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Hi, I'm rebuilding the fork on my 64 Cento, (fork all painted, new springs rods, links & buffers). The old rods were filled with a clear amber semi liquid grease, (almost like a thick oil), which, under road vibration, constantly feeds fresh grease to the ball on the top of the link. All the 'normal' grease I have, is a much thicker consistency and won't 'flow' like the original stuff. I don't want the new parts to get damaged by insufficient lubrication, so does anyone know where to get the original type grease ?
Any advice would be much appreciated.

Eden wrote:

57Speedster wrote:fork all painted,

Sorry don't know about the grease but interested why it not being painted has to do with it.



Couldn't resist it, sorry. It tickled me.

modster79 wrote:

Eden wrote:

57Speedster wrote:fork all painted,

I realise my gaffe now
Tickles me too
That would accurately describe the rest of the scooter, had to bare metal most of it.

Just fill the rod with whatever grease you have as during riding vibration and friction will probably do the job.

Although I just use normal multi purpose grease a similar grease to what you describe is Castrol CF grease. It designed for machinery gear boxes to flow back between gears gear teeth and does not absorb water.

Thanks, I can't find "Castrol CF " grease anywhere, but I found Castrol CL, (soft tacky calcium based grease), and also found Castrol CLS Semi-Fluid (NLGI 00) grease, originally intended for small gearboxes.
I'm going to go for the CLS type.

57Speedster wrote:Thanks, I can't find "Castrol CF " grease anywhere, but I found Castrol CL, (soft tacky calcium based grease), and also found Castrol CLS Semi-Fluid (NLGI 00) grease, originally intended for small gearboxes.
I'm going to go for the CLS type.

Sorry it's CL

I got some Penrite Semi-Liquid grease, (NLGI 00), very soft and sticky too, exactly like the original stuff which came out of the rods.