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First post, just joined the forum. Today took delivery of a blue Gsx650F and when reading the owner`s manual it makes reference to greasing lubriction points.Can anybody recommend which grease to use. I have a scottoiler fitted so don`t need to lubricate the chain just the brake and clutch levers and gear selector/brake pivot points.

Welcome, enjoy your stay & the bike

About the grease: {EDIT]whatever you use, DO NOT use WD40...[/EDIT]

WD-40 is a DEGREASER. Very bad idea. Just get a decent quality lithium grease.

WD40 isn't even a degreaser. It is Water Displacement formula 40. So its really used to displace moisture.

WD-40 is a Dry Film Lube...the only thing wet about it is its carrier

Unless they have changed the formula in the last 30 years???

EDIT:WD for sure stands for Water Displacement and I did not find anything stating it was a Dry Film Lube

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40

It is still a degreaser. It is widely used to clean grease off of things. On parts that require grease, use grease.

Yes I totally agree with you, I use to run a plate saw (Giant Skill Saw with a 4ft diameter blade) the saw used a blade lube that got on the finished pieces of metal, we used WD-40 to clean them before we yellow paint penned the part # on them. I clean all my MC chains with it too.

EDIT: WD-40's main ingredients, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet information, are:

* 50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)

kerosene cuts grease.

I was an aircraft mechanic my whole life and found that WD-40 is the greatest product in the world if you want parts to wear out fast. It's not a lubricant. I've never understood why it's so popular. Try LPS #1, 2, or 3. #1 is the thinest and #3 the thickest. We used #3 on all moving aircraft parts (hinges, throttle ends an the like). Never had any problems with it.

WD40 is very good for cleaning yur wheels though.

Copper grease for greasey parts, Silkolene for the chiane and GT85 for odds and ends.

I use this stuff

Red (or GP) for all the bits and bobs

Blue (or HD) for the chain

Just gota worry aboot new zulunders chasing ya down thu rude

Oh and sheep dogs wanting to round you up and herd you to the pen.

I thought WD40 was a lubricant too... Wouldn't want to get any on my brakes though
Thanks for the heads up, I'm off to the shop to get some real grease

I have to take some of the nasty things I said about WD-40. I just used it to remove that hidous decal on the fuel tank and it worked great!

I am removing the two Warning stickers off the fairing right now, once you peel the clear vinyl top coating off the sticker, the WD-40 does seem cut the sticky stuff under the sticker. Kinda slow but safer than harsher solvents on your tank and plastics....film at 11:00

I am a fan of the "goo gone" product which I'll be using for this. I'm sure it works on the same or a similar phenomenon.

I have used "Goof Off" with great results...until it started to attack/melt the fairing on one of my bikes, I will have to give "Goo Gone" a try

The WD-40 worked great, it did take a little time (100% fingernail), but it did not attack the plastic!