How often should you grease the nipples?

[bwelsh321]

I bought my first quad a couple week ago a 2009 outlander 800 xt. How often should I grease the nipples? with what kinda grease? the breaks have nipples too how often should those be greased and do I use the same grease for them? how many should I be looking for when I do this? thx for the help!

[Maxmud]

Well, if nothing else, you should get alot of hits on this thread!!!! You got my attention! in reference to your 4 wheeler!, I'd say it depends on the type of riding you do and how often you ride. I'd personally do it once a quarter or every 6 mo. JMO not a professional by any means.

[Gunny]

NIPPLES ?? ... .... WHERE ?? ... I like Nipples !!!

Wait ... let me re-read what you wrote ........... Bast%$# !!!! ........ Yer talk'in about freak'in bikes ??

OK, ABOUT yer question ... I don't have a Can-Am, but any good quality automotive, waterproof grease should work. Personally, on my Grizz I use Amsoil waterproof grease.

And I grease mine a little more often than Maxmud does ... but at the very least, I'd check to see what the owners manual recommends ... and more time in water or mud ... more grease

Dang ... I liked it better when ya was talk'in about nipples ??

Later ....

[GRIZZLYWIZARD]

:TTIWWP:

We need to see some pictures of the nipples!

Actually I grease my Zerk fittings before every other riding trip, or about 5 times a year or every 200 miles. If I am in a lot of water, then I do it after I return home and wash the quad. It only takes me 5 minutes, I use the Amsoil WP marine grease.

[1Bad1000Xxc]

Personally I grease mine's nipples everytime I ride her. I know some folks don't do it that often, but I am a firm believer that they can't have enough lube. To think that some folks NEVER grease 'em up is just insane. They don't know how much longer she'll last with proper maintenance. Now don't get me wrong, sometimes I don't have to use as much as the time before as it all depends on how long that previous ride was, but I try to keep 'em as greased up as possible.

Mine can never say I have left any part unattended to.

[Maxmud]

The Grizzly 700 owners manual recommends the following:

Grease (Nipples) every 1600 miles, or every 160 hours.
Use Lithium soap based grease.

There you have it! Now, I don't wait that long, but your owners mannual will give you your bikes suggested interval. I do it when I remember I haven't done it in a while! (more than the book recommends, less than some people) So pick your poison and inject away.

[Gunny]

Originally Posted by B-Dub

Personally I grease mine's nipples everytime I ride her. I know some folks don't do it that often, but I am a firm believer that they can't have enough lube. To think that some folks NEVER grease 'em up is just insane. They don't know how much longer she'll last with proper maintenance. Now don't get me wrong, sometimes I don't have to use as much as the time before as it all depends on how long that previous ride was, but I try to keep 'em as greased up as possible.

Mine can never say I have left any part unattended to.

YEAH BUDDY !!!! ... The more lube the merrier !! WOO HOO !!!

WHAT ?? .... Yeah, I'm talk'in bikes ..... just like you, My Fine, "Keep'em Lubed for Max Performance" Friend ....

Later ....

[bwelsh321]

Thanks for the help. I have read the owner manual but I dont remember it saying anything I will check again. do I use the same grease for the ones on the breaks?

[stray]

i believe you're looking at the bleeders on the calipers. don't try to put your grease gun on them! i grease my zerk fittings every couple hundred miles. don't have the outlander, but you should have zerk fittings on the a-arms and driveshafts. maybe battlegun will chime in if there are any additional fittings, since he also has an outlander.

[dilligaf]

theres zerks on a arm (8 of them) and on the u joints. there are no xerks on the brakes and i would not put greese on your brakes, would not be good. you want a little fricton there!