No Spine For The Splines ?

[TexasTigress]

howdy one and all !

I've been perusing the discussions of spline lubrication, and remember that someone or two folks observed that the crackhead factory assembly line staff were maybe not properly lubricating the splines prior to shipping out for us lucky buyers.

I also noted the recommended service time on the terrific bedsheet, er I mean, "spreadsheet" schedule for said mechanical item.

However, I wonder if someone who has under 1,000 miles on an '05 should go ahead and do the rear wheel removal NOW and check the lubication, on the off chance that the splines are already dry and nasty ?

(not that I personally know anyone who has an '05 with that mileage and who is so damned happy that it's fall now, which is better riding weather than 100 degree days in the summer!)

thanks as always

and meow for now

 

[bluedevil]

it was more like 8,000 miles when I checked mine out, so I don't think it is a big deal till you do your first rear tire change, I would not go over 10,000. don't forget the universal joint also.

my 05 is just over a year old and only 26,000+ miles on it.

 

[rickysnickers]

howdy one and all ! 


I've been perusing the discussions of spline lubrication, and remember that someone or two folks observed that the crackhead factory assembly line staff were maybe not properly lubricating the splines prior to shipping out for us lucky buyers.

 


I also noted the recommended service time on the terrific bedsheet, er I mean, "spreadsheet" schedule for said mechanical item.

 


However, I wonder if someone who has under 1,000 miles on an '05 should go ahead and do the rear wheel removal NOW and check the lubication, on the off chance that the splines are already dry and nasty ?


(not that I personally know anyone who has an '05 with that mileage and who is so damned happy that it's fall now, which is better riding weather than 100 degree days in the summer!)

 


thanks as always


and meow for now

Like you, after reading all that I was a little concerned too. I went ahead and took the back wheel off and lubed the drive splines on the shaft and the wheel. They were both very lite on the lube. My suggestion would be to do it. It's not hard and takes no time at all.

Rick

 

[Warchild]

However, I wonder if someone who has under 1,000 miles on an '05 should go ahead and do the rear wheel removal NOW and check the lubication, on the off chance that the splines are already dry and nasty ?

FJRTech: Lubing the Driven and Driving Splines

 

[TexasTigress]

Warchild, you are truly the epitomy of brevity !

"A link is worth a thousand words" (or at least a bunch of dozen plus some color photos)

BTW, where's the best place to get the HondaPro Moly stuffablob ? Just a shop such as Pep Boys or Kragens ?

gracias, muchachos ! :clap:

I think I will check things out this weekend or next, and post photos on this site for further education of the faithful.

 

[radman]

Honda is the only source for the pro-moly lube. Not cheap, but a little dab'll do ya, and it works. How well the splines were done seems to vary all over-mine were nicely lubed when I tore Frank down last winter at 6000 miles.

 

[SkooterG]

You won't be available t find the Honda Moly 60 paste at any old auto parts store as far as I know.

Either a Honda shop, or sometimes even motorcycle shops of other brands (My local Yammie dealer carries it), or online.

I bought mine from california sporttouring.com

Clicky here! Clicky here!

I think you could probably wait to your first tire change, but is sure won't hurt to do it sooner, and its not that difficult.

 

[RonBB]

I checked the splines at the first rear tire change & they were fine. Please don't misinterpet this; but, I think that perhaps there has been a little too much concern over this issue. All over the country there are tractors in fields, barns, & sheds that don't have well lubricated splines on various shafts. Generally speaking it does not pose an undue amount of problems.

 

[TexasTigress]

Maybe the motto of the early lubrication story is "a spline in time saves nine" ?

 

[Bounce]

I've seen the story played out time and time again with people who have either not serviced their splines regularly (other bikes that have been around longer than the FJR) or bought a used bike where the previous owner couldn't be bothered to do so (and a shop didn't recommend it as standard practice with the tire replacement).

The cost of replacing a final drive is awfully expensive when compared to how little the time and cost is to service the splines as part of a routine tire replacement.

Maybe some people don't plan on keeping their bike very long or for some other reason don't want to be "bothered". That's one reason why I keep a detailed maintenance folder on all my bikes and won't buy a used bike unless the previous owner has done the same.

https://www.bikes-n-spikes.org/maint/spline/spline.html