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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Lube clutch/brake cable 05/06/12 at 06:55:10 I have read that this is a often ignored item. I have also read that some cables/jackets have magic schmootz on them and you shouldn't add any lube. Does the 2002 Savage have regular or magical cables?
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223fan YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 45 Crawley WV Gender:	Re: Lube clutch/brake cable Reply #1 - 05/06/12 at 07:06:25 On my vstar I lubed them every spring and never had a problem.I have not had the s40 long enough to need to lube them.
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wambr Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 610 Russia, Samara Gender:	Re: Lube clutch/brake cable Reply #2 - 05/06/12 at 08:05:10 On my ls 400 I wash them in solvent and lubed every spring and never had a problem.
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Re: Lube clutch/brake cable
Reply #3 - 05/06/12 at 09:40:30

While I was waiting through the pull downs on the cover, I also did the baggie trick to heavy gear oil lube my clutch cable. I also pulled the drain plug on the engine to make sure I didn't have any solvent contamination in the sump from all the cleaning & spraying.
(I did, a half cup of thin runny oily stuff came out on the floor)

Quote from http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1256079122/19 which contains many tips and tricks on working on the bike.

The baggie trick can lube a cable in place (no removal is necessary).

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RidgeRunner13 Serious Thumper Offline haulin' the groceries! Posts: 649 Mustang Island, Texas Gender:	Re: Lube clutch/brake cable Reply #4 - 05/06/12 at 10:08:08 I live in a very sandy enviroment where lubing your cables with oil will cause them to wear faster. I prefer Teflon chainsaver/cable lube & this little $10 cable lube tool. You can flush with parts cleaner & then lube with your favorite lube. Makes a messy job much quicker & easier.
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