Cable Lubing

[Kelynsdad]

Any of you guys or ladies in here who are die hard wrech heads.gimme a little advice on lubing my cables. Brake,clutch,and throttle I know you have to get a cable luber thingy and the spary stuff but after that I'm lost !!!

[David]

And how often do you lube them? How do you know when they need to be lubed? :huh:

[satrnfreak]

To tell you guys the honest truth, i usually just spray some silicone lube down the hole at the cables end(red plastic tube makes it easier). Usually do it every couple of rides and operate the cable while im doing it. Never had a cable sieze or break yet(KNOCKING ON WOOD)


FReaK

[creamybean2]

Chris, I'll give you the luber at the meeting if you need it...

[Kelynsdad]

ahh ok Rich sounds good to me just gotta figure out how to use it!!!

[David]

Freak, like just regular Silicone Spray? And how much do you spray? Can you spray too much?

[toofast4uu]

You should not use silicone, or wet based lubes...These will attract dirt particles and suck them into the cable..

Go out and buy the cable luber kit, it comes with a Dri-lube type lubricant..

Don't use WD-40 or Silicone based lubes as they typically don't interact well with the lubricant that comes in the cable..

You can pick up the Dri-Lube on it's own at Loews for $2 a can, or you can go to a cycle dealer and buy it for $8 a can...

Same thing goes for lubing your perches too.

-Chris

[Chris]

Hey Christian am I the only one that doesn't know what "Perches" are or what you are referring to??? :wacko:

[toofast4uu]

Perches are the thinies that your levers attach to..You'll learn what they are once you break one...LOL..

Chris, are you coming riding on Sunday?

[Chris]

Thanks I knew that it just wasn't coming to me brain fart I guess. I'm gonna try and :rider: we'll see what happens