Dry graphite lube and handcontrols

[TapioK]

It may feel like a brilliant idea to spray some dry lube inside your throttle hand control while servicing your bike.
It is not!
At least on my grip the plastic tube inside the grip did swell and it felt like there has been sand between the bar and gip.
Took me bloody hour with fine sandpaper to smoothen it up and make hand control not to stick on bar.

 

[francoblay1]

I use it for the throttle & clutch cables and never had a problem.

 

[TapioK]

I use it for the throttle & clutch cables and never had a problem.

It had some kind of chemical reaction with the plastic inner tube of the grip...

 

[JR03CHOPPER]

I use it on my drive belt. No more squeak!

 

[SKOGDOG]

I got some graphite suspended in a light oil from DOC and it works great on cables....original clutch cable at 60K miles (and climbing)......
You don't want to overdo it because it's nasty. I think graphite just keeps on breaking down and is second only to a tattoo in imbedding itself in your skin.....

 

[francoblay1]

I got some graphite suspended in a light oil from DOC and it works great on cables....original clutch cable at 60K miles (and climbing)......
You don't want to overdo it because it's nasty. I think graphite just keeps on breaking down and is second only to a tattoo in imbedding itself in your skin.....
View attachment 27742

This is the same one I am using. I got it from Amazon.

 

[TapioK]

This is the same one I am using. I got it from Amazon.

Yep, have that one too. Tested it, no reaction


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk