Lubing the side stand

[Fazer]

My side stand is getting slow to spring up.  What do you guys recommend it be lubed with?

[WintrSol]

My other bike has a chain, so I use a penetrating chain lube, which also resists water.

[Daniel Meyer]

Also check the spring and the pin it attaches to and make sure the pin is not bent/broken...when it breaks, the geometry changes a bit and the stand is slow to work (for a bit anyway, till the pin falls off, spring and all)..

[Jess from VA]

Mostly, mine just gets so cruddy it needs cleaned real well.

Once in a while, I put the bike in the street and spray the underside (and side stand controls) with foaming engine degreaser, then hose it off.  It's a mess, thus in the street.

Then I spray lube (not/never wd40), something that lasts.  Grease is always better than spray, but it's gooey. 

[SCain]

My side stand is getting slow to spring up.  What do you guys recommend it be lubed with?

I try to service the stand every winter, take it all apart, clean and lube, I just put a little wheel bearing grease at critical points, sure works nice for a while. I do the same for the clutch and front brake levers, service them once a year.

[MarkT]

My side stand is getting slow to spring up.  What do you guys recommend it be lubed with?

I try to service the stand every winter, take it all apart, clean and lube, I just put a little wheel bearing grease at critical points, sure works nice for a while. I do the same for the clutch and front brake levers, service them once a year.

Ditto on this though I don't get it done on a yearly schedule.  Good grease is the ticket.  I have used Mobil1 synthetic but now that I have moly paste I use that.  It's made for sliding surfaces and that's basically what you have in the side stand pivot.

[Avanti]

I use a Moly 5th wheel spray lube made by Schaeffer.


    Forms an almost indestructible adhesive film with a cushioning effect under extreme pressure.
    Resistant to rain, snow and the process of water washout.
    Resistant to adhering of dirt or dust.
    Reduces wear.
    Will not harden, chip, flake off or form a hard pack buildup – especially in cold weather.

[Fazer]

Thanks for the help.  I have some molly used in final drive maintenance.  I'll clean it up best I can on the bike and apply the molly paste.

[98valk]

My other bike has a chain, so I use a penetrating chain lube, which also resists water.

agree completely
same here or any other lubricate that doesn't hold on to dirt which grease does so after a few months of riding. then have to clean grease off and re-apply. the chain lubes are designed not the attract dirt.