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Good man.
I'm guessing the threadlock, very naughty not having a spot of paint on the bolt to show it's threadlocked, unless a previous owner put it on there?ace50 said:? ? ? ?
You can clean the bolt and shifter up and grease it real well and in a year or two, less if you ride in mud and water and it will have to be cleaned and greased again. This same pivot bolt is used in scores of Yamaha's and they all need attention every once in a while.yoyo said:I'm guessing the threadlock, very naughty not having a spot of paint on the bolt to show it's threadlocked, unless a previous owner put it on there?
It's out, that's all that matters!
cavenger said:I think the previous owner put the thread lock on... Just a guess. The channel locks did not work on the bolt until I pounded it out of there with a hammer and vise grips. There was no way anyone would have had the hand strength to get it out. Now, I did not have a torch to heat it up but I did use a heat gun.
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That's good to know, my bike is a year old now so I'd better get it off and give it some lube, will get some heat on there first.jbrown said:I'm the original owner of my bike, and there was locking compound there on my bike. I have to lube that pivot several times a year to keep it shifting well.
I did this maintenenace today for the first time (at approx 5700 miles on my 2015) and it is super easy. A nice H6mm socket worked like a charm. The shifter pivot bolt did have blue locktite in the threads so I did same when I put it back in. I dont think the brake side had any on it, but i put a drop anyway.taskmaster86 said:There should be a drop or two of blue Loctite on those threads! You do not want that bolt coming loose while you are riding! Buy a quality 3/8 inch Allen head socket that fits properly and everything will be fine.
When you do the grease job, clean out all the old stuff, thoroughly pack the drum with a good quality water proof grease, add a drop or two of blue Loctite on the threads and screw it back in, just snug with your ratchet. Do not crank on it, don't grunt and don't force it.
I lubed my shifter pivot this way when I first got the bike over two years ago and it has been buttery smooth ever since. I am 100% confident it will come right out when I am ready to take it apart again.
Meh, It will definitely work but really isn't the best. That grease is a moly grease and moly greases do not have very good water resistance.Rambler said:Is this a good grease option?
Yamalube ACC-MOLDM-GS-10 Molybdenum Disulfide Grease, 10 oz Tube
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005XA2EQK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Wp1aBbW1S6BJ6
Years ? How many miles and what riding conditions?taskmaster86 said:It has been over 3 years since I greased all of the controls on my S-10. Every one of them is still working buttery smooth.
This grease job might be a once every 5 years or longer if you did the job properly and used a high-quality waterproof grease.
I picked up three tubes of Marine White Lithium Grease.. Honestly this many pages on greasing a pivot point? :-\limey said:Years ? How many miles and what riding conditions?
6,000 miles, through all conditions with thorough pressure washings every few months each year.limey said:Years ? How many miles and what riding conditions?