Lube Clutch Cable?
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From: Hartselle, AL
Lube Clutch Cable?
Trying to finish up my ape install, and will be adding new brake lines, throttle cables and clutch cable.
Service manual mentions lubing the throttle cables, but I'm not seeing anything that says to lube the clutch cable...is that right>?
Service manual mentions lubing the throttle cables, but I'm not seeing anything that says to lube the clutch cable...is that right>?
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From: Motown
RE: Lube Clutch Cable?
ORIGINAL: BrianDamage
Trying to finish up my ape install, and will be adding new brake lines, throttle cables and clutch cable.
Service manual mentions lubing the throttle cables, but I'm not seeing anything that says to lube the clutch cable...is that right>?
Trying to finish up my ape install, and will be adding new brake lines, throttle cables and clutch cable.
Service manual mentions lubing the throttle cables, but I'm not seeing anything that says to lube the clutch cable...is that right>?
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From: Upstate New York
RE: Lube Clutch Cable?
I have this little tool I bought when I was racing bikes, called a "cable luber"???
its small rectangular shape metal ,hollow, with rubber in the middle, the steel cable slides in,, you tighten the thumb screw and it squeezes down on the rubber,cable and cable housing, then you get spray lube and one of them straws, stick into the hole on the tool, spray, (i use silicone) the lube is then injected down your cable.
its small rectangular shape metal ,hollow, with rubber in the middle, the steel cable slides in,, you tighten the thumb screw and it squeezes down on the rubber,cable and cable housing, then you get spray lube and one of them straws, stick into the hole on the tool, spray, (i use silicone) the lube is then injected down your cable.
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From: Fairhope, AL
RE: Lube Clutch Cable?
Another way to do it, would be grab a piece of clear tubing and put onto the end of the cable. In the tube, put your favorite lubricant and then use air pressure to push the lubricant into the clutch cable.It works for me on other applications.
ORIGINAL: electaRICK
I have this little tool I bought when I was racing bikes, called a "cable luber"???
its small rectangular shape metal ,hollow, with rubber in the middle, the steel cable slides in,, you tighten the thumb screw and it squeezes down on the rubber,cable and cable housing, then you get spray lube and one of them straws, stick into the hole on the tool, spray, (i use silicone) the lube is then injected down your cable.
I have this little tool I bought when I was racing bikes, called a "cable luber"???
its small rectangular shape metal ,hollow, with rubber in the middle, the steel cable slides in,, you tighten the thumb screw and it squeezes down on the rubber,cable and cable housing, then you get spray lube and one of them straws, stick into the hole on the tool, spray, (i use silicone) the lube is then injected down your cable.
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RE: Lube Clutch Cable?
ORIGINAL: electaRICK
I have this little tool I bought when I was racing bikes, called a "cable luber"???
its small rectangular shape metal ,hollow, with rubber in the middle, the steel cable slides in,, you tighten the thumb screw and it squeezes down on the rubber,cable and cable housing, then you get spray lube and one of them straws, stick into the hole on the tool, spray, (i use silicone) the lube is then injected down your cable.
I have this little tool I bought when I was racing bikes, called a "cable luber"???
its small rectangular shape metal ,hollow, with rubber in the middle, the steel cable slides in,, you tighten the thumb screw and it squeezes down on the rubber,cable and cable housing, then you get spray lube and one of them straws, stick into the hole on the tool, spray, (i use silicone) the lube is then injected down your cable.
I had one of those things long ago but now I can't find it. Where did you get yours? Not from my garage, I hope. [8D]
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RE: Lube Clutch Cable?
Can you feel the difference after lubing the clutch cable with Silicon?
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From: Upstate New York
RE: Lube Clutch Cable?
when I did it the first time on the Dyna,,,you would have thought I installed one of them EZ clutch kits.
yes it helped,,,
I don't like using oil,, well on the dirt bikes it gathered to much dirt.
so I got used to silacone,,, besides I get it ,,"CHEAP"
yes it helped,,,
I don't like using oil,, well on the dirt bikes it gathered to much dirt.
so I got used to silacone,,, besides I get it ,,"CHEAP"
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From: Billings,Mt.
RE: Lube Clutch Cable?
I bought one of the Lockhart-Philips cable luber.After I tried to use it,I came to the conclusion its to small for the cable.Now it's just hangs on the wall.