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Apr 23, 2026, 01:16 PM
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From: Beaver PA
Doesn't really matter. a good quality grease or Never Seize will work. I personally use Never Seize because I like finding it on everything I touch for months afterwards.
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From: California
Grease. That's one of the things the manual says that I choose to do differently.
I believe the manual says anti-seize because (I think) it also says when you see grease on your axle, you know your bearing seal is gone & it's time to replace the bearings.
I believe that keeping the bearing seals greasy prolongs the life of the seals too...
I believe the manual says anti-seize because (I think) it also says when you see grease on your axle, you know your bearing seal is gone & it's time to replace the bearings.
I believe that keeping the bearing seals greasy prolongs the life of the seals too...
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I have used the permatex silver that seems to get everywhere but the axles on my bikes show no signs of rust and come out very easy when I want them to.
It's also worth getting the internal spacer out and coating both sides of that.
It's also worth getting the internal spacer out and coating both sides of that.
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From: Honah Lee
You missed copper, aluminum, zinc, ceramic, or molybdenum based anti-seize and that's not all of them.
Might be a good idea to use what's best. For garage queens and sunny day cruises, doesn't matter..
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Anti-seize is a specialized compound designed to prevent static parts (like bolts) from fusing due to high heat, pressure, or corrosion, where as grease is a lubricant designed for moving parts to reduce friction.
Anti-seize uses solid metal particles (copper, nickel, aluminum, zinc) to protect, while grease uses oil and thickeners to lubricate.
Probably the best is a Marine Grade Anti-Seize due to moisture and road salt.
Propeller anti-seize. It's so sticky, it takes turpentine or lacquer thinner to get off your hands.
Might be a good idea to use what's best. For garage queens and sunny day cruises, doesn't matter..
As required now ...Caution AI
Anti-seize is a specialized compound designed to prevent static parts (like bolts) from fusing due to high heat, pressure, or corrosion, where as grease is a lubricant designed for moving parts to reduce friction.
Anti-seize uses solid metal particles (copper, nickel, aluminum, zinc) to protect, while grease uses oil and thickeners to lubricate.
Probably the best is a Marine Grade Anti-Seize due to moisture and road salt.
Propeller anti-seize. It's so sticky, it takes turpentine or lacquer thinner to get off your hands.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Apr 24, 2026 at 07:57 AM.