Rear linkage lubrication

MarKG · 06-14-2008, 12:10 AM

How often am I supposed to clean the linkage?

gscx · 06-14-2008, 12:25 AM

well i would say after you have just gotten done with a muddy wet ride or about every 5 hours. if you wash your bike alot then it should be about every 3. they are sealed bearings but sometimes the seals will go bad and start to dry rot, or get ripped or something. they have a grease in tehm that lubricates when it gets warm and then goes to a solid state when it cools down. but even with this you should grease them, and the shaft that runs through it.

gscx · 06-14-2008, 12:26 AM

oh, and dont use a cheap grease either, get a lithium complex grease that has a high dropping point and can withstand pressure

MarKG · 06-14-2008, 01:13 AM

What do I have to remove to get to the bearings?

turtlemann14 · 06-14-2008, 01:24 PM

you probable can't take the bearings out
if they are needle bearings then it will damage them...

MarKG · 06-14-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turtlemann14

you probable can't take the bearings out
if they are needle bearings then it will damage them...

So then just clean the outside of it?

turtlemann14 · 06-14-2008, 02:22 PM

if it needle bearing then yes

clean the out side and get as much of the old grease out as possible then repack it make sure the shafts are clean and well lubed

dirtbikenut · 06-15-2008, 10:50 AM

Good tips!
A few others:
1. Try not to power wash the linkage area! That will definitely drive water into the needle bearings.
2. If you DO power wash, then regrease at least 3 times a year and REPLACE all of the bearings after a year (or sooner).
3. REPLACE the linkage bearings frequently. I say this (again) since I have seen linkages get very loose and they can potentially cause a bunch of problems, like breakage of the linkage in the extreme cases.
4. Pay Attention: to this area of the bike, it accumulates lots of dirt and is always open for abuse, due its location on the bike. Most folks disregard the linkage to try to one of th few that keep an eye on this. Keeping this area clean and in good functional order is critical to having a proper functioning suspension.
5. Yes, use GOOD waterproof grease with a lithium base (this was listed earlier), the manual lists what you should use.

MarKG · 06-17-2008, 07:22 PM

my bikes suspension feels a little like if you push it down 1/4 of the way it will stick there. is that normal?

atvrider93 · 06-17-2008, 07:28 PM

you may need to rebuild the shock or your bearings need to be regreased

06-14-2008, 12:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
MarKG C Rider Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 101	Rear linkage lubrication How often am I supposed to clean the linkage? __________________ Main Bike: 2004 Honda CR250R Sponsors: Play Bike: 2005 Honda CRF50F ASV Inventions, Trail Bike: 2003 Honda XR100R SixSixOne.com

06-14-2008, 12:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
gscx Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bridgeville DE Posts: 2,073	well i would say after you have just gotten done with a muddy wet ride or about every 5 hours. if you wash your bike alot then it should be about every 3. they are sealed bearings but sometimes the seals will go bad and start to dry rot, or get ripped or something. they have a grease in tehm that lubricates when it gets warm and then goes to a solid state when it cools down. but even with this you should grease them, and the shaft that runs through it. __________________ 2004 YZ-125 - PC exhaust, Blue applied triple tree, blue turner OV bars, ASV levers, Sunline sprocket and gold chain, FC springs, white plastic . DONT MESS WITH ME, I HAVE A HAMMER AND WILL USE IT!!!!!

06-14-2008, 12:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
gscx Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bridgeville DE Posts: 2,073	oh, and dont use a cheap grease either, get a lithium complex grease that has a high dropping point and can withstand pressure __________________ 2004 YZ-125 - PC exhaust, Blue applied triple tree, blue turner OV bars, ASV levers, Sunline sprocket and gold chain, FC springs, white plastic . DONT MESS WITH ME, I HAVE A HAMMER AND WILL USE IT!!!!!

06-14-2008, 01:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
MarKG C Rider Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 101	What do I have to remove to get to the bearings? __________________ Main Bike: 2004 Honda CR250R Sponsors: Play Bike: 2005 Honda CRF50F ASV Inventions, Trail Bike: 2003 Honda XR100R SixSixOne.com

06-14-2008, 01:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
turtlemann14 Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,712	you probable can't take the bearings out if they are needle bearings then it will damage them... __________________ If it does not move at first, get a bigger hammer!! Myspace Kawasaki z1 900 1973 rake extended, big bore block 1127cc, carbs, straight pipe exhaust, coils, and new paint job Kawasaki klx250 1979 custom fiberglass silencer+ Honda xr200r 1985 stock = Dakaw Dk250 2008

06-14-2008, 02:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
turtlemann14 Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,712	if it needle bearing then yes clean the out side and get as much of the old grease out as possible then repack it make sure the shafts are clean and well lubed __________________ If it does not move at first, get a bigger hammer!! Myspace Kawasaki z1 900 1973 rake extended, big bore block 1127cc, carbs, straight pipe exhaust, coils, and new paint job Kawasaki klx250 1979 custom fiberglass silencer+ Honda xr200r 1985 stock = Dakaw Dk250 2008

06-15-2008, 10:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
dirtbikenut C Rider Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 42	Good tips! A few others: 1. Try not to power wash the linkage area! That will definitely drive water into the needle bearings. 2. If you DO power wash, then regrease at least 3 times a year and REPLACE all of the bearings after a year (or sooner). 3. REPLACE the linkage bearings frequently. I say this (again) since I have seen linkages get very loose and they can potentially cause a bunch of problems, like breakage of the linkage in the extreme cases. 4. Pay Attention: to this area of the bike, it accumulates lots of dirt and is always open for abuse, due its location on the bike. Most folks disregard the linkage to try to one of th few that keep an eye on this. Keeping this area clean and in good functional order is critical to having a proper functioning suspension. 5. Yes, use GOOD waterproof grease with a lithium base (this was listed earlier), the manual lists what you should use. __________________ Thompson Racing Suspension

06-17-2008, 07:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
MarKG C Rider Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 101	my bikes suspension feels a little like if you push it down 1/4 of the way it will stick there. is that normal? __________________ Main Bike: 2004 Honda CR250R Sponsors: Play Bike: 2005 Honda CRF50F ASV Inventions, Trail Bike: 2003 Honda XR100R SixSixOne.com

06-17-2008, 07:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
atvrider93 A Rider Join Date: May 2008 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 742	you may need to rebuild the shock or your bearings need to be regreased

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