Motorcycle suspension linkage maintainance

New CRF300L with dry linkage bolts and bushes from the factory?!

[@brendawg8002]

Great video, interesting point re dry torque figures.

[@motorcyclerefurbishment8162]

I’m old school......I grease everywhere.....stops corrosion for one....and helps undoing bolts years later

[@roadwarrior8560]

Imagine Honda don't assemble them greased properly? they don't mention that in their fancy brochures, have you still got your Vfr as well? Great vid.

[@HORNET6]

Afraid not, the VFR went some time ago.

[@mickeymouse4897]

Agreed, always lube all suspension bolts, I'm a grease fan, but your comment of fretting is wrong ... once the bolt is torqued up, the bush & bolt in effect become one, bolt doesn't rotate within the bush while in use, it's the bush that rotate within the needle bearings only.

[@HORNET6]

The bush is free to turn around the bolt and evidence of fretting I’ve seen, having done this work to many bikes with plenty of miles on, tells me this.