April 15th, 2015, 07:04 PM | #1 |
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cable lube
is it really necessary?
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April 15th, 2015, 07:43 PM | #2 |
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Yes !!!
Lube not only in between the cable and the holster, but the heads of the cables that pivot inside a lever. The reason is that cables break mainly due to repeated bending. When the heads are dry, they are twisted by the lever at each input, which bends the cable. Cables that only purely pull, live long lives. http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Lubing_the_cables
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April 15th, 2015, 07:54 PM | #3 |
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Yes, it's necessary. I've broken several cables from not using it, and reaching under the bike to move the throttle open with your finger sucks, especially on corners and U-turns.
You need an aerosol can of cable lube and a cable lube tool. Don't use something like silicone, it's too thin and it doesn't glop itself onto the cable as much as it should. and DON'T USE WD40. It's gritty when it dries and it eats up lube. Here's this, it's a guide: http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Lubing_the_cables A couple extra tips people never told me that I learned the hard way: If you take off the throttle control at the handlebars, GREASE EVERYTHING with thick grease, not cable lube, or your cables will snap. Also grease up all parts that touch other parts on your clutch cable, especially parts where the cable rubs and parts where the cable's end pivots, or that cable will break, too. Also, you could try something like this if you don't wanna buy a cable luber tool: |
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April 16th, 2015, 05:42 AM | #4 |
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April 16th, 2015, 08:00 AM | #6 | |
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April 16th, 2015, 09:00 AM | #7 |
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Yes, use at least twice a season, this is what I use.
Bike Aid Dri-Slide 4oz. Lube with Needle Nozzle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F2Y25G..._R29lvb1ER4165
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April 16th, 2015, 10:19 AM | #8 |
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I have a motion pro cable lube tool and it rarely works well with out some finagling. Most cables that have some type of screw in or adjuster type connection on them tend to be problematic for it as the adjuster connector is not tight so when you spray it just comes out an inch away from where you are putting it in. The piece of tubing that can go over everything to seal the whole section will most likely be easier and less messy.
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April 16th, 2015, 10:24 AM | #9 |
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I too have the Motion Pro cable lube tool, and I must say I prefer the Dri Lube with its needle like applicator.
It a liquid, then dries to a dry form, a lot easier and a lot less mess, and waste. All cables need to be lubed.
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April 16th, 2015, 11:22 AM | #10 |
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When I use a cable luber, I think it's pretty wasteful to spray into the cable luber tool at max force, so I just slowly let it dribble into the cable until I see it come out on the other side. Takes about 2 minutes.
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April 16th, 2015, 11:24 AM | #11 |
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You need to try the Dri Lube, it totally changed my mind, and I'm now sold on it.
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Goes on as a liquid, then dries.
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April 16th, 2015, 01:37 PM | #15 |
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Is chain lube an adequate substitute for cable lube?
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April 16th, 2015, 09:14 PM | #16 |
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meh... I just pull cable out of sheathing and soak it in oil then feed it back into sheathing ... takes 45 secs
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April 16th, 2015, 09:23 PM | #17 |
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How do you manage that when there are ends on the cables??
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As a bicycle commuter, I've used Tri-Flow on all my cables and derailleurs. Not only lubes, but also protects from rust as well.
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So... does the needle fit into the cable sheath? The EZ Glider usage video shows the tube being fed right into the end of a clutch cable with no disassembly or dismounting of the cables required. It would be very cool to not have to take stuff apart... make this as easy as chain maintenance.
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April 17th, 2015, 05:17 AM | #20 |
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no, you want a lube that is not going to gum up and hold dirt and grime.
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I just picked up the EZ Glider, going to see if it's easy to refill them with lube of my choice. If not, I'll grab the refills.
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April 17th, 2015, 12:49 PM | #26 |
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That is good argument against taking the easy way out. Seems that inspecting the cables is very important by product of lubing.
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April 17th, 2015, 04:32 PM | #27 |
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I take back what I said earlier about the new cables feeling 30% better, they feel 300% better now that I've ridden it. You can't really feel the improvement until your on the bike and feeling it accelerate in relation to your wrist input. Lets just say with the new cables it feel like my throttle tube has no cables attached to it at all, it's that easy to turn now. It's to the point that it was kinda hard to hold the throttle at one speed for the first 20 mins but I'm adapting to it quickly. Just imagine a fly by wire setup but with the weakest spring for simulated feedback, it's like that.
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