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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 07:22 PM
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What is a good dry lube to use on things like jiffy stands or anything else that has metal to metal moving parts.
The reason I am looking for a dry lube is so it doesn't attract dirt as readily.
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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 07:45 PM
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When I saw the title I thought you were going shopping for a new bike...lol
 
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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 08:10 PM
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I use this. Is it good? It seems to work for what I use it for. 3M and WD40 also make a dry lube.


Originally Posted by TroubleHead Fred
When I saw the title I thought you were going shopping for a new bike...lol
I guess you don't think like me, Fred. I imagined the answer to be Astro Glide. It helps you "work it like a pro" just like the Blaster dry lube above
 
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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TroubleHead Fred
When I saw the title I thought you were going shopping for a new bike...lol
Yeah could have used some when I went to purchase my new bike!
 
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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 11:05 PM
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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 11:42 PM
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I've used NAPA spray grease quite a bit.. It goes where you need it to go, and you can wipe off the excess. I don't know how much water resistance you're going to get with a dry lube.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2018 | 07:49 AM
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I use anti seize on my jiffy stand.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2018 | 08:31 AM
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But not for jiffy stands. NLGI Grade #2 grease is what I use for my bikes. Since the Harley rarely sees dirt fields, grease has no "drying" problems. That, and there's no switch for ignition cut-off to worry about.
 
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Originally Posted by torchmaster
I use anti seize on my jiffy stand.
Which anti seize do you use? My Harley owners manual recommends Loctite Silver anti seize on the jiffy stand.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2018 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Falcon195
Which anti seize do you use? My Harley owners manual recommends Loctite Silver anti seize on the jiffy stand.
Why not just use the Loctite Silver if the manual recommends it ?
 
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