Should I grease clutch splines?

If the clutch disk is not greased correctly when it is installed, tribocorrosion may occur in the hub spline. In this case, the clutch disk will seize instead of sliding along the transmission input shaft. ZF Aftermarket emphasizes that the hub spline must always be greased correctly.

What is spline Lube?

TS-60 Spline Lube was formulated in collaboration with Beemershop and TS Moly specifically to lubricate motorcycle drive splines, such as clutch input shaft splines, final drive output splines, and driveshaft coupling splines. 8 oz size is optimum for lubing the splines of one motorcycle.)

What are splines on a motorcycle?

Splines are ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them. For instance, a gear mounted on a shaft might use a male spline on the shaft that matches the female spline on the gear.

How much oil does a BMW R100 take?

Technical data

Can you lubricate a clutch?

The only place where you should be applying oil is on brass bushing, which is in contact with the clutch drum. You don’t need to dismantle the clutch or remove the clutch drum. You can use any 10W30 oil or other lubricating oils that are suitable.

What is Moly 60 Paste?

We have been asked on a few occasions if we offer an equivalent for a product called Honda Moly 60 Paste. This is a product that is designed to protect the drive splines of shaft-driven motorcycles. The Honda Moly 60 product contains 60% molybdenum disulphide and is classified more as an assembly coating.

What is Moly grease?

Moly grease is a special formulation that is used in situations where metal slides against mental under high pressure and is generally used on pinion gears and splines. This silvery black solid compound, which naturally occurs as the mineral molybdenite, is classified as a metal dichalcogenide.

What is the difference between spline and gear?

Splines and gears are both purposed to transmit torque and both feature external teeth that lock into place with a mating component. Splined shafts differ from gears as they use all teeth or grooves simultaneously to transfer torque. Gears in contrast, utilize one tooth at a time to transfer torque.

Who makes BMW oil?

BMW Motorrad’s two new engine oils, ADVANTEC ULTIMATE (this product) and ADVANTEC PRO, are jointly developed and exclusively formulated by Shell lubricants and BMW to demanding and exact specifications for top performance and long service life for BMW Motorrad high-performance engines.

Can you use spline Lube on a 1984 BMW r100r?

Although I have since used the same procedure on my 1984 BMW R100RS and not much is different. In fact, I’d venture to say that the spline lube on the dual-shock R100RS is actually a bit easier; either that, or my experience with spline lubes is paying off! The job took me about 3-4 hours the first time and less than 2 hours the second time.

What kind of lube to use on BMW spline shafts?

They have included copper based anti-seize which was totally unsuitable. Then they said to use a red grease which was actually Texaco Starplex. It was even more unsuitable than anti-seize. The BMW branded grease would actually melt and ooze sitting on a shelf, let alone in the hot environment inside a bell housing.

What kind of lubricant do BMW use for clutch hub?

BMW has over the years specified a number of substances for clutch hub spline lubrication. They have included copper based anti-seize which was totally unsuitable. Then they said to use a red grease which was actually Texaco Starplex. It was even more unsuitable than anti-seize.

What should I use to clean MY BMW spline clutch?

Here’s a photo of the spline. Use an old toothbrush to clean it off with some contact cleaner, brake cleaner or other quick evaporating spray cleaner. Be careful not to get the old dirt and goo sprayed all over the clutch and other areas; you may want to put a couple of rags in there to protect the clutch.