(29-10-25, 05:47 PM)b1k3rdude Wrote: Before you ride all the way back to the shop, get a cable oiler.
My advice DON'T you've just bought this bike something simple as oiling a cable SHOULD have been done on the pre sale service they said the bike would get. Now if they've not done/found out the clutch isn't working and/or oiled a simple cable whats the chances of them having done the valve check...........ZERO!
This is classic dearler/stealer shit I see it more and more these days as money is getting tight they don't want to do anything, as doing so eats at their profit!
If you touch anything or tell them "I oiled the cable etc" you've stated your not the most confidant with spanners and they find out/you tell them, they'll blame you and walk away from their responsibilities. To them it's money i.e. their profit margin on the bike. This has the makings of a horror story if you don't handle this correctly TAKE IT BACK. Don't allow your enthusiasm for your new bike to get the better of you. IF the bike has hidden issues these are only going to get worst as time goes on and turn what is a love affair into "I wished I listened!" I've seen this time and time again!
(29-10-25, 10:34 PM)b1k3rdude Wrote: As Gnasher will probably tell you - WD40 is fine for penetrating, but not really lubricating.
Correct it is was developed for chasing out water/moisture and as a cleaner for aircraft/missile electrical circuits hence its name Rocket WD40 (Water Displacement 40th) back in the 50's. It does have some lubricating properties but it evaporates and will leave a surface oil free and it will corrode in time.
(29-10-25, 10:34 PM)b1k3rdude Wrote: That DoubleT I found in my local auto factors
This stuff it basically a copy of WD40, once they lost the patent everyone and his dog in the lub world copied and put out their version.
(29-10-25, 10:34 PM)b1k3rdude Wrote: channelling my inner Gnasher, I imagine he would say GT85 should do the trick...This stuff is better for lubricating as it contains PTFE but it's not not as good as oil and lubing cables with a cable oiler.
(29-10-25, 10:34 PM)b1k3rdude Wrote: So yes at a push you could clean out the cable with WD40, but then liberally flush with GT85, or just clean and flush with GT85.
You can but see point above.
(29-10-25, 11:55 PM)Grahamm Wrote: WD40 isn't a lubricant and, worse, gets sticky, so can attract more gunk!
Only when it's sprayed over crap like old oil/grease or road grime attaches it's self to the surface before it's evaporated. WD40 will completely evaporate in normal conditions.
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