Tech – Lubing cables

Adventure Rider Issue #20

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• Preparing For Adventure with Andrea Box
• Inspirations with Karen Ramsay
• Kashmir: mystic adventure – Part two
• BMW F800GS – Last ride…almost
• Ténéré not so tragic – another Peter Payne creation
• Ride right – Bike set- up advice
• Tech – Lubing cables
• TransTerra Four Day – Mark your calendars for 2017
• Tread carefully – Adventure Tractionators
• Gone pear-shaped – On the SPOT
• Northern Congregation – Fantastic!
• It’s what we do
• Reader’s Ride – Good mates and good riding
• How To Ride with Miles Davis
• Doohickey demystifed – KLR owners pay attention

Cables are fast disappearing from modern bikes, but there are still plenty around and most riders ignore them until they break or cause a problem.

This is partly because modern Teflon-coated cables have an amazing lifespan and need very little maintenance.

But there’s still a substantial gain in performance and durability available from steel-wound cables if they’re lubed regularly, and there’s still plenty of steel-wound cables in use. You’ll be amazed at how much lighter a throttle or clutch will feel if it’s given a good dose of lube, especially if it’s been allowed to gunk up.

Just to cover our bases, check your owners’ manual for advice on whether or not the cables on your bike need lubing.