Any photos / procedure for lubing clutch cable nipples?

[gohabsgo k75]

I thought I saw something in here but now can't find it, on how to lube the clutch cable nipples / barrels or whatever you call them thing a ma jiggies?

[Scott_]

I have used the same spray silicone that I use on my windscreen rails.
Just be careful not to get it inside the cable sheath.

[mjydrafter]

Just undo the cable at both ends like you were going to replace it.  Add a bit of your favorite grease (a smidge of the moly 60 or guard dog or what ever you have laying about) to the barrel ends.  Re-install and adjust per the manual.

You will now have done more preventative maintenance than 95% of the motorcycle/push biking community.  And your cables will thank you by not breaking when you need them.

Beldan cables seem to break most of the time right at the ends, by these barrels. 

[gohabsgo k75]

Just undo the cable at both ends like you were going to replace it.  Add a bit of your favorite grease (a smidge of the moly 60 or guard dog or what ever you have laying about) to the barrel ends.  Re-install and adjust per the manual.

You will now have done more preventative maintenance than 95% of the motorcycle/push biking community.  And your cables will thank you by not breaking when you need them.

Beldan cables seem to break most of the time right at the ends, by these barrels.

That sounds real simple but I've never attempted something like this on any motorbike before.  I have done brake cables on a bicycle but they don't have junk in the way like choke control, etc.  I was hoping that there was a bit more of a step by step that someone had loaded on to the site.

Larry

[mjydrafter]

1.  Screw the adjuster at the lever all the way in. 

2.  Go down to the clutch end, push the clutch arm up and pull out the barrel end.

3.  Go back up to the lever and remove the cable end, with all the slack from unattached clutch arm.

4.  Grease both ends.

5.  Assemble lever end first. 

6.  Adjust the adjuster, until there is 75mm of cable at the clutch end. 

7.  Hook the bottom barrel back in the clutch arm.

You could also lube the actual clutch lever while you have it all apart, if you really want to get silly. :neener:

If you've done Bike cables, this will be easy-peasy, just get in there and do it. :yes

[frankenduck]

Easy way to free the clutch cable: Pull the clutch in and stick a piece of wood between the exhaust and the clutch arm.  The piece of wood keeps the clutch arm "pulled in" until you're ready to re-attach it.

Use a 10mm open end box wrench and a screw driver to remove the clutch pivot for the clutch lever.  Take the pin out and then you can pull the clutch lever out and lube the ferrule that holds the end of the clutch cable.

Put it back together.

Lube the barrel at the clutch arm end.  Put it back in the clutch arm.  Pull in the clutch lever and remove the piece of wood.

[gohabsgo k75]

OK, thanks to m & f.  Even without photos, I think I can follow this.  Have a great day!

Larry