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Preferred Cable Lubricant?

Started by Adventurer, Oct 09, 2022, 10:31 PM

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Adventurer

I recently read WD-40's not great for lubricating throttle cables and what not and that oils better.

That said, what brand and type cable lubricant do you recommend for Nighthawks / motorcycles?
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mollusc

You can get silicone sprays that are much more persistent than WD-40 (which isn't great -- that bit is true).
Getting a spray into the tube can be tricky though.
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draser

I used Liquid Wrench Chain and Cable lube, initially bought for the chain lube. I also improvised my "ad-hoc" lubricators, they worked fine.