cable lube

mizke · 08-15-2010, 04:20 PM

whats a really good lube for a clutch and throttle cable ?

ive always done a spray of wd40, but seing as i am out of it, and my throttle is sticking.. i have to rebuild part of a fence now btw.. :evil:

i need to get something that is strictly for cable's

waynev · 08-15-2010, 05:52 PM

You mean like this http://www.mxsouth.com/pj1/pj1-cable...cable-lube.htm

mizke · 08-15-2010, 05:57 PM

have you used that stuff before ? looking for some really good stuff since my quad stays outside with out a cover

BillR · 08-15-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mizke

whats a really good lube for a clutch and throttle cable ?
ive always done a spray of wd40, but seing as i am out of it, and my throttle is sticking.. i have to rebuild part of a fence now btw.. :evil:
i need to get something that is strictly for cable's

Ooohhh...fence building :wink: gotta go there myself soon.

I've been researching cable lube myself. Best thing I've read about so far is WD40 and graphite powder.
Here's the website...scroll down til you see:
Cable Lubrication
WD40 evaporates and leaves the graphite...
I've got "supplies" "liberated" from work :twisted: to jury rig an injection set-up, so I don't have to wait on gravity.
I'll post pics and results this week, when I get a day off to do the work.
Bill

mizke · 08-15-2010, 06:20 PM

well then wd40 is what im going to go with..

phew thankful i can keep it cheap..81.85 for a new tire or 60 to 80 for new shocks, cell phone bill out of this check.. gotta decide between the tire or shocks.. didnt want to speak 10 to 20 bucks on a can of lube that would only get used once in awhile

Weldangrind · 08-16-2010, 01:56 AM

I use Maxima Chain Wax for chains and cables. I use a cheap cable luber to make it quick and painless.

IIRC, Doc uses it as well.

mizke · 08-16-2010, 02:02 AM

i picked up a can of liquid wrench cable and chain lube.. said it was motorcycles, atv's, lawn mowers, pretty much anything that uses a cable or a chain..

it was a buck cheaper then wd40, but still my throttle cable is acting funny..

Weldangrind · 08-16-2010, 02:10 AM

Try one of these:

mizke · 08-16-2010, 02:14 AM

dont have one of those, or even know what it is, where to it get it, how to use it...

TurboT · 08-16-2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mizke

dont have one of those, or even know what it is, where to it get it, how to use it...

If not for one Mr. W&G I'd have never seen one either.. and I've seen my fair share of tools in my life. Works like a hot damn though.

BillR · 08-16-2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mizke

dont have one of those, or even know what it is, where to it get it, how to use it...

EBay, search for "cable luber"
or your local motorcycle shop probably has one on the rack.
Ditto for how to use one, search on YouTube...
Bill

Weldangrind · 08-16-2010, 11:39 AM

Here's the narrated version:

See how the cable housing is inserted in on end of the luber and the cable is sticking out of the other? There is a step in the middle that accomodates the housing at the right point; just tighten the thumb screw to hold the cable and housing there. There is a small rubber port that you insert a plastic straw into, and squirt in your choice of lube. Once you press the valve on your can of lube, it will be forced between the cable and the housing until it squirts out at the other end. It's very quick and painless, and it wastes very little.

BTW, I'd never use WD-40 on anything I cared about.

Weldangrind · 08-16-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TurboT

Quote:

Originally Posted by mizke

dont have one of those, or even know what it is, where to it get it, how to use it...

If not for one Mr. W&G I'd have never seen one either.. and I've seen my fair share of tools in my life. Works like a hot damn though.

Hence the handle, "walking tool".

mizke · 08-16-2010, 01:38 PM

i will deff look into one of those, im about to go out and take it all apart, i read last night to make a funnel out of tin foil, rubber band it around the cable and fill it with the lube.. after a half day it will have drained into the cable, going to give that a shot.

but i might just swap out my throttle lever and throttle cable...

BillR · 08-16-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

... the housing until it squirts out at the other end. It's very quick and painless, and it wastes very little.

I watched a few "how-to" posts on Youtube...make sure you wear safety goggles

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

BTW, I'd never use WD-40 on anything I cared about.

Not as a sole source of lubrication.

Wikipedia says: "WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement - 40th Attempt". Larsen was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion, by displacing the standing water that causes it."...
Using it to clean the cable for a good oiling...or to carry the graphite down into the housing...
Bill

08-15-2010, 04:20 PM	#1
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	cable lube whats a really good lube for a clutch and throttle cable ? ive always done a spray of wd40, but seing as i am out of it, and my throttle is sticking.. i have to rebuild part of a fence now btw.. :evil: i need to get something that is strictly for cable's
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08-16-2010, 01:56 AM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I use Maxima Chain Wax for chains and cables. I use a cheap cable luber to make it quick and painless. IIRC, Doc uses it as well. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-16-2010, 02:10 AM	#8
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Try one of these: __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-16-2010, 11:39 AM	#12
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Here's the narrated version: See how the cable housing is inserted in on end of the luber and the cable is sticking out of the other? There is a step in the middle that accomodates the housing at the right point; just tighten the thumb screw to hold the cable and housing there. There is a small rubber port that you insert a plastic straw into, and squirt in your choice of lube. Once you press the valve on your can of lube, it will be forced between the cable and the housing until it squirts out at the other end. It's very quick and painless, and it wastes very little. BTW, I'd never use WD-40 on anything I cared about. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-15-2010, 05:52 PM	#2
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	You mean like this http://www.mxsouth.com/pj1/pj1-cable...cable-lube.htm
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08-15-2010, 05:57 PM	#3
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	have you used that stuff before ? looking for some really good stuff since my quad stays outside with out a cover
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08-15-2010, 06:20 PM	#5
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	well then wd40 is what im going to go with.. phew thankful i can keep it cheap..81.85 for a new tire or 60 to 80 for new shocks, cell phone bill out of this check.. gotta decide between the tire or shocks.. didnt want to speak 10 to 20 bucks on a can of lube that would only get used once in awhile
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08-16-2010, 02:02 AM	#7
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	i picked up a can of liquid wrench cable and chain lube.. said it was motorcycles, atv's, lawn mowers, pretty much anything that uses a cable or a chain.. it was a buck cheaper then wd40, but still my throttle cable is acting funny..
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08-16-2010, 02:14 AM	#9
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	dont have one of those, or even know what it is, where to it get it, how to use it...
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08-16-2010, 01:38 PM	#14
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	i will deff look into one of those, im about to go out and take it all apart, i read last night to make a funnel out of tin foil, rubber band it around the cable and fill it with the lube.. after a half day it will have drained into the cable, going to give that a shot. but i might just swap out my throttle lever and throttle cable...
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