Cannondale Lefty Service

[samson99]

Hey guys. Hope you can help. I am going to service my lefty but need a grease known as lubiplaye or equivalent. Where can I find this grease or a equivalent?

Thanks in advance.

[samson99]

bump for some help

[carbon29er]

I would not open a Lefty unless you have the special tools required as you will not be able to put it back together without them.

[droo]

I would not open a Lefty unless you have the special tools required as you will not be able to put it back together without them.

 

You won't be able to take it apart without the castle nut tool either...

 

Edit: You can do the basic bearing reset and lube service without special tools. It's only when you want to get into the spring and damper that it gets interesting.

Edited February 24, 2014 by droo

[kosmonooit]

Might be wanting to grease the needle rollers, no need to take it apart for that, just raise the hood.

 

I've used that blue general purpose bike grease for that, Exustart E-G01 which I got a few tubes from CRC, I am sure you can get or an equivalent locally.

[droo]

The stuff Cannondale use is Lubriplate GR-132 and you can order it online. But from the data sheet it's a lithium soap based grease, so the Castrol stuff you get from Midas would work just as well. There are no special unobtanium bits in a Lefty bearing that would need anything more higher grade than that.

[samson99]

awesome. thanks guys. appreciate it. off to MIdas this afternoon