Driveshaft greasing

[Gene]

Since my 85 650 nighthawk is old, I think it's about time to grease the splines. (both front and back?) Seems to be easy, remove the wheel, unbolt the left-hand swing arm tube, and withdraw and grease the splines. Am I missing something?

What about grease seals?

Anything else?

[Pete in PA]

It's probably a good PM, but I never did it to any of my bikes and got high miles 60-90k miles out of them before trade/sale.

Now your rear splines (the ones you see when you remove the wheel) Should be lubed with a high moly lube at every tire change.

[Larry Fine]

Old Honda M60 Moly paste (do not use Honda M77)

Loctite LB8012, 51048, 234227 (all the same product)

https://www.ebay.com/p/23018322698?iid=333403678108

[mollusc]

Process should be described in your service manual.  On the 700S, there is a damping cup in the driveshaft that should have the oil changed periodically (say, every 50k miles or so).  Not sure about the 650.

[Gene]

 Thanks for the replies.

After looking into the Loctite grease, another forum said that this product, also by Loctite, is superior:

 Loctite LB 8103

What are your thoughts?

[Gene]

Mullusc,

I think you mean the spring-loaded device to take up shock in the driveshaft?

Process should be described in your service manual.  On the 700S, there is a damping cup in the driveshaft that should have the oil changed periodically (say, every 50k miles or so).  Not sure about the 650.

[mollusc]

No.  There is a damping cup deeper inside the mechanism.

[Larry Fine]

Thanks for the replies.

After looking into the Loctite grease, another forum said that this product, also by Loctite, is superior:

 Loctite LB 8103

What are your thoughts?

I tried to find it last year. It's not available in the U.S., only Europe.