slugworth1987 Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 hello alla quick Q about my clutch cable...should i lube it with old engine oil as it feels very tight and squeeks when i pull it... think its on its last legs but i dunno maybe its just dryadvice please Quote
Ingah Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 Might seem obvious but just in case: Is your clutch lever adjusted correctly?The Haynes manual for a CG125 (OK, probably not your bike, but it's the only bike i can speak for) says that every 6 months the clutch cable should be oiled with either a cable oiler, or by hanging it up with oil dripping down it from a funnel, overnight. So when was yours last done?How much would it cost you to get a new clutch cable fitted? If it's not very much (i.e. you can confidently DIY to save labour costs), then why not just change it to be safe?The piece of plastic that held the clutch lever to the clutch cable snapped on my bike, making my clutch inoperable, and resulting in a 40 minute wait for a breakdown recovery vehicle, and ~£50 charge to take me 6 miles to home. End result would be similar as if your clutch cable snaps.S'up to you, but i wouldn't take the chance really. Quote
slugworth1987 Posted December 18, 2008 Author Posted December 18, 2008 i changed one before on a EN125 but not a CBR125 seems easy enough ill run sum oil down it and see what happens lube all the jonis and hinges Quote
Guest Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 part of routine maitainance is oiling the cable .... otherwise the cabke as you says dries and can either snap or cut into the plastic guide liner in the cabling and becomes stiffyou can use a product as such for doing it .... cable oileri tend to either use a ptfe lubricant or 3 in 1 type of oil or if i have any a graphite based oil Quote
slugworth1987 Posted December 18, 2008 Author Posted December 18, 2008 ill give it a spray of wd40 until i get some ptfe spray i got some lps3 somewhere... Quote
Stu Posted December 19, 2008 Posted December 19, 2008 dont bother with the WD40 it will chase what oil is in there out and dry out quicker just drop some old engine oil in it will be fine Quote
Bill_on_a_bike Posted December 19, 2008 Posted December 19, 2008 If your clutch cable's really nackered, it's not too harder job atall to replace it. I did it in the dark, and rode it the next morning.When you fill the cable with oil though, let the excess drain out, otherwise it'll leak out all over your engine casing, which gets hot, and stinks Quote
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