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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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What do all of you use to lubricate your clutch cable?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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I bought the overpriced harley lube, kinda like a little syringe, works okay
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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its a Teflon sleeve - I just dribble a little oil top to bottom as the manual suggests.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Lock-Ease graphite lock fluid. It's powdered graphite suspended in a liquid that evaporates easily. So it pours in like a liquid but quickly dries to a powder.

Oils of any type collect dust and grit.
 
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I also bought one of those syringes from Harley,
Used all the oil up and filled it with 10wt Amsoil fork oil.
 
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Hey Rooti I used graphite when I changed grips. Didn't know about Lock-Ease. Woulda used it if I did.
 
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While the amount is small, I wouldn't be using graphite on a clutch cable that drains into your transmission fluid.
 
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I bought the overpriced harley lube, kinda like a little syringe, works okay
its good stuff really works well
 
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Anybody know whats in the harley syringe? Makes me wonder
 
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While the amount is small, I wouldn't be using graphite on a clutch cable that drains into your transmission fluid
Really? That seems a bit on the side of paranoia
 
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