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The service manual calls for “Honda Lock 3 or equivalent” thread locker. Honda Lock 3 is labeled as high strength semi permanent, all other high strength tread lockers I’ve seen are permanent only removable with heat. Anyone know if there is anything special with the Honda Lock 3 or can I just use a standard high strength thread locker?

Thanks

Hi,
If it is located in a spot where applied heat is going to cause problems then you have already answered your question about which sort to use.
You need the highest strength that can still be undone with normal tools. Did you have to use heat to get it off!

This link to advrider has a great thread on loctite products and uses and real life queries.
Apologies Ken but I don't think we have a resident loctite rep here.

http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/loctite.265016/

It came apart without heat. I was having trouble locating the Honda product locally but I did manage to find some in the end. It seems there are no equivalent products that are high strength and “semi permanent” that I am aware of. I’ve heard some say to just use a high strength thread locker and that may be fine if you never plan on working on it again.

The only bikes I have ever seen red loctite used is Harley internal parts. The rest of us use the various strength of blue loctite. I have found you will kill Japanese bike bolts getting then off if you do use the red.

Being in aerospace engineering for 35 years I found a locktite product for every application we encountered. I guarantee that Honda does not manufacture the locking product they recommend. My guess its a locktite product.

Being in aerospace engineering for 35 years I found a locktite product for every application we encountered. I guarantee that Honda does not manufacture the locking product they recommend. My guess its a locktite product.

That was my thought as well.