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20th August 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 102 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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Cable Tool
Hi All....many years ago I had a small cable tool that allowed you to remobe the trottle cable from the grip side and put it in this small aluminum rubber lined tool with the small rubber hole. Then you could take your WD40 can with spray tube and insert it in the rubber hole in the tool and spray/clean your cables.
I cannot seem to find this tool and have no idea what it is called.
I ask the forum gurus for help!
Thanks!
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20th August 2012
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Middletown, MD
Posts: 2,631 Sportster/Buell Model: 94 HP XL1200C sold :( Sportster/Buell Year: 2002 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Yamaha Raider Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2010 Other Motorcycle Model: Yamaha FZ1 Other Motorcycle Year: 2008
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Got to MotionPro's website. Use the correct lube, not WD40.
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0182/
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20th August 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 102 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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Thanks Terp!
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20th August 2012
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Senior Chief Know It All 3rd Class
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Mojave Desert
Posts: 1,775 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200S Sportster/Buell Year: 2002 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH883 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2003 Other Motorcycle Model: Triumph Bonneville Other Motorcycle Year: 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Terp84Alum
Got to MotionPro's website...
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+1 Wd-40 is good for moisture displacement, killing weeds, killing black widow spiders. It is not a long term lubricant. I would use a good cable specific lubricant. For general purpose oil, I use RemOil, especially on my firearms. |
21st August 2012
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Irwin, Pennsylvania
Posts: 4,601 Sportster/Buell Model: Hammer 1250 Hugger Sportster/Buell Year: 1997
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21st August 2012
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 238 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 1998
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I've read several times of people using and even people reccomending WD-40 for cable lube. I'm no expert on such parts but I have done a bit of gun work over the years and WD-40 is bad news on guns. It can get gummy both in cold and over long-term use. It also has some other nasty attributes. I like mineral oil for any application where a light viscous lube is needed. Just regular old mineral oil from the drug store or even the grocery or if smell isn't an issue my absolute favorite lube and a proven top penetrating oil is a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF (auto trans. fluid). You can make a gallon for less than ten bucks and it will out perform any specialty penetrating lube!
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