Cable Oilers

[Davie_G71]

Hello All,

I have a very sticky choke cable which is causing the choke to stick on.

I found this in ebay: Cable Oiler

Will this do the job, how does it work?
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Suzuki GSXR600 SRAD, 1997 & Kawasaki Z1000, 2003.

[Blue_SV650S]

Dunno, I have a hydraulic cable oiler like this, works well, to my mind its the only true way to properly FORCE oil through!!

...it is a bit messy mind!!


https://www.trialsbits.co.uk/images/hydraulic_cable_oiler.jpg
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[Ariel Badger]

I make little paper cones and fix them to the cable with tape. Fill them with oil and let gravity do its job.
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[Pedd]

As above really, I usually use the corner of a freezer bag filled with oil taped to the cable then leave it to gravity. worked fine on my stiff clutch cable.
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Current modes of transport = 125 superdream (in bits atm), 1978 GS750 chop, bandit 600(main one), 1982 bmw r100rs,
cx500 trike (hey its fun) oh and the car to ferry the missus and dogs around

[Davie_G71]

Yeah, maybe that would work.

What oil do you use?
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Suzuki GSXR600 SRAD, 1997 & Kawasaki Z1000, 2003.

[Thom]

used engine oil for me
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[T1z3R]

the one you linked to on ebay is only suitable for aerosol oil which is rubbish in my opinion. i bought one of the ones Blue_SV650 mentioned but to be honest i find it too messy and for throttle cables etc with bends in the ends its a bitch to get a good seal on the cable.

go with the DIY approach IMO
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[Pedd]

I just used some 3in1 that I had handy
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Current modes of transport = 125 superdream (in bits atm), 1978 GS750 chop, bandit 600(main one), 1982 bmw r100rs,
cx500 trike (hey its fun) oh and the car to ferry the missus and dogs around

[Blue_SV650S]

Oh and its worth mentioning at this point that some cables have a nylon (think it is nylon) sheath on the cable, they don't take to kindly to oil as the nylon swells up!! ... so have a good look at a cables construction before getting at it with oil!!
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[Davie_G71]

Oh well - never thought about the nylon sheath and oiled it anyway. Good news is that it's fixed. Suppose time will tell on the swelling!
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Suzuki GSXR600 SRAD, 1997 & Kawasaki Z1000, 2003.