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Author Topic: Honda Moly 60  (Read 1570 times)

AlfromNH

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Honda Moly 60
« on: March 13, 2014, 06:55:31 AM »
I bought a tube of Moly 60 for my clutch splines, etc. I've never used the stuff before, but I was expecting a thick, maybe even putty-ish consistency. The stuff seems like normal grease, even thinner than some. Does that sound like the stuff?

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Re: Honda Moly 60
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2014, 11:01:58 AM »
The Moly 60 is a gray paste, and it isn't super sticky, though like graphite, its particles tend to make a super thin layer on mating metal surfaces to facilitate sliding.

I used to put the stuff on "straight, no chaser" on splines, but I found that its base "grease" tended to dry up and fly off in not a very long amount of time.  While I'm sure that some small amount of molybdenum remains on the metal, there is no longer a substantial mositure barrier to prevent oxidation.   So, now I use roughly equal parts of moly-60 mixed in with a sticky, tacky base grease (I like "Red&Tacky" grease that I get at my local Tractor Supply store - it works great on my tractor & implements, and many people consider these old BMWs to be agricultural equipment anyway!).   Mix the two greases together in a disposable cup or on a bit of cardboard, and then apply to your splines with an acid brush.   The red and tacky stays on for a long time and provides a barrier, and there is still enough Moly-60 to do its thing too.    A company in BMW magazines advertizes their "Guard Dog" brand lubricant, which is just basically this same thing.   You can mix your own for much less $$.

Also, when lubing your clutch splines, ONLY grease the transmission input shaft splines - do NOT grease the female/mating splines on the clutch friction disk.   This is to avoid getting too much grease in there, where it will fall/flay off and end up soiling your friction disk material -- not a good place for grease to be.

I've got a "how to" on clutch disk repair with pictures in the tech section - though it is on the later (1981-) clutch assembly and not the earlier version - though much of the same principles apply.
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AlfromNH

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Re: Honda Moly 60
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2014, 02:16:32 PM »
Thanks, Mike! Interesting idea with the TS grease mix, I'll check it out. We have horses here at home, so I'm in that store pretty regularly.

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Re: Honda Moly 60
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2014, 03:56:39 PM »
I've never felt the need to brew up a recipe of modified Honda Moly 60. All three of my Airheads have had no issues with the Honda product, used right outta the tube, and properly applied. My thinking is that if it's good enough to protect the drive splines on those grossly overloaded GoldWings, my lightweight -relatively speaking- Airheads are good to go. YMMV
Monte Miller
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