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Jul 12, 2011 | 06:28 PM

mi2az

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Lubrication question

Doing the final touches on my 10K. This is my First Harley.

I have a can of white lithium grease. It appears to be very light, almost like a WD-40.

I want to lubricate the hinges on my hard cases and floor boards, hinges and latches.

Is the can of white lithium what you guys recommend ? HD only gives part numbers and not the actual name of the grease type I would be using.

So what would you guys suggest to get for the applications I want to use it for ?

Jul 12, 2011 | 06:34 PM

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I shoot all my hinges and floorboards with Dri-Slide

Jul 12, 2011 | 06:34 PM

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Do not forget to lubricate the springs on the inside of the saddlebag latches. They rust out and break quite often on folks that do not remember to service them.

Jul 12, 2011 | 06:37 PM

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Do not forget to lubricate the springs on the inside of the saddlebag latches. They rust out and break quite often on folks that do not remember to service them.

Thanks for that tip. Is that where the hard bags attach to the bike, the part that you twist onto a thin spring ?

Jul 12, 2011 | 06:48 PM

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This is the spring, you'll see it when you open the latch

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Jul 12, 2011 | 07:02 PM

mi2az

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thanks

Jul 12, 2011 | 08:23 PM

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White lithium grease would be great for the hinges. It does not dry out. Sometimes it is called bicycle grease as it is used in all the bearings in high end bikes. Out board motors use it in friction areas also.

I use so much that I get it in one pound tubs.