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November 3rd, 2012, 06:56 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: aaron
Location: east texas
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moly-lithium grease
my bikes been getn some noise from the front and i think it may be the speedo cable. i was gunna lube it and was wondering if moly-lithium would be ok for that. ive read online to use moly, is there a diff between moly and moly-lithium? if so would it still ok to use moly-lithium on the speedo cable? thx guys
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November 3rd, 2012, 07:05 AM
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Name: aaron
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apologizing before hand in case this is a stupid question
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November 3rd, 2012, 08:28 AM
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Name: Hernan
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Your question isn't stupid at all. Either grease is very good for your speedo cable, but moly-lithium will better resist water wash out. "Molybdenum disulfide is often a component of blends and composites where low friction is sought. A variety of oils and greases are used, because they retain their lubricity even in cases of almost complete oil loss, thus finding a use in critical applications such as aircraft engines." "Most lubricating greases are mixtures of an oil and a soap. The soaps are dispersed into and viscosify oils to form the stable gels that are called greases. Grease made with lithium soap ("lithium grease") adheres particularly well to metal, is non-corrosive, may be used under heavy loads, and exhibits good temperature tolerance. It has a drip temperature of 190° to 220°C (350° to 400°F) and it resists moisture, so it is commonly used as lubricant in household products, such as electric garage doors, as well as in automotive applications, such as CV joints. Lithium-containing greases first appeared during World War II, and were perhaps the first large-scale commercial application of lithium compounds." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_soap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum_disulfide
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November 3rd, 2012, 09:50 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: aaron
Location: east texas
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thx so much for the information
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November 3rd, 2012, 10:42 AM
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Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
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Very welcome
Be frugal with the amount of grease; it tends to leak down at the bottom of the cable if too much.
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November 5th, 2012, 03:42 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: aaron
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thx again motofool i lube speedo yesterday (was frugal with the lube as u suggested) and the chirping is gone!
it was way easier than i thought it would be to do it too 
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