Slowbee Posted January 15, 2009 Share when you have been riding for a while and done a few cleans of the bike and ridden through water ALOT, do you need to put a wee bit of oil on the pivot points of the rear suspension ? should you oil all moving parts? not debating which oil, just asking if you should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Some things you really should just send a few well placed PM's for... This thread will end in sheer lunacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted January 15, 2009 Share hope so, cause by the end I will have learnt something one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Unfortunately, the probability that what you learn will have nothing to do with your original question is quite high... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted January 15, 2009 Share let hope someone reads .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 15, 2009 Share i like oiling nipples... makes them look SO much better. And helps extend the life span. seriously though... a bit of oil never hurt, and you can also use graphite powder for even better lubrication (not on real nipples, mind... could be interesting to say the least) on non chain-related parts. And after a bit of time those pivot points etc will need a bit of help for all the work they've done... As a rule, i oil everything that has a possibility of breaking down due to extensive use and friction... (oh dear - just opened another can of worms, didn't I?) Just don't do it after every ride!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandacious Posted January 15, 2009 Share what do the LBS' say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted January 15, 2009 Share what do the LBS' say? Um for greasing nipples you shpould go to a more adult store than a LBS... (by the why wtf is a LBS?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted January 15, 2009 Share what do the LBS' say? dont trust the LBS fand, they will land up just trying to sell me something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted January 15, 2009 Share So, no-one knows what a LBS is do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder Posted January 15, 2009 Share TNT1 - an LBS is a lekker bike shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Right, like Cajees, or Solomons... Sorry for you lot there are none in the Cape... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegend Posted January 15, 2009 Share uuuuuh man, this thread topic is the best ever! well done slowbee - if you could only pls get the topic into the right direction, as some others already tried, THIS IS ABOUT NIPPLES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted January 15, 2009 Share sorry, it's my fault with the LBS hijack... Right, so what grease is he correct for nipples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegend Posted January 15, 2009 Share depends on the preferred flavour! ;-) nais, now keep up the work, i'll check again tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxiet Posted January 16, 2009 Share On topic, I regularly strip down my rear suspension to clean off all dirt and then apply a tiny portion of lube to each surface that may encounter friction. I know when I first took it apart there seemed to be no sign of lube, just teflon like washers. However to avoid expensive replacements on the suspension I have stuck to adding a bit of lube. That said in tonights scheduled service I will be very sparing on the amount of lube, too much and it only attracts dirt and becomes more like a rubbing compound. Not sure what the LBS would say, but don't care. Don't have much confidence in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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