Spline lube

[dogshome]

I will be boldly going where I haven't gone before tomorrow!

100g pack of ROCOL dry moly paste, long artist brush and tricorder in hand 

Hopefully this will improve the occasional dodgy 3rd to 2nd downshift which sometime grinds the gears of find a false neutral. Also 1st has become troublesome to engage from neutral occasionally, despite paddling the bike forwards.

Episode 2 later tomorrow.

[Bob_Roller]

I don't know if I would use a dry moly product .
I used some moly spray on one spline lube it didn't last a year .
I now mix up my own lubricant a thick moly paste and wheel bearing grease .
I use it on rear wheel splines as well .

[dogshome]

Looks in good condition, no rust. Bolts have bot been out for 20+ years though!

ROCOL 'Dry' paste is a very thick grease with high moly content so we should be good.

[dogshome]

Not sure I notice any change, possibly a bit better from neutral to first. I'll know once i've done a few miles. Potential worry removed though.

I think the problem is me. If I am on the ball and concentrate on preload and then a fast positive change - then all is good. it's when I mis-time it or dither and change at low revs (2,000 or below) we have the problem.

I have broken car gearboxes in my time  A Saab turbo (260BHP version twice chasing Audis or Astons), a Saab diesel (second gear snap-ring same fault as the turbo), Vauxhall Cavalier (cooked it chasing something!). Never broken a bike box, yet!

[mrclubike]

when I first got my bike
false neutral and bad shifting was the norm
but after 50000 miles I rarely have any issue shifting

[dogshome]

When starting off, neutral into first is definitely easier. No paddling.

3rd to 2nd is fine if I do it right. Hopefully I can master it in less than 50,000 miles!