Lubing the cables: Difference between revisions

Lubing a throttle cable is done in the exact same fashion as lubing a clutch cable. Use the same cable lubing device. Work the cable back and forth a few times throughout the process. There is one difference, though. The throttle cables are a bear to get off and then back on correctly, much more so than the clutch. Putting all the throttle components back in the correct place can be an exercise in frustration. Also, there are two throttle cables: one to open the throttle and one to pull it back closed. It is very difficult to get a cable luber on the opener cable. It has this weird, J-shaped guide on it that can't be removed, and if you pull the cable far enough to get that out of the way, there's a big plastic thing on the end of the sheath that won't budge, or fit in the cable luber. What to do?

Don't try to lube the throttle cable from the bar end.  Go down to the carb end and work from there. Mark or measure the position of your cables relative to the adjusters, so that when you put them back together you won't have to readjust them. Then, simply loosen the adjusters, put your cable luber on the end of the cable, and spray until you see the lube coming out the top end. You may want to have a rag at the top to collect drippage. Wes says he's been doing it this way for seven years and has had no problems with the switches.

Details:

* Remove the #2 phillips screw holding the brass plate to the carbs. This is the plate that holds the throttle cables.

* Next, juuuust barely loosen the throttle cables enough that you can sneak 'em out of the brass bracket.

* Put one cable into your cable luber tool, TIGHT, and wrap it with a cloth

* Squirt lube up there until it drips out of your control pod onto the rag you put there

* Repeat last two steps for the other cable

* Put the cables back in the bracket and tighten the nuts (assuming you were happy with their previous adjustment)

* Put the bracket back on the carbs