If throttle action feels gritty
If the throttle action feels rough or sticky, the throttle tube and/or throttle cables may need lubrication
. Interestingly, some workshop manuals specify lubricating these components as part of regular maintenance, while others only mention it as a remedy for improper operation.
Can you use wd40 on throttle cables?
Some cables have a slick inner sheath that will gum up if exposed to solvents or harsh chemicals, so
do NOT use WD-40
or any other type of penetrating oil.
What can I use to lube a throttle cable?
A silicone spray
will do nicely. Avoid general or multipurpose lubricants or any unrelated oils, like motor oil. Do not use chain lube for your cables. Cleaning and lubricating your throttle cables will help the cables last longer while preventing fraying or snapping.
How do you lubricate bike cables?
How do I lubricate my dirt bike throttle?
Use a light grease on the bar itself and then small spray of WD-40
. Slide throttle tube back on. Grease up the end of the tube where the cables run, and on the ends of the cables. Reattach the cables.
How do you lubricate throttle cable without tool?
Can you lubricate throttle cable?
Do new motorcycle cables need to be lubricated?
Check your owner’s or shop manual as to what, if any, type of lube is recommended.
Unlined cables should be lubricated using a dedicated aerosol spray and a pressure lubricator
, available at any motorcycle shop.
How do you lubricate a throttle tube?
How do you lubricate dirt bike cables?
Which type of grease is used to lubricate cables?
Wire rope lubricants can be
petrolatum, asphaltic, grease, petroleum oils or vegetable oil-based
(Figure 3). Petrolatum compounds, with the proper additives, provide excellent corrosion and water resistance. In addition, petrolatum compounds are translucent, allowing the technician to perform visible inspection.
How do you fix a sticky throttle cable?
Do you grease bike cables?
Re-lube the cable
Wipe away any grime and dirt that may have collected on the cable while it was in use before applying some dry lube
. You can either do this by applying it via a cloth or directly to the cable itself.
Should I lube dropper post cable?
How do you lubricate rear derailleur cable?
How do you maintain a throttle cable?
How can I make my dirt bike throttle more snappy?
How do you lubricate a hot start cable?
Can you use chain lube on cables?
The best chain lube is a wet lubricant, such as Chain L, Finish Line Wet, Pedros ChainJ, Ernesto Lube, or Bar and Chain Oil. An
no, you should not use this on cables
.
Can you use white lithium grease on cables?
White lithium grease home uses
WD-40 High-Performance White Lithium Grease lubricant is also
great to apply to home uses such as lubricating: Garden tools
.
Cables and chains
. Water pumps.
How do you use wire pulling lubricant?
Why is my throttle cable sticking?
A sticky throttle could be caused by
worn cables, lack of lubrication in the cables or the cable getting bound up somewhere in the mechanism
. Or it can be caused by an issue with the carburetor or EFI. The cables can bind under the tank or in the handgrip.
How do you fix a sticky throttle cable on a motorcycle?
Should New clutch cable lubricate?
No you dont
. The cables are teflon coated inside and oil can break that down.
Do you have to lube a new clutch cable?
Before finalizing the new connection,
you need to lube the fresh cable
. This is going to follow the same process as described above. Pull out some excess slack from the cable housing and clamp on the luber tool.
Can I use chain lube on clutch cable?
Do not use chain lube on cables
. For quick work on the cables, nothing beats a pressure cable luber from accessory companies like Motion Pro. Basically, you clamp a rubber stopper over one end of the cable, insert a tube from a can of silicone-based cable lubricant into a little hole, and give the nozzle a squeeze.
