[Enquisiter]

Can anyone please advise on best grease for f800gs rear axle as steel and alloy together

 

[ccramerusc]

I use the same grease for everything. High temp lubrimatic 11380. It's safe on plastics, brakes, bearings, axels, basically anything that needs grease. I coat my motorcycle axles with it and the pins/sliders of the brake pads.

 

[bmwroadsterca]

Pretty much anything at all.

 

[NOTAHEMI]

I use this stuff....

https://fortnine.ca/en/maxima-high-temp-waterproof-grease?utm_id=68826402477&utm_campaign=1768313956&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_content=342571824935&gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPYwbMstdu_yyw9HKtPTm-ViDEb_L9JfYzMZFjIAIWz_MqaoyLiVw48aAp6UEALw_wcB#493=2070

 

[Wendo]

I use AMSOIL products. Their axle/wheel bearing grease. Also, use their engine oil. Superior products.

 

[jrwooden]

Here's some old notes collected from and by an old-timer.
Use your own judgement, but I think this is all sound:

Clean axles before re-lubing to make sure incompatible greases are not mixed.

Use upper end E.P. lithium grease is often called "moly" grease as it is a petroleum base grease with a lithium-12-hydroxystearate thickener and molybdenum disulfide added as a high pressure additive that keeps the seal lip from pushing it out of the way and running dry.

Whatever grease you use:
it should also have corrosion inhibitors added as well as water resistant additives.

Place a dab of grease on the seals to keep them lubed!

silicone is a poor choice as it will cause the seals to swell

anti seize is also a poor choice!! It is NOT designed to lubricate anything that moves regularly. I also contains either copper or aluminum oxide particles that will eat at the seals wearing them like sand paper thus loosing water proofness etc