Dripping Cables ?

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So you got your Cables hanging - Then What ?

I usually sealed the top off with a plastic Bottle and rinsed with Var-sol then Soapy Water and blow them out with compressed air a filed the bottle with ATF and let it Drip for a day or so ?

PS: If the cable housing is fractured you can use Heat Shrink with strands of Tie Down Plastic.

Heat Shrink is a GOD Send for Cables - Bare in mind there are two types of Heat Shrink - Use the one with Gel Water Proofing.

How many times are you going to get away with this cable maintenance - Maybe every 5 years more or less depending how much you love your Breganzie and how hard you drive her ;o)
 
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I used to use WD40 to soak through ....... give both ends of the inner a good wiggle ........ the WD would usually cut a path for the oil fed in from the top ....... usually with a small funnel taped in place ......

Isn`t there a thing about not oiling nylon lined outers ?

In any case it`s the handlebar end inner I keep a constant eye on ..... and good routing helps ............


( Nice to see you back Ron )
 
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I bought a Pro-Motion oiler and it works a treat. I use genuine Yamaha R1 clutch cables from wreckers. Squirt silicone spray in until it exits at the bottom. A few little mods to adapt the cables but really swish stuff. No Venhills for me (Clem is smiling down)😸
 
Slinky Glide seem to be one of the popular suppliers now ........ Not sure of how they perform long term as of yet ,,,,,,,,, Factory original is obviously best , but is either long unobtainable or costs a small fortune ........

If it`s a clutch , carry a spare as they`re easily replaceable out on the road ..... apart from the bit behind the rubber bung ........... That can take two minutes or at least an hour , depending on how fat or thin your fingers are ........ A small flat blade screwdriver helps ...........

Throttles are even easier , but are so under-stressed they should last forever in comparison ..........
 
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My go to cable lubricant.
Has not affected any of the 'lined' cables I've used over the past 20+ years since I started using it.
Also good with locks etc.
 

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Charley said:
My go to cable lubricant.
Has not affected any of the 'lined' cables I've used over the past 20+ years since I started using it.
Also good with locks etc.
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It includes graphite. That stuff is excellent also to get rusty bolts open, however it does not solve the issue how to get any spray stuff in, this stuff is still very capillary, can be used for weeks to soak a rusty bolt. Also excellent when lubricating threads before assembly if graphite is what is wanted.

-Jouni
 
Paul Marx said:
Fuchs, n°1 in lubrication.
Paul
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My dad's corporation was one of the resellers for Silkolene in 1980's in Finland. Almost everyone considered it being too expensive and the sold amounts remained very small.

I don't think Fuchs being #1 in Lubrication, but some of the products probably are that originates from the old British Silkolene factory. I really dislike that Fuchs have stopped production of many excellent Silkolene products and is offering clearly worse stuffs as replacements, they also seem to periodically cheapen many of the excellent products still in production. I consider this as an insult for the excellent R&D work that was done previously in the UK, and also as an insult for some machines I work with causing at times the best option not being available anymore.

-Jouni
 
MotoJouni said:
My dad's corporation was one of the resellers for Silkolene in 1980's in Finland. Almost everyone considered it being too expensive and the sold amounts remained very small.

I don't think Fuchs being #1 in Lubrication, but some of the products probably are that originates from the old British Silkolene factory. I really dislike that Fuchs have stopped production of many excellent Silkolene products and is offering clearly worse stuffs as replacements, they also seem to periodically cheapen many of the excellent products still in production. I consider this as an insult for the excellent R&D work that was done previously in the UK, and also as an insult for some machines I work with causing at times the best option not being available anymore.

-Jouni
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It's a multi lingual joke Jouni with a bit of association thrown in: Fuchs...lubrication...
:-)
Paul
 
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