1200 Goddam Mother#%%$1ng Rear Nut...grrrrrr

Discussion in 'Multistrada' started by damodici, Jul 21, 2014.

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  1. No, it says lubricate the threaded end of the shaft.
    you grease the taper of the shaft, not the threads.

    If you check a bike when new, this is how it will be. The threads are always dry.
     
    #41 John W, Jul 24, 2014
  2. JW is correct. You dont grease a thread as you alter the co-efficient of friction and thus the torque required.
     
    #42 bootsam, Jul 24, 2014
  3. Yes you alter the co-efficient of friction and thus the torque required but if the part is meant to be greased that will have been taken account of when the manufacturer set the torque level.
    This is the actual wording from the manual......

    Refitting the rear wheel
    Lubricate the wheel shaft threaded end with prescribed grease.
     
    #43 AndyW, Jul 24, 2014
  4. C'mon gents, I'm getting the wheels back today with new rubber fitted.


    To lube or not to lube? That is the question ;)
     
    #44 damodici, Jul 25, 2014
  5. flip a coin:Bag:
     
    #45 chizel, Jul 25, 2014
  6. Lube the damned thing with the correct grease. :)

    It's like AndyW said, the torque figure is based upon what force is required when the correct type of grease is used. It's in the manual!
     
    #46 Loz, Jul 25, 2014
  7. Your all so demanding.....lube....don't lube....honestly ;)
     
    #47 damodici, Jul 25, 2014
  8. And don't forget ribbed. Have a little consideration, yeah?
     
    #48 Loz, Jul 25, 2014
  9. Put those on inside out...Selfish me....;)
     
    #49 Nelson, Jul 25, 2014
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  10. I dont grease the thread. I clean it with wd40 only, then fire up the impact driver. I suppose if you grease it, then the force of the two threads scraping by will expel any grease anyway on the mating surfaces. So I dont suppose it would do much harm. After all the circlip has to fall off before that nut will start to undo itself. Ive only ever had the rear wheel fall of a lambretta before and although an unpleasant experience, I suspect it would be an unlikely thing to happen on the duke if you do fire it up to 240Nm. Its things like bits of rearsets and gear levers falling off that concern me more. Threadlock is your friend.

    EDIT: 230Nm ;-)
     
    #50 bootsam, Jul 25, 2014
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  11. had mine come loose on the fugly. starts with a clicking noise when pulling away.
     
    #51 finm, Jul 25, 2014
  12. More pictures of the other half's legs to confirm all OK now are required.
     
    #52 Count, Jul 25, 2014
  13. Maybe it was the lollipop stick pegged on to the wheel to make the clicking noise like we did as kids? Or a slice of plastic cup clothes pegged on. :)

    If it came undone, you never tightened properly. Call yourself a mechanic? Tsk tsk and much finger wagging.
     
    #53 bootsam, Jul 25, 2014
  14. 3 pages on how to take a wheel off and back on......

    perhaps we could make this a sticky.....:rolleyes:
     
    #54 andyb, Jul 25, 2014
  15. The sprocket (ti) nut on my dead bike is stuck fast! Even the rattle gun wont move it!
    Time to get medieval on it with the grinder...:mad:
     
    #55 Nelson, Jul 25, 2014
  16. start a new thread........3 pages on how to lube fit and remove a ti nut.....]

    i feel another stuffy .......er sticky coming on..
     
    #56 andyb, Jul 25, 2014
  17. F*ck off! Tax discs are dead (nearly) what else is there to talk about...? :p
     
    #57 Nelson, Jul 25, 2014
  18. Right lads. Stick to the facts and no gossip. Plod is taking notes. :p
     
    #58 bootsam, Jul 25, 2014
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  19. surely there is another couple of pages on which 'nut' would be best placed to autograph the new Ti nut....
     
    #59 TT600, Jul 25, 2014
  20. Ti? Surely carbon fibre ....
     
    #60 Loz, Jul 25, 2014
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