Clutch cable lube
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Kind of depends on what type of cable you have. Some have a nylon sleeve (usually you can see the plastic inner sleeve inside the cable).A strong petroleum solvent lube may not be the best with nylon. Moly lube really wont work with plastic too. Others have a longitudinally wound metal housing or spiral wound metal.
In most cases with metal on metal cables I use Dri-Slide Moly dry film..4oz about $16..will last for a long time.
If you have a nylon sleeve cable..use any good teflon type spray or drip lube available at most gun stores.
In most cases with metal on metal cables I use Dri-Slide Moly dry film..4oz about $16..will last for a long time.
If you have a nylon sleeve cable..use any good teflon type spray or drip lube available at most gun stores.
I just shot a lil Seafoam Deep Creep in mine. My cousin uses some kind of dry graphite Lupe with a needle applicator.
I've been using motor oil for about 10 years with no issues. Honda moly 60 paste sparingly on the pivots and the cable bead.
Bel-Ray has a product called 6in1 which works wonders.
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Triflow and it works well.
Using a spray can of "Cable Lube".
Since I mostly use a cable luber clamp, it needs a spray straw application.
I think the Cable Lube is made by PJ1 (something like that).
Also was using another spray in a green spray can (Motorex or MotoPro - can remember as it's gone now).
Way back, used to pull the cables and stick one end into the corner of a ziplok bag w/rubber-band to seal, hanging, with the lower end suspended into a can/pail. Then I poured some ATF into the bag and it would work its way through the cable into the catch container. I'd just let it hang overnight to ensure excess got through. Then remove and install back on bike. There was always ATF laying around and it worked better than nothing.
I've used teflon sprays, and the Bel-Ray 6 in 1 that Smokey 14 mentioned works good.
Since I mostly use a cable luber clamp, it needs a spray straw application.
I think the Cable Lube is made by PJ1 (something like that).
Also was using another spray in a green spray can (Motorex or MotoPro - can remember as it's gone now).
Way back, used to pull the cables and stick one end into the corner of a ziplok bag w/rubber-band to seal, hanging, with the lower end suspended into a can/pail. Then I poured some ATF into the bag and it would work its way through the cable into the catch container. I'd just let it hang overnight to ensure excess got through. Then remove and install back on bike. There was always ATF laying around and it worked better than nothing.
I've used teflon sprays, and the Bel-Ray 6 in 1 that Smokey 14 mentioned works good.
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My Suzuki V-Strom has teflon lined cable housings that must not be lubed. Follow your owner's manual.
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Originally Posted By: Smoky14
Bel-Ray has a product called 6in1 which works wonders.
YMMV
+1 applied with Motion Pro cable lube tool.
Are those not life savers, I've had one in my tool box since the 1970s and can't tell how many cables I've saved and hours I've saved since then.
My new ride only has throttle cables...not a bad thing.
Smoky
Originally Posted By: Smoky14
Bel-Ray has a product called 6in1 which works wonders.
YMMV
+1 applied with Motion Pro cable lube tool.
Are those not life savers, I've had one in my tool box since the 1970s and can't tell how many cables I've saved and hours I've saved since then.
My new ride only has throttle cables...not a bad thing.
Smoky
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Kind of depends on what type of cable you have. Some have a nylon sleeve (usually you can see the plastic inner sleeve inside the cable).A strong petroleum solvent lube may not be the best with nylon. Moly lube really wont work with plastic too. Others have a longitudinally wound metal housing or spiral wound metal.
In most cases with metal on metal cables I use Dri-Slide Moly dry film..4oz about $16..will last for a long time.
If you have a nylon sleeve cable..use any good teflon type spray or drip lube available at most gun stores.
Dry Teflon powder from a hobby shop. Just don't breath the stuff.
Kind of depends on what type of cable you have. Some have a nylon sleeve (usually you can see the plastic inner sleeve inside the cable).A strong petroleum solvent lube may not be the best with nylon. Moly lube really wont work with plastic too. Others have a longitudinally wound metal housing or spiral wound metal.
In most cases with metal on metal cables I use Dri-Slide Moly dry film..4oz about $16..will last for a long time.
If you have a nylon sleeve cable..use any good teflon type spray or drip lube available at most gun stores.
Dry Teflon powder from a hobby shop. Just don't breath the stuff.
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