bart2181
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Hiya guys can't believe the difference well oiled cables makes.totally changed the way the bike runs,just got to find this whirring noise now.
oiled throttle cables,transformed bike
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They're specifically designed not to be lubricated. You will get a short term improvement, but the lining will then start breaking up...
I've replaced cables three times and it's a time-consuming, but not difficult job. On each occasion I was amazed at the difference it made - cables age so slowly you don't notice it.
On the last occasion I found the LH (I think) throttle cable frayed and down to about three strands - no indication of this when riding the bike...
Mike
I've replaced cables three times and it's a time-consuming, but not difficult job. On each occasion I was amazed at the difference it made - cables age so slowly you don't notice it.
On the last occasion I found the LH (I think) throttle cable frayed and down to about three strands - no indication of this when riding the bike...
Mike
Mike's right.... Shouldn't be any oil in there!
Let us know how long it takes you to replace the cables. I should probably do mine at some point, so interested!
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Let us know how long it takes you to replace the cables. I should probably do mine at some point, so interested!
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bart2181
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Mike is right.but when your throttles sticking and there's nothing to loose a little oil works a treat whether its supposed to be there or not.cheers guys
flatdog
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Not a difficult job to do, time consuming, as has been said, it's not a fix to lube the cables and ultimately sticking cables isn't a good thing to experience, also note the junction box can also seize up so its a good idea to check all cables and the box and replace which ever asap.
As the others say - there are 3 separate cables involved not including fast idle and any one could cause stickyness. Obstruction is far more likely to be down to frayed and/or bent cables rather than it just sticking in the sleave. Its a bit of a pain and definately overly expensive for the bits but does make a hell of a difference.
I had the same with my 1150. It will gradually stiffen up again after oiling (!) and will be as bad or worse than before. Easiest thing is to replace them and get the benefit for much longer.
Before taking the box out I would just disconnect the cables at the throttle bodies then open the accelerator and then pull the cables back by hand at the throttles to check. IMPO it's very unlikely that the junction box will stick. It's just a plastic wheel on a plastic spline after all. You can get easily put the end of a WD40/Silicon spray in the box in-situ and spray. When I took everything appart there were frayed wires and, worse, kinks in the wire and that was making it really sticky!
If you do take it apart - get a piece of 10mm plastic hose and feed it in through the left then put the cable nipple in the end and pull it back through when you have to - saves all the dicking about and potential snagging in my experience.
Belper phil
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They're specifically designed not to be lubricated.
On the last occasion I found the LH (I think) throttle cable frayed and down to about three strands - no indication of this when riding the bike...
Mike
Listen to Mike O and the others - done mine in the past on different bikes and paid the price!
SCOTTY
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Whirring noise could be the speedo cable .
ian6760
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Lube it up!
I fitted new cables to replace 50,000 miler cables and didn't notice any difference. Waste of money in my case.
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luke scott
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The revs on my 1150 go up by around 500 when I turn the bars to the left 
and it's ticking over at 1500 rpm. So at service next week I think throttle cables need replacing.
and it's ticking over at 1500 rpm. So at service next week I think throttle cables need replacing.bart2181
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Didn't think of that cheers scotty
cele0001
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The revs on my 1150 go up by around 500 when I turn the bars to the left
I think you have some other issue with the routing and additionally this is a very unsafe thing since in tight maneuvering you are throttling up inadvertently. I am hoping some of the more "senior" members chime in.
Grim Rider
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I have just had mine replaced. The bike had got to 100k without them ever being touched and although didn't feel over stiff, my right arm was starting to ache after long journeys - really notice the difference there now! I had decided this was one of those jobs I didn't fancy doing myself so got the local BMW dealer to do it - I bought the parts from Motorworks and Benhams charged me an hour's labour (£90), which didn't seem too unreasonable to me, especially since they had to balance the throttle bodies, and given it is only the second time it has been back there in 6 years.
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