Rear wheel spindle USD

[stuartb]

Do you recall my wheel spindle was USD at the last service... so ive had a good look at the adjuster blocks and pin... all opposing sides look the same.. im just about to build it back up...did anyone figure out what they were talking about

The spanner man even left a note in my handbook .. ****** if I can see anything different

Anyone before this goes together ?

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[stuartb]

Guessing it must be the flat edge should be upright 2nd image

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[roadrunner]

Hi Stuart......Just been out to the garage to check mine (2015 S1000RR) When I got mine, the first thing I did was to remove all spindles and bolts that screwed into the frame and swinging arm to apply grease to all the spindle surfaces and threads etc, so that I didn't have the problems you had when removing your rear spindle. But BEFORE I removed anything, I marked all the bits so that I got everything back in the correct way round. Now I'm not too sure what you are referring to but if you mean which way the flats go, then on my bike the flats are vertical. That is one flat facing forward and the other flat to the rear. Hope this helps....

 

[DL84]

still can't figure it out mate, tyres look minted btw

 

[Stephen]

When you said before about them telling you your spindle was in usd I thought that was mad... because upside down implies 180 degrees..

But I'm fairly certain the flats should be vertical, that's how I've always fit them - because that's how they always were when I removed 'em.

Not that I can see it making any sort of difference..?

 

[fast_ryan]

Rear Wheel Axle

When I was using the standard wheel axles I just installed them exactly how they were pictured in the Owner's Manual.

 

[paul_m]

I put the flats up and down, I also swap sides so I insert it from left to right, I can then swap the when in about a minute or so.

 

[stuartb]

That is exactly it lads.. the last guys that stuck my tyres on must have fitted the flats laying top and bottom rather that side by side...spot on observation. The manual does show vertical as opposed top and bottom.

Im liking the look of these Michelins.. my axle pin slid in like a finger into a botty !.. ive never tried that tho...but I can only imagine...lol...eeewwww

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[stuartb]

I forgot to balance my rear before sticking the wheel onto the bike... I even bought a new wheel balance kit for that very reason.. doh !

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[soofsayer]

Which lube did you use on the axle?

 

[stuartb]

Coppaslip Soof

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[paul_m]

Nooooo......

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[paul_m]

When you see a church roof with copper on. It goes green, copper is metal and it oxidises. This promotes oxidisation in the alloy spindle. Use a non metallic content grease, you will find the spindle start to Pitt and corrode

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[alex]

Motul tech 300 grease. Get some!
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-905-mot...se-semi-synthetic-complex-lithium-nlgi-2.aspx


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[paul_m]

Even cheap universal motor grease, but not copper or graphite etc.
I don't even put it on pad backs. I would prefer to remove the pad once in a while and clean it. And that's on road bikes, the race kit obviously gets that done anyway as the pads only last 2 days.

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[Billo01]

Going back to the spindle affair, one way of telling is that the adjuster bolt head leaves an impression on the face of the spacer so that's how I can tell which way it goes back in.

On the grease thing I'm sure there was a technical thread on here somewhere about grease types and torqueing of bolts etc., was quite good if you like that sort of thing.

 

[Eddie]

Coppaslip Soof

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Got to agree with Paul on this one, Copaslip has it's uses but I wouldn't use it as a lubricant on or near moving/rotating parts. There are loads of lubricants out there that are much more suitable, I use Putoline Racing Grease for most things but any Lithium based grease would do a better job.

 

[pof]

I use lithium grease. Oh youre not talking about finger in botty anymore. Carry on

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[Eddie]

Haha, hey don't knock it till you've tried it. :biggrin-new:

 

[bananaman]

I can't see any reason why it should matter which way they are, indeed some I know have the spindle around the other way so that when it's tightened up it actually forces the wheel forward against the adjusters as opposed to backwards tightening the chain .
Smear wheel bearing grease on my spindle