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Old 11-19-2011, 11:46 AM
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Lets do this as kinda a survey questiony thing..
on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being easy as puck, and 5 being way to hard, rate what its like pulling in your clutch lever..

Mine being like a one, i can literally use one finger to pull it in and i'm worried that somethings up. i've ridden several different bikes and there normally pretty difficult to pull the lever in to engage the clutch but mines super simple and wondering if its broke or something
 
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Old 11-19-2011, 12:54 PM
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I would rate mine somewhere between 2-3. I probably could pull mine in with one finger, but it'd take a lot of effort...
 
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Old 11-19-2011, 01:08 PM
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3 ish, but I dont even use it unless Im downshifting most of the time
 
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Old 11-19-2011, 02:50 PM
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2 fingers, no problem. I lube it on a regular basis with a little cable-clamp, spray-can
adapter. Hose it till it runs out the bottom. I dig the whole "well oiled machine" concept.

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Old 11-19-2011, 06:06 PM
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alright cool, i'm going to go ahead and make my clutch lever a shorty then
 
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Old 11-19-2011, 06:46 PM
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Don't use oil on cables... Use a dry lubricant like graphite.. Oil can gum up and stick and it also holds dirt in it
 
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Old 11-20-2011, 09:41 AM
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+1 to cbrmaxxam. The lube I use is a molebendium with a carrier that evaporates and
leaves the cable clean and dry after a few minutes.

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Old 11-20-2011, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MadHattr059
I lube it on a regular basis with a little cable-clamp, spray-can adapter. Hose it till it runs out the bottom.Ern
I like the idea, any pics? TIA
 
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Old 11-20-2011, 04:33 PM
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They're all pretty much the same, here's a link to show you what I'm talking about....

Motion Pro MOTION PROŽ CABLE LUBER from HONDA OF TULSA Cable Lubers~q=fidaa89zztidaa3601zz~r=~

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Old 11-20-2011, 07:18 PM
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id say mine is a 3..if your clutch is that effortless maby your springs are getting beat
 


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