How To Maintain The Throttle and Clutch Cables?

The throttle and clutch are two of the most important parts of a bike. If any one of them is out of order, the bike will become useless.

The throttle and clutch are connected directly to the engine, which is connected by a cable. If for some reason, this cable becomes loose or breaks while running, your life along with the bike may be at risk.

As the throttle and clutch are one of the most important parts of the bike, their maintenance should be done with a lot of awareness.

Our discussion today is about bike throttle and clutch cable maintenance

We cannot count how many hundreds of thousands of times we use this cable while riding. As it is hidden behind our eyes, we often do not realize its importance.

It is used in the most dangerous situations while riding a bike. Like cornering, overtaking a vehicle, emergency braking, etc., time.

Try to understand one thing in your mind: suppose you are trying to overtake a vehicle on the highway at 90 or 100, and in that situation, if the bike’s clutch or throttle cable breaks, have you ever thought about it?

It is wiser to prevent accidents than to deal with them skillfully.

Maintenance of the throttle and clutch cables is very simple. Just give it a little look every time it’s serviced. Let’s discuss what to look out for

Throttle and clutch cable-free play:

If the free play of the throttle and clutch cable of the bike is correct, then there is no possibility of tearing it, and its functionality is also intact at once.

Generally bike throttle has 3 to 5 mm of free play and the clutch has 12 to 15 mm. If you don’t feel comfortable with it, set it to your convenience. But be careful not to be too tight or too loose.

But it is 500 to 1000 km. It will move a little after a while; it has to be serviced every time.

To lube:

Throttle and clutch cables are attached to the engine through a narrow pipe-like wire. In the first case, grease is applied inside it. As a result of regular running, dust gets inside, and the inside becomes sticky.

So put some engine oil in it during service or an engine oil change. Engine oil, being too slippery and thin, will spread all over the cable. You will see that it is much smoother than before. The cable does not rust or tear easily when the engine oil is applied.

Cable change:

The bike’s throttle and clutch cables need to be changed at regular intervals. However, its durability increases or decreases depending on the type of regular maintenance and operation.

Throttle and clutch cables are often twisted with thin wire. If you notice in any way that any of them are torn or rusted, they should be replaced immediately.

Read more: Why does the bike’s throttle response decrease ?

Conclusion:

These two cables of the bike are very important for the bike. It involves many factors, including bike mileage and engine sound. So it should be taken care of regularly.