Frozen! By FACE PLANT FOR LIFE (Read 1,654 times)

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

We went to go check on our Scooter's for the first time since we put them away the other day (they're in an unheated storage unit! ). Keep in mind that it is 24 degrees out while we are doing this!

Anyways, went in, made sure everything is okay, but then we went to go turn the throttle...uh oh! Looks like some water got in the throttle cable before we put them away (That's what a thorough cleaning does for you ), and that water turned to ICE! Makes me wonder if there is gonna be damage to the cable when we take them out of storage this spring! We'll see!

Until then, we won't be turning those throttles!

[kz1000st]

Garden hoses are the natural enemy of two wheeled vehicles. On the odd occasion that I wash my toys I use a soapy bucket to lightly lather it up and a damp clothe to get rid of the soap. I have friend who's a hose junkie and don't you know he was constantly getting water into his carburetors on his 250 Ninja.

[LUKE]

i inject 1ml of marvel mystery oil to my cable once a year using a cable oiler.
marvel mystery oil eliminates water due to condensation, high humidity,rain etc. plus its an oil base and has a lubricating power.
i do this on cables of my scooters, bicycles, lawnmowers etc.

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Jan 21, 2014 5:22:56 GMT -6 kz1000st said:

Garden hoses are the natural enemy of two wheeled vehicles. On the odd occasion that I wash my toys I use a soapy bucket to lightly lather it up and a damp clothe to get rid of the soap. I have friend who's a hose junkie and don't you know he was constantly getting water into his carburetors on his 250 Ninja.

Well, sometimes you can only get some of that tough dirt from the bottom of your scooter with a high powered hose

Jan 21, 2014 5:23:37 GMT -6 LUKE said:

i inject 1ml of marvel mystery oil to my cable once a year using a cable oiler.
marvel mystery oil eliminates water due to condensation, high humidity,rain etc. plus its an oil base and has a lubricating power.
i do this on cables of my scooters, bicycles, lawnmowers etc.

I should get one of those oilers...Anybody got a spare? jk

[cyborg]

Lukes answer is THE answer,,those things work great!!

[davec]

In the 10 years I had my Honda Shadow Sabre, I hose washed it 2 times. Once in sturgis after a rain/mud ride, and once in Denver for the same reason.

All the rest of the time I used pig snot or lemon pledge

The ice will melt, and the water will dissipate, but not a bad idea to squirt some lithium grease on the cable.

ride safe

[tvnacman]

A new cable would be cheaper than the tool , then you would have a fresh start .

John

[davec]

Jan 23, 2014 18:42:54 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

A new cable would be cheaper than the tool , then you would have a fresh start .

John

The tool is $10
Not sure how much a cable costs

[Alleyoop]

FROZEN is right, it is -15 wind chill and going down to -24 it is dropping every hour. What happened to GLOBAL WARMING!!
Alleyoop

[davec]

Didn't you hear their explanation: extremely cold weather is a by product of global warming .
Just ask Gore

A high of 6, wind chill -12

[cyborg]

Ouch,, and I bitch about 50 in the am and 75+ during the day,,,, I must reassess just how much of a pansy I've become,,, I'm originally from buffalo ,,, I've done my time

[cyborg]

sorry for that gang i know not where dat come from

[Alleyoop]

Yea I notice that as well when you hit reply it is slower than molasses, so you think it didn't think and hit it reply some more(HAHA). Happens to me then I check and delete the dups.

Alleyoop

[cyborg]

Thanks ally now the $ 68,000 question how you delete dat?

[Alleyoop]

See the GEAR and or the down arrow on the RIGHT side click on that and options come up.
Alleyoop