Don't forget to lube

[GatorBuell]

Your clutch cable for those of you that are coming out of your winter hibernation. [up] It is often overlooked and or neglected.

 

[Trill]

Is it possible to contaminate the primary fluid doing this? I ask because I have never done this and plan on doing it soon.

 

[teh Nub]

I thought you were going to say something about the government and tax plans.....

 

[Trill]

LOLOL That was a good one

 

[GatorBuell]

No Nub you will want it dry so you will never forget what they did

Trill you will be ok, If you are going to have a problem you would be getting water in your primary already. It has a seal at the end of it.

 

[Trill]

so when I force lube down the line it wont make it all the way down to the primary? I figured it would follow the cable all the way down and exit with the cable end. I have not looked in there yet so i dunno. Thanks

 

[GatorBuell]

Yea if you have water in your primary usually the seal at the end of the cable is the culprit, letting the water in.

 

[Bordsnbikes]

How sure are you that your supposed to lube it? A lot of the newer lines are coated in a plastic of some sort and shouldn't be lubed. I don't know if that includes Buell or not. I know Harley's are like that.

 

[Bordsnbikes]

Anybody? Anybody at all...?

 

[keisersozae]

im waiting for the answer as well.

 

[GatorBuell]

This is directly from the 06' owners manual.

"Clutch control cable adjustment is required to compensate for normal clutch lining wear. Oil and adjust the clutch control cable with LUBIT-8 TUFOIL CHAIN AND CABLE LUBE (Part No. 94968-85TV) at proper mileage intervals"

 

[03Firebolt9R]

Well, there you have it, thanks Gator. My clutch cable broke the other day and I am going to replace it today. It seems pretty straight forward...anybody have any experience doing it?

 

[Bordsnbikes]

Gator, great, thank you sir!

03Firebolt, I don't, but I have heard it's very straight forward and easy to do.