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Just a quick note.
I'm pretty anal about keeping after the chain and clutch cable, maintainance wise.
The other day, my clutch lever started a "dry squeek", very annoying. I do use HD yamaha Marine grease in the lever pivot bolt, etc as well as pressure cable lube.
Later after I got home, I re-lubed (both methods posted above) which about fixed the issue (about 17,200 miles on the closk-original cable) back to normal.
Not satified, I put maybe a teaspoon and a half of Mobil one 10w30 full synthetic engine oil, down the curved part of the upper clutch cable (working the cable up and down some). I used a small spare syringe to apply it into the cable.
It made SUCH A DIFFERENCE in smoothness, it has NEVER been so smooth , probably soother than a new cable. Damn near stalled the bike the clutch feel was so different and easy. (about 200,000 bike miles under my belt total-lifetime). I suppose the difference between a cable lube(guessing 5 wt, vs 10 wt, makes a BIG difference)
I am familiar with a fellow members cable luber using oil (don't know the weight) but this was basicaly free and un-limited.
Anyway, if your bored, your left hand is considerably larger than your right, something to consider... :thumbup:
I'm pretty anal about keeping after the chain and clutch cable, maintainance wise.
The other day, my clutch lever started a "dry squeek", very annoying. I do use HD yamaha Marine grease in the lever pivot bolt, etc as well as pressure cable lube.
Later after I got home, I re-lubed (both methods posted above) which about fixed the issue (about 17,200 miles on the closk-original cable) back to normal.
Not satified, I put maybe a teaspoon and a half of Mobil one 10w30 full synthetic engine oil, down the curved part of the upper clutch cable (working the cable up and down some). I used a small spare syringe to apply it into the cable.
It made SUCH A DIFFERENCE in smoothness, it has NEVER been so smooth , probably soother than a new cable. Damn near stalled the bike the clutch feel was so different and easy. (about 200,000 bike miles under my belt total-lifetime). I suppose the difference between a cable lube(guessing 5 wt, vs 10 wt, makes a BIG difference)
I am familiar with a fellow members cable luber using oil (don't know the weight) but this was basicaly free and un-limited.
Anyway, if your bored, your left hand is considerably larger than your right, something to consider... :thumbup: