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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: seannicknick on June 09, 2009, 04:18:14 am

Title: What lube for crosslink pivots?
Post by: seannicknick on June 09, 2009, 04:18:14 am

Hi guys,

Just wondering what type of lubricant you use on the pivots of crosslink expert forks?? I seem to remember something called "k2 goo"? What would be a good substitute for this or what has worked for you?

cheers

Title: Re: What lube for crosslink pivots?
Post by: Colin on June 09, 2009, 06:04:32 am

Yeh, "K2 Goo" was the OEM part and comes with RK0xx kits.
I use White Lithium Bearing grease.
You can then see wether it is still there and how mucky it is at regular services.
Col.

Title: Re: What lube for crosslink pivots?
Post by: Carbon_Angus on June 09, 2009, 01:24:23 pm

girvin-gooooooooooooooooooo

synthetic bearing grease is fine

i use slick honey for the cross pivots and the strut pivots, "slippery" and not too much torque on those.

the main bearings (quad rings) get whatever goo i have leftover or a synthetic grease.

Title: Re: What lube for crosslink pivots?
Post by: whisperdancer on June 10, 2009, 02:02:42 pm

I believe Girvin Goo was a Teflon based grease, so a similar product should be fine.

Title: Re: What lube for crosslink pivots?
Post by: shovelon on June 10, 2009, 02:16:40 pm

I use Permatex SuperLube synthetic grease with teflon. I comes in a tub, tube, or aerosol for those lazy days.