I'm not altogether positive you need to take the stand off to do what you want. Clean all the gunk off, use a degreaser, move it through it's entire range of movement.
A different bike, but you might learn some useful info on this page http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/index.cf...Id=2214557
But in answer to your question, I am sure copper grease will be fine, just don't put much on.
http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/26806#.UdAdm_msiSo
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=6868.0
http://www.bikerforum.co.uk/topic/8355-c...__p__85378
A different bike, but you might learn some useful info on this page http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/index.cf...Id=2214557
But in answer to your question, I am sure copper grease will be fine, just don't put much on.
http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/26806#.UdAdm_msiSo
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=6868.0
http://www.bikerforum.co.uk/topic/8355-c...__p__85378
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