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Feb 23, 2008 | 07:12 PM

#11

sargek

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RE: lubing throttle cables

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ORIGINAL: murphdog

Bike-Aid/Dri-Slide works good. The Tufoil Lubit 8 looks good too, but never tried it. Anything with a needle tip is easy to use, just take the top off the switch housing and squirt it down the cables. No need to loosen the cable adjusters or take them out of the switch housing.

+1 on the Dri-Slide. I bought a bottle of it a couple of years ago and am still using it. It's about $11 a bottle, but works great. The needle helps get right into the throttle and clutch cable sheathing also.

May 31, 2008 | 11:54 PM

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freebyrd

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From: fresno california

RE: lubing throttle cables

yeah i;m trying the, aer remington dry lube that i use fror all my firearms its teflon based so it repells grease and grime pretty well

here you go but wally world is cheaper
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...:referralID=NA

Jun 1, 2008 | 04:06 PM

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Splatter

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From: Eastern Massachusetts

RE: lubing throttle cables

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ORIGINAL: 06dynablack
get yourself some 3in1 oil

Not a good choice for cables. Dri-slide (my fave) and the others are all dry lubricants in a liquid carrier that evaporates off leaving the graphite/teflon/whatever behind. Oils stay -- well -- oily and will get sticky over time.

Jun 1, 2008 | 07:07 PM

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moosh

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RE: lubing throttle cables

Use Dri Slide myself but a word of caution if you have braided/stainless cables it seeps through causing a stain you can't clean. Ask me how I Know.

Jun 1, 2008 | 09:15 PM

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jluvs2ride

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From: Back in the Good Ole USA. South Carolina to be exact.

RE: lubing throttle cables

I've used Dri-Slide. Works good enough. I've also taken a piece of paper and taped it around the end of the cable like a funnel (after taking the cable end loose) and poured some automobile transmission fluid in the funnel. Let it sit overnight and drain on through. Works wonders on the clutch cable.

Jun 1, 2008 | 09:39 PM

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Donny

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From: Illinois

RE: lubing throttle cables

I used to go through cables left and right on my dirtbikes and quads. Finally, theparts guy asked why I go through them so fast. I had no idea, but the mechanic came out of the back said "you don't lube them, do you?", I replied, YES I DO. Then he said "DON'T LUBE ANY CABLE! trust me, it'll last ten times longer without it!" Well, that was 10 years ago, and I've never had to replace a cable since.My 02 banshee has the stock cables on it, and work just like new. My friend has an 04, and lubes his cables, and replaced his twice. Now those are dirt toys, not harleys. Now I'm torn between what has worked for me in the past, and what I'm SUPPOSED to do.

Jun 2, 2008 | 03:59 AM

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84FXRP

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RE: lubing throttle cables

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ORIGINAL: .... Now I'm torn between what has worked for me in the past, and what I'm SUPPOSED to do.

I have always got good service out of my bikes by following the directions in the genuine HD Service Manual.

On my '05 the service manual calls for a few drops of "Tufoil Lubit 8" super oil on the cables. It seems to work OK.