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My bike has 40K miles and I have made one other half-assed attempt at lubing throttle cables. I was only able to get lube out of the bottom end of one of the cables (lower). Reading about how much of a PIA replacing a throttle cable is motivated me to try again.
Found these at Applicators & Dispensers - Precision Oiler Plus for a grand total of $2.50+shipping:


Worked really good, by sticking the needle down the cable sheath next to the cable. Clutch cable took a little longer than using the clamp on lube tool, but it worked really great on the throttle cables. Had lube out the other end in less than 5 minutes. It takes a little patience to get the needle positioned right for the upper throttle cable.
Couple of action pics:

Found these at Applicators & Dispensers - Precision Oiler Plus for a grand total of $2.50+shipping:


Worked really good, by sticking the needle down the cable sheath next to the cable. Clutch cable took a little longer than using the clamp on lube tool, but it worked really great on the throttle cables. Had lube out the other end in less than 5 minutes. It takes a little patience to get the needle positioned right for the upper throttle cable.
Couple of action pics:


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Out of curiosity, what are you using for lube?
Wife is a nurse and "forgets" things like this in her pocket all the time. Never thought to use them like this.
Wife is a nurse and "forgets" things like this in her pocket all the time. Never thought to use them like this.

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That look like a better option than the clamp on style. I absolutely hate lubing my cable. With that set up I think I might do it more often.
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Out of curiosity, what are you using for lube?
Wife is a nurse and "forgets" things like this in her pocket all the time. Never thought to use them like this.
Wife is a nurse and "forgets" things like this in her pocket all the time. Never thought to use them like this.
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That look like a better option than the clamp on style. I absolutely hate lubing my cable. With that set up I think I might do it more often.
I think I have to get a few of those.
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I got a big boy hypo from the Vet Supply store. Used to give cows and horses shots. Lower your oil level, brake fluid, or fork oil. Take off needle and slip a 3/16" vinyl tube over the end. Then use the smaller one to lube with.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the old Luer Lock syringes. Used all over industry for epoxy applications amongst others.
I use em very often here at work.
That is one long mutha of a needle, though!
I use em very often here at work.
That is one long mutha of a needle, though!

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the old Luer Lock syringes. Used all over industry for epoxy applications amongst others.
I use em very often here at work.
That is one long mutha of a needle, though!
I use em very often here at work.
That is one long mutha of a needle, though!


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Yep, it's a long mutha alright, but it helps getting to the top throttle cable without having to remove the cables from the housing. 

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Dude, it looks like your bike has developed a "habit"!
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Dude, it looks like your bike has developed a "habit"!

Thats a good idea but looking at the website with all those needles makes me cringe

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OMG That's cool!
I just installed a throttle cable and realized too late that I'd need to lube. Had to back out carbs on a v-4 to get the cable in and didn't want to undo any of that work. This lube idea is just what I was looking for!
Glad you pulled this thread back up, pemc - I hadn't seen it yet.
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Glad you pulled this thread back up, pemc - I hadn't seen it yet.
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Excellent find, just ordered a few things. I got one of their tapered tip sets too, looks like it'll work great for making the AR slippery inside.



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It looks just like an ink syringe for Printers.

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I've never lubes my cables. Oil collects dust, dust will build up and cause the bind, then you keep oiling them to clear the bind making a never ending loop. I did replace my cables at 40,000 just because I put new handle bars on, but, they still looked and worked freely.
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I've never lubes my cables. Oil collects dust, dust will build up and cause the bind, then you keep oiling them to clear the bind making a never ending loop. I did replace my cables at 40,000 just because I put new handle bars on, but, they still looked and worked freely.
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It's in my manual to lube but I don't.
dont lube with oil, but you should lube it for sure. teflon wax works great!
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FYI The rubber end of the plunger in the syringe will break down with petrol based lubes. You will get a little more life out of them if you wash lube off plunger when finished....

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FYI The rubber end of the plunger in the syringe will break down with petrol based lubes. You will get a little more life out of them if you wash lube off plunger when finished....

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FYI The rubber end of the plunger in the syringe will break down with petrol based lubes. You will get a little more life out of them if you wash lube off plunger when finished....

For as cheap as syringes are, I suspect you can just lube, throw away, repeat in a year or two.
Also, for cheap syringes, couldn't you go to a methadone clinic and act like a tweaker or something? Don't they give those out free?
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How often do you plan to lube the cables?
For as cheap as syringes are, I suspect you can just lube, throw away, repeat in a year or two.
Also, for cheap syringes, couldn't you go to a methadone clinic and act like a tweaker or something? Don't they give those out free?
For as cheap as syringes are, I suspect you can just lube, throw away, repeat in a year or two.
Also, for cheap syringes, couldn't you go to a methadone clinic and act like a tweaker or something? Don't they give those out free?
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Used to be Red, now it's Green. Open for name suggestions.
I use KY on mine .......
Is using WD-40 for cable lube bad?
Yes. Especially since 1: the USAF banned it because it actually promotes some kinds of corrosion and 2: WD-40 isn't really a lubricant. It's a water disperser.
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yes, it's water based which will dissolve away rather quickly and it also attracts a lot of dust. use a graphite based or teflon wax based lube for best results.
The needle comes in 3 different diameters - .015" (fine), .022" (medium), .038" (large) - will all of these fit into the cable housing?
This looks like it'll work much better than the clamp-on tool.
This looks like it'll work much better than the clamp-on tool.
I just ordered the set with all 3, for $4 I don't think I can go wrong



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The needle comes in 3 different diameters - .015" (fine), .022" (medium), .038" (large) - will all of these fit into the cable housing?
This looks like it'll work much better than the clamp-on tool.
This looks like it'll work much better than the clamp-on tool.
I think they will probably all fit in the sheath. Large may be a little tight. I got one of each, but I mostly use fine. It's lets plently of lube through and most of all it's very flexible, which helps in getting to the upper throttle cable.
The fine one I have is the blue one pictured in my original post. I am pretty sure it was 0.012". Maybe those weren't selling and they pulled them. If I could only buy one I would get fine.
Thanks! I'll get the fine.
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