R65 wiring nightmare *Solved on Page 2!

Duane Ausherman · Post by **Duane Ausherman** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:46 pm

It is very important to use NO-OX on all of the connections. It is simple pure grease and will keep the air out of the connection. Air means humidity and that means oxidation and that is rust. Just about every connection on the bike needs to be thusly protected. Or, you will be back here again in a few years.

Major Softie · Post by **Major Softie** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:02 pm

Yeah, any dielectric grease will do the job. I use the silicone dielectric grease that electronics stores sell, as it is a lot less ugly (it's clear), but NO-OX is available at any of the Home Depot type big home building stores. They carry it over with their electrical supply stuff (it's required on aluminum wire connections).

Duane Ausherman · Post by **Duane Ausherman** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 8:02 pm

Don't get the idea that you must have some special product. In an emergency, I would use Vasoline, or any grease available, as it would be better than nothing. No to butter.

Major Softie · Post by **Major Softie** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:00 pm

Hmmmm, I'm torn. On the one hand, I think I agree with Duane. On the other hand, I just can't quite imagine what a connector greasing emergency might be....

Duane Ausherman · Post by **Duane Ausherman** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:15 pm

MS, I am glad that you never had a connector greasing emergency while out on the road. Maybe a person would have to do some electrical fix away from the main shop and tools. One might just put it together and think, "I will grease it up when I get home." We know how that works out............. to never happen.

Major Softie · Post by **Major Softie** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:59 pm

Thus you being famous for always traveling with that tub of Vaseline at the ready....

You must have been a Boy Scout.

Duane Ausherman · Post by **Duane Ausherman** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 2:21 am

You are prescient, I do carry NO-OX in my tool box in the Camry. OR, am I that predictable?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:55 am

Duane Ausherman wrote:You are prescient, I do carry NO-OX in my tool box in the Camry. OR, am I that predictable?

I think the Major was referring to Diane.

enigmaT120 · Post by **enigmaT120** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:34 pm

Major Softie wrote:Thus you being famous for always traveling with that tub of Vaseline at the ready....

You must have been a Boy Scout.

No. Boy Scout troop leader.

Major Softie · Post by **Major Softie** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 2:03 pm

That was the beauty of the intentional ambiguity in my remark: all bases were covered.

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