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Re: [ST] Cable lubrication
- Subject: Re: [ST] Cable lubrication
- From: Ken Mitchell <kp.mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:38:54 +0000
True, they are teflon lined and need no lubrication. Still, most oils will help, though they will in time cake up. Myself, I use silicone to loosen them cables up a bit.
Ken M.
'00 Rs
> From: TrmpetDave@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ST] Cable lubrication
>
>
> In a message dated 1/17/05 2:34:06 PM, owner-st-digest@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> << I'd suggest that if you're not in the habit of regularly oiling the
> control
> cables (Throttle & Clutch) you buy yourself a hydraulic cable oilier and
> pump fresh clean oil right through the cables. It's amazing how much easier
> it is to ride a bike with well lubed cables and a broken or seized cable can
> be a show stopper.
> >>
>
> I thought the Clutch cable was teflon lined, and needed no lubrication. Not
> so? Dave Collins, San Diego
>
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