Article [13] ST1300 - Maintenance - Fitting Wheel Bearings - What the manuals don't tell.

[Andrew Shadow]

I use standard automotive wheel bearing grease. Many will advise using marine bearing grease contending that it has superior waterproofing. Maybe, but any quality brand name automotive wheel bearing grease is already waterproof. Waterproof is good enough for me so I don't concern myself about that, especially since these bearing are in a location where exposure to water is not a big threat.

 

[Sadlsor]

Waterproof is good enough for me so I don't concern myself about that, especially since these bearing are in a location where exposure to water is not a big threat.

Yeah, agreed.
My big adventure bike, though, may require a different evaluation.