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Bryanj:
DO NOT "lube" the cables, if stiff and tight replace them

beardylondon:
Thanks Bryan, this rings a bell from what someone said on the forum a while back about my speedo cable, what is the reason?

Bryanj:
Honda cables have nylon lined outers and rubber sleeved inners so when lubed the nylon swell and the rubber gets sticky making things 10 times worse, i may have got those the wrong way round or the chemistry wrong but lubing makes them worse

beardylondon:
ah ok makes sense!

I see genuine opening cable from DS are £35!  ouch

Anyone know if the pattern ones are ok?

I couldn’t see a closing cable on DS are they the same or different?

dirt cheap set on ebay, cant be any good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186193128690?

Bryanj:
Probably last one season so ok for price BUT do be aware they say will fit several models so probably non of them perfectly

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