Bicycle gear transmission grease
Bicycle gear transmission grease

Bicycle gear transmission grease

When choosing grease for electric bicycle transmissions, it's important to remember that lubricating the bicycle transmission is a key element in maintaining its performance and durability. The choice of the right grease depends on several factors, such as riding conditions, type of transmission, and user preferences. Bicycle transmissions can be made from various materials, including plastics, which affect the choice of the appropriate grease

Here are some basic tips for choosing grease for plastic bicycle transmissions:

  • Grease properties: Grease for plastic bicycle transmissions should have proper lubricating properties, ensuring smooth operation and friction reduction. It's advisable to choose greases that are compatible with various types of plastics to avoid potential chemical reactions that could damage transmission lib
  • Water and contamination resistance: During bike rides, transmissions may come into contact with water, mud, and other contaminants. Therefore, it's important for the grease to be water-resistant and protect transmission lib from corrosion and wear
  • Operating temperature: If you plan to ride in various temperature conditions, it's worth selecting grease that maintains its lubricating properties over a wide temperature range. Some greases may harden or lose effectiveness at low temperatures
  • Ease of application: Regardless of whether you prefer liquid, paste, or aerosol greases, it's important to choose a product that is easy to apply and allows for precise application to transmission lib. From experience, we find that solid grease works best
  • Reviews and recommendations: Before making a decision, it's worth checking reviews from other users and recommendations from bicycle or replacement parts manufacturers. They often have experience with different products and can advise on the best grease for your situation
  • Maintenance frequency: Depending on the intensity of bike usage and the conditions in which it operates, regular transmission lubrication may be necessary. Choose a grease that provides long-lasting protection and minimizes the need for frequent re-lubrication

In summary, the choice of grease for plastic bicycle transmissions should be carefully considered, taking into account the factors mentioned above as well as individual preferences and bike usage conditions. Following these principles and recommendations, we suggest using Evil Lubricants' EVIL GEAR grease for lubricating electric bicycle transmissions

EVIL GEAR grease, as a synthetic plastic grease, is compatible with most plastics, including nylon and polyamide, which may be present in the transmission. What sets Evil Lubricants' EVIL GEAR grease apart from other similar products is its very long lifespan and significant reduction in transmission noise. This applies to all types of transmissions, including those with gears made of various metals and plastics. The manufacturer of the grease should be commended for this aspect of the application, as it performed flawlessly in tests on various surfaces. This is particularly important when riding on flat terrain, uphill, or downhill. Smooth and light operation of the bicycle transmission minimizes the load on the motor and battery

EVIL Lubricants GEAR grease effectively combines two conflicting grease characteristics: adhesion to surfaces and a low viscosity coefficient (1120 cSt at 40°C), which is particularly important for frequent changes in gear wheels

§ The recommended operating temperature range of the grease is from -40 to +120°C, ensuring its effectiveness from freezing winter to very hot summer in tropical regions. The grease maintains its full parameters even when operating in wet and humid conditions, making it a leading product in these applications for which it was developed

§ How to use EVIL Gear grease: Clean the application points mechanically and chemically with a cleaner. As usual with plastic greases, apply or fill using a brush, spatula, or automatic pressure lubrication

§ Most of our planetary transmissions are factory lubricated with the appropriate amount of grease, and we usually adhere to the Japanese industrial standard in this regard, which stipulates: we use grease with lithium soap and fill the housing from 50 to 80%

§ Proper lubrication of planetary transmissions is crucial due to transmission component wear. The main problem during transmission operation is heat and friction, especially when operating at high speeds and loads

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