovely day here in NZ too
Blastedbones Nitrous Joined May 5, 2007 Messages 1,294 Location Queensland Au. May 3, 2015 #7 Paul Bryant said: Excellent :mrgreen: And it's a lovely day here in NZ too Click to expand... And on the Sunshine coast, it's....... sunny! :mrgreen:
Paul Bryant said: Excellent :mrgreen: And it's a lovely day here in NZ too Click to expand... And on the Sunshine coast, it's....... sunny! :mrgreen:
zenbiker Zenbiker Joined Aug 26, 2007 Messages 793 Location Denville, NJ Ride 2021 R3 GT May 4, 2015 #8 Silicone spray! Liberal applications will last months!
Willtill Nitrous Joined Aug 20, 2009 Messages 1,023 Location Hanover, Maryland May 4, 2015 #9 Hmmm... even after using lithium grease on the bushings; they are starting to squeak again. I think it's now the spring coil(s) rubbing against the shock shroud(s). The OEM shocks never did that. :-?
Hmmm... even after using lithium grease on the bushings; they are starting to squeak again. I think it's now the spring coil(s) rubbing against the shock shroud(s). The OEM shocks never did that. :-?
zenbiker Zenbiker Joined Aug 26, 2007 Messages 793 Location Denville, NJ Ride 2021 R3 GT May 5, 2015 #10 Will Can't you take the shrouds off? I have the 430's which have no shrouds.