Wondering if I'm the only one that puts a thing layer of silicone grease on their urethane riser bushings. Kind of funny I had couple bros stop by for a brew and started goofing on me as I installed the bushings with grease. I just grinned, been doing that for years.

 

I've never used grease on the bushings. I don't do a lot of stuff that isn't needed.

 

Grease will get on the trees once the sun gets hot and bakes for a couple hours. U need no grease buddy

 

Thats correct, you dont have to put a silicone grease on the bushings. I guess the concept reserved for only a few. And by all means, you dont glob the grease on, you apply a very very very thin layer. Urethane will develop squeaks and the silicone grease will stop it. Next question would be how many of you have enough sense to apply a thin layer of dielectric grease to any electric connection you disconnect before reconnecting, most importantly the grounds? To me it's all about going that extra few minutes to do it better than the last guy.

 

I have never thought of using grease on the bushings, never had one squeak so never needed to find a cure for a problem I didn't have.
But any electrical connections ALWAYS get some dielectric grease on any vehicle.
I have seen far too many problems with electrical connections that could have been easily avoided by properly protecting them with a little extra effort.

 

FWIW...used to use silicone grease (very light coating) on car bushings when they squeeked. Never have had the need on my riser bushings for the HD. I aree with the dielectic grease on all eletrical connections. Keep a big tube on hand to use every time I open an electrical connection. Cheap insurance...

 

i just bought a camaro that had all new urethane bushings installed. it sounds like a entire basketball team running across the court with wet shoes.. i am going to need to take it apart and grease everything up.. you really don't need it on riser bushings, they don't twist..it wont hurt anything though..

 

Before you bust you butt taking things apart, see if you can find some "Super Lube" or "Tri-Flow" with Teflon.
I have used them both on squeaky car/truck bushings.
Lots easier than pulling things apart and maybe having to realign the front end.

 

Powdered graphite!

 

Now that works great too!