Patrick, I think you'll find that the All Balls bearings will also outlast the Honda bearings.
The operative word is "Assembly" The Assembly Paste is used for the initial assembly of engine parts so as to have lubrication until the oil pump can get oil up to those parts. It is and should not be used for continuous lubrication of high stress/pressure parts, such as drive splines. Somebody at Honda or else where does not understand the difference. Use Molly 60 or a real equivalent for the rear drive and output shaft splines. That is how I interpret it and I will continue to use Molly 60 on my FJR splines. Just a suggestion; if you take your bike to a shop for tire changes bring along your own Moly 60 and have them use it. Then check your tube to see if they did use it.. I do my own tire changes so......I stand corrected. :-(
I just looked at the latest American Honda website for oils & chemicals and they show M-77 Assembly Paste in the tube but not the large, cardboard tube of Moly 60 that I have in my toolbox. I will continue to use my Moly 60 until it's all gone but it'll take a while!
ps. some shops may (?) still have the original Moly 60 in inventory. It's P/N 08734-0001
UPDATE: After doing some research I am still not convinced but here is the MSDS sheet for Honda's assembly paste M77. It says it has more than 50% but less than 70% Molly.The operative word is "Assembly" The Assembly Paste is used for the initial assembly of engine parts so as to have lubrication until the oil pump can get oil up to those parts. It is and should not be used for continuous lubrication of high stress/pressure parts, such as drive splines. Somebody at Honda or else where does not understand the difference. Use Molly 60 or a real equivalent for the rear drive and output shaft splines. That is how I interpret it and I will continue to use Molly 60 on my FJR splines. Just a suggestion; if you take your bike to a shop for tire changes bring along your own Moly 60 and have them use it. Then check your tube to see if they did use it.. I do my own tire changes so......
That sounds like a better deal than Honda's M77 to me. I was going to do some hunting for a high-moly paste, but you've beat me to it. Thanks!Loctite LB 8012 (also called Moly Paste) is 65% molybdenum disulfide and has pretty much the same consistency as the old Honda Moly 60. It's about $35.00 on Amazon for an 8 oz. tub with a brush applicator built into the lid. It'll be a few months before I'll know firsthand, but it has great reviews as a motorcycle final drive spline lube.
What do you use to clean those females splines, and what is your Technique? What type of degreaser, if any do you use? Are you just scoop out the old grease with a Q-tip or something?Whenever I have the rear wheel off for some type of maintenance or tire replacement, I always clean the female and male splines and apply Honda Moly 60.
Hmm... The wheel looks like it was a wheel intended for a chain drive applications that has been converted to accept a shaft drive hub. That would explain the aluminum inserts in the large rubber dampers and the plate to hold it all together. Most chain drive hubs have those dampers and usually last a lifetime. All my Goldwings that I had a circular rubber insert encased in a steel jacket. There were typically 4 of these pressed into the hub and I never had an issue with any of them.Did you pull the retainer plate and look at them real close. Did they fit snug or just fall out on there own. Next tire change make sure you pull each one and also inspect the aluminum inserts. They should snap in the rubber and not slide around easily