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Old 08-03-2011, 12:41 PM
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Just sitting here wondering how often you all lube your throttle and clutch cables? It's a very slow day
 
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Old 08-03-2011, 12:45 PM
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I do ours about every other oil change and use dry slide.
 
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Old 08-03-2011, 01:01 PM
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Dry slide is good stuff. Bottle last forever.
 
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Old 08-03-2011, 01:16 PM
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Honestly never have done it.
 
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Old 08-03-2011, 02:12 PM
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I do mine twice a year, in the spring and in the fall.
 
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I do the throttle cables every other service so about every 20k. I've never done the clutch cable. Couldn't find it listed in the manual and I'm not about to lube it with the stuff I do the throttle cables with (Bel-ray 6 in 1).
 
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:46 AM
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Once a yr, which is about 10k when I change out the rear tire.
 
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Originally Posted by soft 02
Honestly never have done it.
Me neither, guess I should some day...
 
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I don't have throttle cables, (throttle by wire) and I don't lube my clutch cable on this bike. Too many friends who have, end up with cable binding issues. I do lube the lever pins with a little lithium grease twice a year.
 
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Old 08-04-2011, 07:18 AM
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I never lube the cables and have never had an issue, the bike has almost 20k on it. I think they have been lubed at some point, but not by me.
 


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