A forum for owners of Yamaha TTR250 trail and enduro bikes!

scotty72 · Veteran Member

wheel spindle lube

Cubber · Super Guru

Just regular grease will do, liberally applied to the spindle and between the bearing bores before assembly. smile

As you push the spindle in on assembly excess grease will be pushed it out the far end - so if you're careful it can be recouped for use again.

I use ordinary bearing grease which can be bought from Halfords or car shops everywhere.
Some people recommend "waterproof" grease but I'm yet to be convinced of any benefits. disbelief

The grease is only used to deter seizure of the parts and assist in dismantling - it won't be lubricating anything but fills the gaps which could fill with water and dust.

Martyn

petenz · Super Guru

Any old grease works fine...

I use a anti seize compound "Lanocote" It also stop the reaction

between diffrent metals....

Axles / nuts / bolts everything on the bikes, quad , car , lawn mower..

For the motor or anything that gets hot .. Honda moly paste... dirt cheap on E-bay

TTRfan · Super Guru

Good answers!

If your TTR isn't used a lot then it is possible for the axles to seize in tight making it very difficult if you have to get a wheel out on a trail ride.

If your axles haven't been out for, say, 6 months and you are in a wet (UK!) climate then its worth taking some time to take them out, clean 'em up, grease them, and put 'em back wink

Brian

matador · Veteran Member

as above posts but I would like to add a bit more. One guy on a weekend event said his back brake wasn't working, I looked and one of the brake pins had seized, I told him to take it out and clean it, but he said he can't get the back wheel spindle out, just goes around on the bearing. I guess if he has a puncture he leaves his bike in a ditch.

For me I like to have the wheels out and tyres off/on when I buy a bike (just for practice as well) so if I have a puncture I can change tubes. Just as well with my TTR as the previous guy had used gaffer tape for rim tape but had not cut it back from the tyre flats on the rim (or what ever they are called) so I needed x2 blocks of wood and a couple of big G-clamps to break the bead - glad I found out now.

A lot of guys are not into maintenance these days buying a new bike is not the answer either, one guy with his 1 -year old KTM (do I get banned for saying that name), we noticed his back disc was blue from his brake seized, the chain was a 'handbagging' and worn + sprockets. Another dropped his bike in deep water - water in his oil turned white but he rode it back?? now burning oil, can't understand why.

colin13846 · Senior Member

Copper slip grease is what I put on my wheel spindles etc