Win3855 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Installing dist.box for throttle cable. Shall I lube the small ends of cables, in the box, with white lube? Any lube in the box around the wheel post? 97 R1100RT Link to comment
Stan Walker Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I didn't when I replaced mine. My guess is that the grease would only work for awhile until it collected dirt and dust and started to become a cutting agent instead of a lubricant. Stan Link to comment
Win3855 Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 Thats what I was thinking,there was a lot of dust and mung in the box I removed. Thanks Link to comment
snod Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 I, like you, did not want to get anthing in the junction box that would attract grit and dirt. I have "sprayed" dry graphite lock lube around and on the pully in the box each time I have had it apart. I have not had any failures in the box. I've got 116k on the clock, and have replaced the pully to TB cables once at 30k or so. They didn't need it then. The last time I looked (100k) they were still in perfect condition. I have replaced the grip to pully cable twice. It broke at the grip end. Link to comment
John Dickens Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Me too. I use a 'ceramic' dry lube aerosol inside the junction box so that it won't build up dirt. Link to comment
Ken H. Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 All of the throttle cable system including the Bowden junction box are designed to run dry. Link to comment
Win3855 Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 Yes,I put it all together dry. Now working on synchronizing cables. Thank you all. Link to comment
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