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steveg · 02-09-08, 08:21 PM

Could do with lubing clutch & throttle cables have bought a throttle cable oiler pen (it likes a needle).

I was going to use regular engine oil , for the clutch I can squeeze oil down from handle bar end , for throttle I guess I can expose throttle cables by pulling back rubber cover and squeeze oil down)

Is normal oil ok to use or would WD40 etc be better ?
Should I be lubing sv cable , is it lined ?
Any one used a needle type thingy to oil cables in situ with success , or am I better undoing cables ?

Cheers Steve

Biker Biggles · 02-09-08, 08:43 PM

WD 40 is more a water dispersant(WD)than a lubricant.I use the same old engine oil that I put on the chain.Its a disgusting habit that I cant kick!
I think you can buy special stuff for cables,but any lube is better than no lube.

embee · 03-09-08, 08:06 PM

I like to use "nylon/rubber lubricant" silicone oil, aerosol from Halfrauds or similar. It's very thin so works its way down the cables, it works really well with nylon lined cables (clue in the title), and seems to be more or less water repellent.

I make a small funnel arrangemet round the cable end (disconnected), hold it upright and spray a little oil into it, let gravity do the rest.

02-09-08, 08:21 PM	#1
steveg Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Midlands Posts: 892	lubing cables Could do with lubing clutch & throttle cables have bought a throttle cable oiler pen (it likes a needle). I was going to use regular engine oil , for the clutch I can squeeze oil down from handle bar end , for throttle I guess I can expose throttle cables by pulling back rubber cover and squeeze oil down) Is normal oil ok to use or would WD40 etc be better ? Should I be lubing sv cable , is it lined ? Any one used a needle type thingy to oil cables in situ with success , or am I better undoing cables ? Cheers Steve __________________ ex - red sv650s 06 reg Now Triumph sprint 1050 ABS 05 Reg AKA Papa Smurf

02-09-08, 08:43 PM	#2
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: lubing cables WD 40 is more a water dispersant(WD)than a lubricant.I use the same old engine oil that I put on the chain.Its a disgusting habit that I cant kick! I think you can buy special stuff for cables,but any lube is better than no lube. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

03-09-08, 08:06 PM	#3
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,804	Re: lubing cables I like to use "nylon/rubber lubricant" silicone oil, aerosol from Halfrauds or similar. It's very thin so works its way down the cables, it works really well with nylon lined cables (clue in the title), and seems to be more or less water repellent. I make a small funnel arrangemet round the cable end (disconnected), hold it upright and spray a little oil into it, let gravity do the rest. __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

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