Cable lubing

Reckon I should lube up the throttle cables in the near future (and prob the clutch while I'm at it). It's been many a year since I did this and I'm pretty certain I used to just disconnect them at the top, tie a little bag round, put a bit of engine oil in and hang em up for a bit until I assumed they were lubed all the way down.

Any suggestions/improvements etc would be appreciated

I've never used cable lube and one of those things you fasten on the end to apply it, btw

Sounds a real good way of lubing them but a bit of messing around disconnecting them unless you are stripping down to do something else. I just give them a squirt of wd40 now & again with the straw & have not had a problem.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cable-Oiler_W0QQitemZ170464485724QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item27b079a15c

Spray some WD40 down it till it runs clear , then drip some oil down the cable, and HAY PRESTO it will run very smooth

Also it make's it a lot easier on the wrist when operateing the clutch

Davie

Thanks for the link Davie, just bought one - can't stand the pain in my left hand anymore from a stiff cable (even though its supposed to have be done at the last service).

-Steve

Some WD40 sounds like a good idea.

Thanks for the help

(anything to ease the strain on my right wrist)

petercriss wrote:(anything to ease the strain on my right wrist)

Might be more than just the throttle causing that strain though, could be putting a little to much weight on your wrist ...