Stiff Clutch

Nova112288 · 06-23-2011, 04:27 AM

My clutch lever is really stiff and always has been. Is there any way to make it more loose and easier to squeeze?

ecabo · 06-23-2011, 06:00 AM

Sounds like it's time to lubricate the clutch cable. If your throttle feels a little tight, or sticky, the throttle cable may need lubrication, too. Youtube has videos on how this is done.

Weldangrind · 06-23-2011, 10:04 AM

I use a cable luber for that job. It's a cheap and effective tool, and I use Maxima Chain Wax as a cable lube.

Nova112288 · 06-23-2011, 11:24 AM

Ok thanks!

Nova112288 · 06-23-2011, 02:13 PM

Is that the only way to lube the cable, with the tool?

ejcycles · 06-23-2011, 02:22 PM

No you can sit there & drip oil down the cable till it comes all the way through or make a paper funnel tape the bottom to the cable casing at the top & put the oil in that way. You also want to make sure the cable is routed the correct way so it isn't kinked... A kink in the cable will make it very difficult to to move.

Weldangrind · 06-24-2011, 10:15 AM

Indeed, a cable luber is not the only way, but it is the fastest. The tool is very economical.

bigheavy150 · 06-29-2011, 10:41 AM

I have never seen a cable luber but i know what they are. I just unhook both ends and use a straw to apply and work the cable back and forth for 3-5 minuets and keep a steady flow of oil, it will suck it down pretty quick and i have constant black spooge at the other end so im sure its working its way through. I use my old motor oil.

Weldangrind · 06-29-2011, 11:05 AM

I have this type with twin screws: Cable Luber

I use Maxima Chain Wax only, because I don't want any build-up between the housing and the cable. If I pick up a used bike, I use the cable luber and some brake clean to fully clean the inside of the housing first, then I follow with Maxima. It works great.

06-23-2011, 04:27 AM	#1
Nova112288 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38	Stiff Clutch My clutch lever is really stiff and always has been. Is there any way to make it more loose and easier to squeeze? __________________ 2008 Ricardo (Hi-Bird) 250 Enduro Dirt Bike
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06-23-2011, 10:04 AM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I use a cable luber for that job. It's a cheap and effective tool, and I use Maxima Chain Wax as a cable lube. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-23-2011, 11:24 AM	#4
Nova112288 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38	Ok thanks! __________________ 2008 Ricardo (Hi-Bird) 250 Enduro Dirt Bike
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06-23-2011, 02:13 PM	#5
Nova112288 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38	Is that the only way to lube the cable, with the tool? __________________ 2008 Ricardo (Hi-Bird) 250 Enduro Dirt Bike
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06-23-2011, 02:22 PM	#6
ejcycles Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 11481 State Route 44 Mantua, Ohio 44255 Posts: 1,112	No you can sit there & drip oil down the cable till it comes all the way through or make a paper funnel tape the bottom to the cable casing at the top & put the oil in that way. You also want to make sure the cable is routed the correct way so it isn't kinked... A kink in the cable will make it very difficult to to move. __________________ Thanks, Bruce @ Endless Journey Cycles "Phone Calls Only" ~330-274-0098~ Hours: Tue.-Fri. 10:00-6:00 Sat. 10:00-4:00 EST. Dealer for: Lifan, Crossrunner ATVs. http://www.endlessjourneycycles.net
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06-23-2011, 06:00 AM	#2
ecabo Join Date: May 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 48	Sounds like it's time to lubricate the clutch cable. If your throttle feels a little tight, or sticky, the throttle cable may need lubrication, too. Youtube has videos on how this is done.
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06-24-2011, 10:15 AM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Indeed, a cable luber is not the only way, but it is the fastest. The tool is very economical. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-29-2011, 10:41 AM	#8
bigheavy150 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 119	I have never seen a cable luber but i know what they are. I just unhook both ends and use a straw to apply and work the cable back and forth for 3-5 minuets and keep a steady flow of oil, it will suck it down pretty quick and i have constant black spooge at the other end so im sure its working its way through. I use my old motor oil.
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06-29-2011, 11:05 AM	#9
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I have this type with twin screws: Cable Luber I use Maxima Chain Wax only, because I don't want any build-up between the housing and the cable. If I pick up a used bike, I use the cable luber and some brake clean to fully clean the inside of the housing first, then I follow with Maxima. It works great. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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