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    Waterproof Grease --Aluminum or Calcium Complex

    Bel ray is not an ep grease, A better aluminum complex grease for linkage pivots and the steering stem bearings would be schaffers 274, contains ep additives (mos2) Don't use either for the wheel bearings.
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    Waterproof Grease --Aluminum or Calcium Complex

    No, nobody is using it in pivots, waterproof grease goes there It's a seal grease Same as slickoleum.
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    Brake pad recommendations

    PFC ceramic metallic Make an Fing mess of your wheels though
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    MTL selection for a M5R1 specifying Mercon 3

    I've got an mazda M5R1 transmission sitting here. Ford ranger trans, Ford specifies Mercon 3. First is really low, big change to second, lots of work for that synchro. I put bearings, synchroes, and sliders in the trans. Gears looked great, most of the bearings looked fine but some races had...
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    Dirty engine's second coolant filter (NAPA 4070)

    Water soulable oil, Its used with water as machining coolant
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    Need grease for a bushing in a trans with a wet clutch and atf

    Well im a but tired of waiting on the back ordered mainshaft, the bushing comes pressed in and is not avaliable seperately. I have some bushing bronze, and a lathe. Dont have any "oilite" or stintered bronze
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    Need grease for a bushing in a trans with a wet clutch and atf

    No, its a motocross bike, quite easy to lay on its side. I was thinking that already, I was also thinking it wont wash standard grease away, but that the trans gel or vasoline will just melt away and drip out right away
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    Need grease for a bushing in a trans with a wet clutch and atf

    Originally Posted by Linctex The red petroleum jelly used to assemble automatic transmissions (stop by any trans rebuild shop to see it) would work just fine. But would it stay? I think it will melt... Id like it to be there in 9 more years....
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    Need grease for a bushing in a trans with a wet clutch and atf

    So basically there clutch pushrod goes through the mainshaft, its operated by a cam/notch, the pushord is also what locates the cam. So theres a bushing in that end of the mainshaft that takes any axial load on the cam/lever, which may be generated by gravity or cable pull angle. This location...
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    Need grease for a bushing in a trans with a wet clutch and atf

    Hello, Motorcycle trans I need a grease I can put on a bushing thats in a low oil flow area, where I had some wear. It has a wet clutch and uses atf, I cant put something with any ep addatives, or friction reducers in it for fear of causing clutch slippage. I know theres some trans gel and...
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    NGLI vs base oil viscosity and bearing drag

    Hello with the goal of trying to achieve the lowest possible rolling resistance in a ball bearing. say, 6802 32mm OD X 20mm ID X 7mm 6804 37mm OD X 25mm ID X 7mm with light contact shields Turning under 400RPM ambient temperature Relatively light loading infrequent use I am looking at low...
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    High End BMX Bike

    https://bmxmuseum.com/reference/4437 the spoke diameter is large, an the threads on them are also really large diameter 7075 aluminum, so the minimum thread diameter is actually larger than the spokes butted section. The spokes thread into the hub. It builds a ridiculously stiff wheel in...
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    High End BMX Bike

    So I use to be into riding skate parks and dirt jumps, now I only do Down hill Mtb, and Enduro. So im not totally hip on the state of the art bmx technology, But I'm up on the high end mtb stuff not to interested in anything I am familiar with onyx hubs They claim to be lowest friction, but I...
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    Your favourite seat?

    Specalized phenom in your size I have 4 of them padded shorts make them even better troy lee designs shorts with the liner makes that seat incredible People who dont really ride think fat seats are the way to go, but narrow is where its at. you should go get measured at the bike shop
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    Formulating the ultimate bike chain lube.

    So I didn't really want to restart this topic, rather just contact BalorNG, But In the lack of his presence I will see if anyone here can answer my question. First a disclaimer, I know little about lubircation. Ill explain my infatuation with waxing for anyone curios or who disagrees with the...
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    Good place to buy bike parts?

    jenson usa's website (they have physical stores) chain reaction cycles (usually best price but you gotta spend 100 to get free shipping from the uk)
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    Formulating the ultimate bike chain lube.

    balorNG you still around?
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