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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: s1120 on March 15, 2020, 05:46:10 PM
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I know a lot of modern bike use lines cables that will fail if you lube them. I have a 02 California stone that has one of the cables not working as free as I like. Can the cables from that era be safely lubed without causing issues?
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I found that not all lubes work on the EFI cables, some make the inner lining sticky. I found a lube years ago that works on all.
It is Slick 50 in a can. It is the best. The next is the company that makes the cable lube tool.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/ONE-LUBE-12-OZ-SLICK-50/44693156?adid=22222222254366659401&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=b&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=414256537674&wl4=dsa-868681647981&wl5=9010757&wl6=106141922097&wl7=&wl8=&veh=sem
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I use oil for mig welding wire. It is formulated to not do anything detrimental to the liner . Comes in a small can that is not pressurized so you have to dribble it in but it works well. It is conductive so on a carbed bike if much goes down the cable it may short out the spark plug if some goes down the intake. Guess how I learned that! Look in the welding supply section. While you’re there pick up a couple mig tips that you can use for fittings on the intake manifold. Miller welders for one uses them.
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Most everything I read says the inner liner is Teflon.
Teflon is inert to most everything.
So I never fussed about adding whatever lube was on hand to a cable.
And never had a problem with a clean cable.
OTOH if the cable is sticking chances are that the Teflon is already damaged and should be replaced.