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Offline s1120

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throttle cable lube??
« on: March 15, 2020, 05:46:10 PM »
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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Re: throttle cable lube??
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2020, 07:00:15 PM »
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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Re: throttle cable lube??
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2020, 08:22:40 PM »
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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Re: throttle cable lube??
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2020, 12:03:19 PM »
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.
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