Definitely stay away from grease and oils, then. Graphite, or a can of cable lube sold specifically for that purpose.
Kurt On Jul 11, 2012 9:41 AM, "Kevin Green" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a spray that's the same idea and what I was figuring would be best > for eliminating the rub without attracting dust and such. > > On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I used graphite on my speedometer cable, for what that's worth. >> >> I have a tube of "liquid graphite" that's in suspension to carry it down >> a cable, then the solvent evaporates and leaves the graphite. >> >> Kurt >> On Jul 11, 2012 9:36 AM, "Kevin Green" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Yeah. I'm hoping it's the tach cable at this point. That would really >>> explain every symptom and be easy to resolve. Now, do I lubricate with >>> Graphite, White Lithium, ATF, WD40, something else? >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Huh. Way to cheap out, Honda. >>>> >>>> With your compression readings, you are definitely not leading cylinder >>>> pressure. We're back to my guess of things rubbing. >>>> >>>> Good luck hunting that down. >>>> >>>> Kurt >>>> On Jul 11, 2012 9:26 AM, "Kevin Green" < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well mine is definitely a mechanical cable. Maybe it's part of the >>>>> "budget" nature of the 450? >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Kurt Nolte >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Shouldn't an '82 have an electronic tachometer? I thought tach cables >>>>>> were a <60s thing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kurt >>>>>> On Jul 11, 2012 9:15 AM, "Kevin Green" < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> So I changed the oil last night and rode in to work today. As I was >>>>>>> pulling in the parking lot I noticed that it disappeared sometimes and >>>>>>> got >>>>>>> louder sometimes, as I turned the handlebars pulling into a parking >>>>>>> spot. >>>>>>> Tach cable maybe? I'm going to be so annoyed if that's the case. I'm >>>>>>> going to remove disconnect it from the motor when I go to ride home and >>>>>>> see >>>>>>> if it stops. If that's it, any suggestions on lubing the cable or >>>>>>> anything? Do I need to replace it? I replaced the speedo cable when I >>>>>>> first got it running but not the tach cable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 9:18 PM, surfswab <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The noise seems to be coming from the rear of the motor and it seems >>>>>>>> to be pulsing in time with piston movement. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm suspecting it may be related to the head bolt you had some >>>>>>>> trouble >>>>>>>> with -- like maybe exhaust being forced out in that location. A >>>>>>>> faulty gasket or the head not torqued evenly there might cause that. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To pinpoint the location, try listening closer thru a cardboard tube >>>>>>>> (like comes with paper towels). If the noise is louder in the >>>>>>>> vicinity of that bolt, you have your culprit. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To test for an intake leak, trying spraying WD 40 around the rubber >>>>>>>> intake tubes. If the engine runs faster, you're leaking vacuum. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jul 9, 4:29 pm, Kevin Green <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> > So I've put almost 1500 miles on the bike in the last 4 months >>>>>>>> since I got >>>>>>>> > it running (which included removing and reinstalling the head >>>>>>>> with all new >>>>>>>> > gaskets), but as I was pulling up to my house a few days ago I >>>>>>>> noticed a >>>>>>>> > squeaking sound coming from the motor. When I started it back up >>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>> > weekend it started squeaking immediately (cold engine) and it >>>>>>>> increases >>>>>>>> > with the RPMs. On my car I would say it sounds like an accessory >>>>>>>> belt >>>>>>>> > squeaking, it's that kind of sound, but it's coming from inside >>>>>>>> the motor. >>>>>>>> > I also opened the filler/dipstick with the motor running and air >>>>>>>> and oil >>>>>>>> > came sputtering out at me, but I'm not sure that's not normal for >>>>>>>> a running >>>>>>>> > engine like this. I pulled the valve cover and adjusted the >>>>>>>> valves but >>>>>>>> > they weren't very far out of adjustment, so I don't think that >>>>>>>> was it. I >>>>>>>> > checked the torque on my head bolts, and they are all to spec, >>>>>>>> but I >>>>>>>> > noticed that the resistance in one of the bolts is all resistance >>>>>>>> in the >>>>>>>> > thread and not pressure from the bolt on the head. I'm wondering >>>>>>>> if >>>>>>>> > there's not enough pressure on the head and that's the source of >>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>> > leakage. 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