Author Topic: Lubrication for a "Honda" clutch cable?  (Read 961 times)

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Re: Lubrication for a "Honda" clutch cable?
« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2020, 02:27:47 PM »
Its not Honda cos the bag its in would look different and have a red and white lable with the Honda name and part number, im not saying it isnt identical to a genuine one just that it isnt.
Honda ones also tend to have numbers along the outer, but necessarily the part number

Are the coated Honda cables black, as Oddjob says?  If so, I'd say that it isn't identical... I'll lubricate it...

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Re: Lubrication for a "Honda" clutch cable?
« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2020, 07:46:58 PM »
If it's genuine it should be coated, I suspect that's a cheap copy made to a price not to a quality, as such most likely no Teflon. However do the mechanism first to see if that improves it, if oiling try silicon oil not mineral as it's less likely to react with any Teflon if it's there but hidden.

Thanks, will do...

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Re: Lubrication for a "Honda" clutch cable?
« Reply #17 on: June 21, 2020, 07:55:46 PM »
Something like this should do it

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-DuPont-Teflon-Silicone-Lubricant-Aerosol-Spray-14-Ounce/273908551177?epid=1412124936&hash=item3fc638ce09:g:yfwAAOSw~wtdFnoB

On uk site, but I use it for illustrative purpose as most supplies appear to be USA based.

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Re: Lubrication for a "Honda" clutch cable?
« Reply #18 on: June 21, 2020, 09:03:52 PM »
You can get aerosol silicone spray from most motor factors as garages use it on electric window cannels to stop them sticking, tripping the overload and going back down

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Re: Lubrication for a "Honda" clutch cable?
« Reply #19 on: June 21, 2020, 11:41:51 PM »
Thanks guys!

I've used a moly lubricant called Dri-Slide "Bike-Aid" on all my bicycle and motorcycle cables to date - it's a dry lubricant carried by a volatile liquid which evaporates.  A 4-ounce bottle includes a fine needle applicator which makes it easy to apply it to the full length of the cable - just gotta have gravity working in your favor!  I'll use it for this clutch cable - if it works, great!  If it doesn't, lesson learned and I'll seek out an authentic Honda cable...

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0095/7332/files/TDS_Bike_Aid_1bf2271d-3f84-4a3d-9c95-eb0eea9f7183.pdf


 

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