daxanderman
Member
Sooo I changed my clutch cable, also changed my ignition and some other stuff. How often do I relube my clutch cable now I've changed it? Any specific product recommended?
Clutch Cable Maintenance
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Dustin
Moderator
EZ Glider Cable Lubrication
Good product, nice guy & friend of our own fellow FZ1 forum member lytehouse
Clyde
Wizard
Here's another thread on this forum where the product is discussed extensively. I've used it and would definitely recommend it!
http://www.998cc.org/forum/garage-mechanical-help/10023-new-cable-lube-tool.html
http://www.998cc.org/forum/garage-mechanical-help/10023-new-cable-lube-tool.html
Oldschool
Moderator
Whats this "cable" you speak of?? Oh sorry... what Dustin said.:smokin2:
FZ-thousand
Member
I don't lube my cable at all, coz it has its own lube/grease that can last for a long time. Its almost maintenance free.
terdog
Well-Known Member
To me, the barrell in the clutch lever end needs as much love as the cable. Every yr I lube it with anti-sieze.
Clyde
Wizard
Terdog, if the pic you're using for your avatar is of a real sign somewhere, I want to know where it is so I can add it to my motorcycle bucket list.
terdog
Well-Known Member
You bet its real.
Hwy 49 just west of the intersection with Hwy 89, just above Truckee. Some great loops up there. Its part of my favorite loop that takes me 12 hrs & 500 miles, pretty much all twisties.
Hwy 49 just west of the intersection with Hwy 89, just above Truckee. Some great loops up there. Its part of my favorite loop that takes me 12 hrs & 500 miles, pretty much all twisties.
Dustin
Moderator
Isn't it in the FZ1 service manual intervals
terdog
Well-Known Member
Is that like being "kinda" pregnant?
The lube is exposed to the air, and the heat from the engine will cook that lube. Not to mention the dust and dirt that works its way into the cable. I dont know about you, but I ride in the rain without bliking an eye, so moisture will also find its way in there Then theres washing the bike...
Ive been riding for 30 yrs. I had 1 cable break on me in all those yrs, and it was at the lever barrel. Since then, I lube the cable and the barrel and have never lost another.