Supporting Member betoney Posted September 22, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted September 22, 2018 There's a lot of conflicting info. as the result of a Google search on the subject. "Professional" suggestions range from packing the cable full of grease or only using dry graphite lube, while others claim all modern bikes have Teflon coated cables and you should never apply lube... What is the common thought on the subject? - To lube or not to lube? ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted September 22, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted September 22, 2018 Following with great interest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted September 22, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted September 22, 2018 I’m on the original (snaps if you look at it sideways) design. 2015 bought brand new in 2016. Nearing 50,000 miles. I’ve never lubed it. I do take the clutch lever off and slap some grease on its bushing every so often. Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member piotrek Posted September 22, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted September 22, 2018 I use Dri Slide... super easy with the applicator needle. Saw it on here somewhere, bought it and really like it. Once a year... off-season task. White lithium (or anything handy really) on other friction points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojosz Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I am @ 87k miles and the third clutch cable (1st snapped at 27k, second replaced with the revised cable @52k). The FJ clutch cable needs lots of lubing unfortunately - all lubes will initially work, but my experience was that the cables quickly became stuck again (probably due to the running of the cable to close to the engine). After trying lots of different lubes with rather disappointing outcomes, I found that this works best: SUPERIOR LUBE TRI-FLOW 6oz DRIP BOTTLE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015VD03M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4w-PBbGCSQC7W It’s very thin and will run through the entire cable just by gravity. I lube the clutch cable every 4-5k miles, the throttle cables every 15-20k miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrygirafe Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I use the Motion Pro lube and their tool on the clutch cable every 1500 miles or so. I don't know if it helps, but it sure does make a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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