Jerky slow speed

KURT44 · 07-10-2018, 01:49 PM

Finally improved the Voyagers herky jerky
throttle at slow speeds. Was also getting occasional high idle while riding. Sprayed a little WD40 down the throttle cables. Should have done it sooner. Big improvement. My Voyager is a 2012 with 53,000 miles with Ivans tune.

**Sabre-t** · 07-10-2018, 09:34 PM

The WD-40 may have cleaned some gunk out of the cables making them work smoother for now, but it is a very poor lubricant. Also it will collect soils like a dirt magnet. So do other liquid cable lubes, but they are also thicker, so still provide lubrication far longer than WD-40 for the same amount of soil.

I suggest that you follow up with some actual cable lube. Even better, remove the cables, clean them with WD-40, mineral spirits, isopropyl alcohol, whatever and dry them. Then lube with a dry graphite. The graphite provides super lubrication and does not attract and hold dirt like liquids do.

**MAS Tequila** · 07-11-2018, 12:37 PM

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MrMikey · 07-11-2018, 01:03 PM

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07-10-2018, 01:49 PM	#1
KURT44 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: WEST OF ROCKFORD IL. Posts: 133	Jerky slow speed Finally improved the Voyagers herky jerky throttle at slow speeds. Was also getting occasional high idle while riding. Sprayed a little WD40 down the throttle cables. Should have done it sooner. Big improvement. My Voyager is a 2012 with 53,000 miles with Ivans tune. __________________ Kurt44 2012 voyager Happy trails! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-10-2018, 09:34 PM	#2
Sabre-t Join Date: May 2015 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 838	The WD-40 may have cleaned some gunk out of the cables making them work smoother for now, but it is a very poor lubricant. Also it will collect soils like a dirt magnet. So do other liquid cable lubes, but they are also thicker, so still provide lubrication far longer than WD-40 for the same amount of soil. I suggest that you follow up with some actual cable lube. Even better, remove the cables, clean them with WD-40, mineral spirits, isopropyl alcohol, whatever and dry them. Then lube with a dry graphite. The graphite provides super lubrication and does not attract and hold dirt like liquids do.
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