Clutch and throttle stiff to use - cable oilers???

My four year old SV650S has become noticeably stiffer on the clutch and throttle.

I've used a cable oiler (many years ago!). Has anyone had any luck using one on an SV. Should be the solution methinks?

Thanks in advanced

Hi there!
Sounds like a cable oiler might help (or maybe the cables have come to the end of their useful life?). I use one from Hein Gericke. It's the little one designes for use with aerosols. I find it easy and convenient. I use Prfi dry lube or silicone every two months and the cables are always nice and free.
Hope this is of some use,
Regards
Rich

Get y'self one of those ink refill packs for colour & black inkjet cartidges - use the syringe & blunt needle that you get in the pack, fill the syringe with oil & carefully squeeze the oil down the cable lining & watch til it starts to drip out of the other end, et voila - oiled cables

fit a new cable.. a £10 from suzuki and voila feels like a new bike.....

Originally Posted by 454697819

fit a new cable.. a £10 from suzuki and voila feels like a new bike.....

Having just done that, I agree. Feels like a new clutch, wonderful. And from now on I'll be lubing my cables on a very regular basis.


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Thanks everyone. Isn't sv650 just great!

Is it easy to put new cables on or should I go for just oiling?

Thanks again

Originally Posted by huge

Thanks everyone. Isn't sv650 just great!

Is it easy to put new cables on or should I go for just oiling?

Thanks again

at 4 yrs old i geuss shove a new cable on it, but oil it first!! only £10!

Very easy, depends how ofay u are with the bike, took me 15 mins and that was longet than it should have done because i wasnt at home with my full tool kit,

Grab a haynes if ur not sure, or bend sum ones ear....iv forgotten how to do it exactly as i dont have the sv....

Will any oil do this job? Was thinking of using 3-in-1 or should I use something thicker?

Originally Posted by Daz

Will any oil do this job? Was thinking of using 3-in-1 or should I use something thicker?

Anything Extra Virgin will do fine . I've just oiled my clutch cable with 3 in 1 with added PTFE (oo-er!).


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my throttle seems to be a bit sticky (the gd way of corse, full open ) tho i would like it to return properly, what u recomend i do to it? what shall i use on it?

Cheers