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#458633 About_Time (User) Been there, swore at that! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1107 Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   A lot of the lubrication points shown in the service manual call for the application of lithium soap type lubricant. Specifically, I am about to repack my steering neck bearings. What do the members of the RSC use for this. I was considering repacking with Lubriplate No. 105, but after a bit of research on Google I'm not convinced this is a lithium soap lubricant. Although my Dad and I have always called it 'lithium grease'. Your thoughts? Thanks. AT   Logged     2004 Roadstar Silverado Marshall Gold/Beach Sand Tan Lots of chrome stuff   The administrator has disabled public write access. #458635 Tug (User) ride free. live free. or die tryin Platinum Boarder Posts: 2972 Re:Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I've never heard of lithium soap. But the clymers manual calls for lithium grease. I think if you use what you normally use you will be fine   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #458636 tykesplace (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 628 Re:Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I think lithium soap and grease are the same thing. At least the almighty Wikipedia says so.   Logged     Patriot Guard Riders Patriot Guard of Montana   The administrator has disabled public write access. #458638 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12515 Re:Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Lubriplate No. 105 is lithium grease and we used to use it on jet engines so it is what you want to use. It is subject to a lot of elements and extreme heat so your good with it.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #458643 smokescreens (User) lifes better riding twins Platinum Boarder Posts: 5514 Re:Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Is there any other lube you could use for the neck bearings? also what should be used on the swingarm?   Logged     feel free to look thru my albums http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jasonwoody/ email me at jasonwoody1982@yahoo.com my 2005 midnight 1700   The administrator has disabled public write access. #458648 JEastonjr (User) Drive for the greater good. Expert Boarder Posts: 558 Re:Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   lithium soap base grease is just axle grease. molly grease for swingarm.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #458660 About_Time (User) Been there, swore at that! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1107 Re:Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   tykesplace wrote: I think lithium soap and grease are the same thing. At least the almighty Wikipedia says so. After looking at it a second time...thanks to your link... I agree with you that the grease and soap are the same thing. Thanks tykesplace.   Logged     2004 Roadstar Silverado Marshall Gold/Beach Sand Tan Lots of chrome stuff   The administrator has disabled public write access. #458661 About_Time (User) Been there, swore at that! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1107 Re:Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Curt wrote: Lubriplate No. 105 is lithium grease and we used to use it on jet engines so it is what you want to use. It is subject to a lot of elements and extreme heat so your good with it. I know that Lubriplate No. 105 is a great engine assembly lube, but it just seemed a bit thin for the neck bearings. I am a bit concerned about it bleeding out in the hot summer months. And I'm still not sure if Lubriplate is lithium based. Lithium isn't mentioned on their web site or either of the tubes that I have.   Logged     2004 Roadstar Silverado Marshall Gold/Beach Sand Tan Lots of chrome stuff   The administrator has disabled public write access. #458662 About_Time (User) Been there, swore at that! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1107 Re:Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   smokescreens wrote: Is there any other lube you could use for the neck bearings? Excellent question. I guess that's part of what I was hoping to get answered....are there any good alternatives? EP2? Wheel bearing grease? Olive oil? Crisco?   Logged     2004 Roadstar Silverado Marshall Gold/Beach Sand Tan Lots of chrome stuff   The administrator has disabled public write access. #458708 HEAVY METAL (User) MAY YOU RIDE WITH THE STARS Expert Boarder Posts: 484 Re:Lithium Soap? 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   jp-1 is a good grease,they make hi-temp or multi-purpose grease,It is very water proof and holds up well under extreme conditions.I have put it to the test,take any grease you like and stick a blob on a piece of steel,put a blob of jp-1 next to it and set them under water at a 90 degree angle for 24 hours and then decide for yourself. I have seen a lot of name brand grease's fail this test,where I work there is a lot of scale from steel or as some say,slag,and this grease holds up well,other then anti-seize or spindle lube. I hate to admit it,you can buy it at autozone.   Logged     HEAVY METAL WARRENTON,MISSOURI   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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