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is there a way to lube the cables without having to remove them from the bike? If not - then I'll just wait until I winterize to do it.

pyxen wrote:

is there a way to lube the cables without having to remove them from the bike? If not - then I'll just wait until I winterize to do it.

Sure, that's how I do it. Remove the end on the handlebars and lube the clutch and throttle cables that way. Let the solvent and oil run to the end. I might wash the carb area later, and I don't worry about the clutch end under the cover.

I have a little aluminum block with a rubber insert.

I have a little aluminum block with a rubber insert.

I like that idea..I'll look for that one. Does it have a name on it?

Yep that is the one I use. Had one for many years. Lost it and bought this one years ago. Works real good!

Any of the lighter oils will work fine.

And going on the adage that some lube is always better than no lube, you could use the heavier stuff in a pinch, but it imparts a frictional load on the core.

The stuff I'd make a real point of avoiding is the chain lubes; most dedicated chain goo(s) advertise on the can that they contain waxes, so as to stick better to resist imparted centrifugal (angular momentum) forces - getting slung off your sprockets.

I suppose that as a last resort - if you're ever stuck with a dry cable in the wilds of Nebraska, you could even drop by Wireman's place and get a real deal on a tube of Brylcream - he stocked up on *greasy kid stuff* back when he had hair... <br><br>Post edited by: Pterosaur, at: 2006/10/29 07:35

just not on my head!