Sparky.88
Active member
My thanks to Warchild for ‘FJR Tech’ and particularly the write-up on performing a driveshaft spline lube.
I bought my ’04 FJR last year w/about 18K on the clock. I had no idea whether the driveshaft splines had ever been lubed since leaving the factory. And after reading accounts of FJR’s leaving the factory with very little driveshaft spline lube, I decided to take mine apart and have a look.
The pic’s below are what I found. Not good. Actually, there was a little grease on the gears back in the pumpkin; I had wiped them off a little prior to taking the photos. But they definitely needed some attention. The splines up front on the driveshaft were almost devoid of any lube. You can see the corrosion started there from being so dry.
The job when very smoothly thanks to the excellent ‘FJR Tech’ write-up. I slathered on a layer of Honda Pro Moly 60 before re-assembling everything. For those who have not done this maintenance item, it really is quite simple. Removing the rear wheel is probably the hardest part (and it’s not very hard either). Well worth the effort for the health of your bike.
I bought my ’04 FJR last year w/about 18K on the clock. I had no idea whether the driveshaft splines had ever been lubed since leaving the factory. And after reading accounts of FJR’s leaving the factory with very little driveshaft spline lube, I decided to take mine apart and have a look.
The pic’s below are what I found. Not good. Actually, there was a little grease on the gears back in the pumpkin; I had wiped them off a little prior to taking the photos. But they definitely needed some attention. The splines up front on the driveshaft were almost devoid of any lube. You can see the corrosion started there from being so dry.
The job when very smoothly thanks to the excellent ‘FJR Tech’ write-up. I slathered on a layer of Honda Pro Moly 60 before re-assembling everything. For those who have not done this maintenance item, it really is quite simple. Removing the rear wheel is probably the hardest part (and it’s not very hard either). Well worth the effort for the health of your bike.