SOHC.co.uk Forums > CB350/400

teflon-lined cables?

(1/3) > >>

Mikep328:
Are there teflon-lined cables - clutch/throttle - available for the 400F?  I've done some searching and can't find anything.  I'm looking for cables with less internal resistance than the pattern cables DSS sells.  I installed a set of them two years ago and after the past winter lay up (4 months) the throttle cables were so stiff that the very strong stock Honda return spring couldn't pull the throttle back to idle!  Clutch cable also seems much stiffer than it used to be.

I've been riding it and the throttle cables have relaxed their grip a bit but still noticeably stiff.

taysidedragon:
I bought Slinkyglide cables from Wemoto, 7 years use and they're still perfect.

Mikep328:
I checked the webmoto and slinky glide websites but they don't list any cables for the 400F.  They must have discontinued them..  :(

K2-K6:
As interim contingency, lubricate the existing with silicone oil.

You can disconnect the carb end, open the twistgrip enclosure, then use the housing as funnel to pool the oil around the cable entrance. Then pul~push the cables in/out to take the oil down into cable outer, eventually it seeps out the carb end.

I do this even on "lined" cable housing as well, makes considerable difference to how smooth and free they run and return for any I've used this on.

Note, remove twist grip and avoid getting silicone oil around where tge twist rubber ends, you'll not want ingress at that juncture to have any chance of freeing the two one from t'other.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Is it definetly the cables themselves Mike and not the throttle twist grip tube binding?

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page