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Title: which grease for a headset?
Post by: griff on November 08, 2010, 09:18 PM

evening radsters

need to get some grease for my beartrap headset but not sure which of these to go for....

this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280506891318&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2103wt_1140

or this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280559981405&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1908wt_1140

or something else?
http://www.westons.com/acatalog/Online-Catalogue-DUR667U.html

says the cheaper one is suitable for headsets but thought I'd check with the experts first  :daumenhoch:

cheers

griff

Title: Re: which grease for a headset?
Post by: brummie on November 08, 2010, 09:21 PM

defo the strawberry one  :LolLolLolLol: any of the others would be fine i use teflon based ones  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: which grease for a headset?
Post by: griff on November 08, 2010, 09:45 PM

cheers brummie  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: which grease for a headset?
Post by: brass monkey! on November 08, 2010, 10:20 PM

i just got some from Halfords mate, comes in a red tube..., not sure what make, but they do a good range in the bike dept... :)

Title: Re: which grease for a headset?
Post by: bobafett on November 08, 2010, 10:27 PM

I use Finish Line synthetic grease (you can buy it at Halfords or online from others)

Partly because it's Teflon based but mainly because it says "fett" on the front  :D :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.bikesomewhere.com/images/large/B20E4669-1D09-7033-8411F10D91AA64C4.jpg)

Title: Re: which grease for a headset?
Post by: ED209 on November 08, 2010, 10:28 PM

Halfords do a pink/red teflon own branded one that I use.

Lurpack is good too  ::)

Title: Re: which grease for a headset?
Post by: brummie on November 08, 2010, 10:36 PM

Quote from: bobafett on November 08, 2010, 10:27 PM

I use Finish Line synthetic grease (you can buy it at Halfords or online from others)

Partly because it's Teflon based but mainly because it says "fett" on the front  :D :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.bikesomewhere.com/images/large/B20E4669-1D09-7033-8411F10D91AA64C4.jpg)

use the same grease. thought you would have used goose fat bobba

Title: Re: which grease for a headset?
Post by: griff on November 08, 2010, 10:41 PM

I just went for the teflon one in the first link i posted - took a kmc stainless chain off them too  :daumenhoch:

did have a look in halfrauds but the only one my local store had yesterday was about a tenner

also considered beef dripping as it's an old school build but didn't want to attract vermin

Title: Re: which grease for a headset?
Post by: sid1972 on November 08, 2010, 10:54 PM

I just use copper grease me, dismantled the crank I did back in 83 about a year back and the bearings and cups were still fresh and so was the grease...  :shocked:

Title: Re: which grease for a headset?
Post by: bruggers100 on November 25, 2010, 12:15 PM

Hi,

copper grease is a no no on bearings.  Its for anti-seize protection (bolts, nuts etc) rather than lubrication (bearings).  As it has copper in the grease it will eat bearing surfaces.

My advice would be to remove it from any bearings you have.