Clutch Cable Lube

The lubrication process works for all bike brands once you get the cable unattached from the clutch.

Clutch cable lube. You can do this in about 15 minutes and it will keep your clutch gliding smoothly and provide longevity to the cable from wear that can occur if its not lubricated. I used cable life cable lube which is made specifically for this purpose. In this mc garage video. Two slick ways to lubricate your control cables.

Once clear fluid is dripping from the other side of the clutch cable normally a rubber boot you ll know you re done. White lithium grease is a great messy lubricant that likes to stay put. If you use the little straw attachment you don t make much of a mess. Perfect for hinges window regulators and throttle clutch and speedometer cables.

All you need to do is to disconnect the cable at both ends the clutch lever on the left handlebar and the clutch input lever on the left side of the engine and then get lubricant into the clutch cable sheath so that it lubricates the wire portion of the cable. The process to get the cable off the clutch handle may vary slightly between bikes but not by much. If your bike s clutch throttle or brakes are feeling sticky it s likely time to. The lubricant for the clutch cable works great but the device to get it into the cable housing is unnecessary and spills a lot of the fluid out.

I ve seen a few videos of people using the motion pro tool or others to lube the cables. Hey all this is for those with low bars on their 5. I was wondering how are other 5 owners routing their clutch cables. I want to make sure that the cable is routed properly etc.

Do it in bursts given the lube needs time to move through the cables sheath. Clutch cables are easy to lube.