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Never.

16.95%

once a riding season.

52.54%

every other riding season.

8.47%

every other, other riding season.

when I put on a new one.

5.08%

or like me, procrastinate, I'll do it next time.

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Do you lube your cables?

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Apr 7, 2007 | 08:34 AM

#11

Tim

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RE: Do you lube your cables?

When I first did this on mine, the cable broke in my hands fron neglect from a previous owner....been doing it ever since. Tim

Apr 7, 2007 | 08:50 AM

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Uncle Scrooge

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RE: Do you lube your cables?

Yeah, but each time I wonder whether it is worth the trouble, especially the throttle cables. Worrying about losing the "ferrule" makes this project tense.

Apr 7, 2007 | 08:51 AM

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Hackd

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RE: Do you lube your cables?

Once a season they get lubed. I use PJ1 cable lube now. But I've used a bunch of different products of the years. Including 3 in 1 oil and gun oil. You don't need to soak 'em, otherwise it'll drip all over your engine. Afew drops on the throttle cable and idler cable should do. While you're in there grease the throttle grip too. I lube the clutch cable when I adjust the clutch, normally every 5K.

Apr 7, 2007 | 08:59 AM

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glide

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ORIGINAL: dynageezer

Yeah, but each time I wonder whether it is worth the trouble, especially the throttle cables. Worrying about losing the "ferrule" makes this project tense.

If you use the applicator that comes with this product, you have no worries about the ferrels at all, they stay attached and you lube into the cable jacket past them

http://www.ironbraid.com/driside.html

Apr 7, 2007 | 09:06 AM

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1flhtk4me

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RE: Do you lube your cables?

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ORIGINAL: KeithB

What do you guys use? i use some kind of super oil i get from the HD. Will check the name next time i go down to the garge.

I have been using Motion Pro cable lube.Motorcycle accessorie stores sell a few different brands,which will probly all work the same.

Apr 7, 2007 | 10:56 AM

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ftloose

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RE: Do you lube your cables?

How many beers will you be drinking when you are on the side of the road beacuse your clutch cable broke from neglect?

Apr 7, 2007 | 11:00 AM

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xxxflhrci

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RE: Do you lube your cables?

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ORIGINAL: ftloose

How many beers will you be drinking when you are on the side of the road beacuse your clutch cable broke from neglect?

I won't be on the side of the road. I be banging gears till I get home.

Apr 7, 2007 | 11:02 AM

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xxxflhrci

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RE: Do you lube your cables?

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ORIGINAL: dynageezer

Yeah, but each time I wonder whether it is worth the trouble, especially the throttle cables. Worrying about losing the "ferrule" makes this project tense.

If you just take the control housing top cover off and then spray some lube in the well in the bottom half and let it soak in, you won't have to be messing with the ferrule. Just spray, let soak, and repeat until you are satisfied that the cable is lubed.

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