2007-04-13 13:52:04 · 13 answers · asked by aharleyboy 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
I tried them all and they all make a mess. I use a syringe with a large needle. It's not a medical syringe and I forgot where /I got it. Probably an automotive catalog or something. Put your favorite flavor of lube in it stick the needled between the casing and the cable and gently push the plunger. works great.
2007-04-13 14:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by pappy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a product called "Dri Slide." It comes with a real small nozzle. Small enough to fit in between the cable and the protective outer coating; about the size of a small needle. Just turn the bottle upside down and sqeeze. Works great!
2007-04-13 14:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that I've found. You have to remove the lever perch from the bars and drip lubricant down the cable housing. Some bike shops still sell cable lube. Elsewise, a bearing supply house or tool shop should have it.
2007-04-13 14:09:13 · answer #3 · answered by Bill J 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, go to any bike shop, I can't remember the name of the device but it clamps on the end of the cable and comes with a can of spray lube. With it you can inject oil down the cable till it flows out the other end, they work very well and last a long time.
2007-04-13 14:02:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Good auto electrical workshops have shrinkable plastic tubing in many colours and sizes, buy the closest size to your cables slide them through and warm carefully with a hot air pistol or a good powerful hair dryer. I have used this method many times with great results.
2016-04-01 00:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have a hose that screwed into a standard grease gun and would clamp to one end of a cable. It was a little messy, but it would force grease through the cable. I bought it from JC Whitney years ago. I don't know if they are still made or not.
2007-04-13 14:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by redhaired_one 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can buy a spray cable lubricant at most motorcycle shops.I use this and it helps.Just follow the instructions on the can or ask your mechanic.Really no good way to do it properly.Just try it and see how it works for you.Good luck!
2007-04-13 14:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by harleyman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
um i cant remember when i saw a cable brake on a modern bike since the 70's........ clutch yes brake no
2007-04-13 14:32:53 · answer #8 · answered by wonderboy n 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The easy way is to use a tool like the one in greg's link.
2007-04-13 15:49:07 · answer #9 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a cable oiler tool makes the job very easy and works a treat. check it out here http://www.ballards.cc/Product/1172093622599-7216/category/324/2/
2007-04-13 14:10:52 · answer #10 · answered by greg e 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋