I use my OL's turkey baster with about a six inch piece of fuel line duct taped to the end of it to suck out the oil.

 

Yeh, but depending on the oven setting, is it the correct viscosity to use on the turkey?

 

hehe. This thread is funny.

BUT dri-slide is starting to get talked about on the internets. Apparently, it gums up the newer clutches and makes the hard to pull. So the OP is right. At least in that regard.

Tri-Flo is all the rage now and there's a lil tool you can use called a cable luber (sold at bike shops) to help with the job.

So stop laying your bike down and using motor oil, OP. Unless you really dig doing that. Then tip away.

 

Got a pic of that little cable lube tool?

I made my own 'cause the one I've had for years won't fit a Harley clutch cable.
I use a short piece (4-5 in.) of clear hose that will barely fit over the loop at the end of the cable. Then I clamp it tight around the cable housing, hold it vertical and put 3-4 oz. of oil in the clear hose. Then I adjust my air regulator down to 3-4 psi and push the oil (same as I use in the tranny) into the cable with my air gun.
Not quite as handy as my old lube tool but it works great.

 

I turn my bike upside down to drain the oil. Keeps wear & tear off the drain plug.

 

I am surprised ppl say Dri-slide is garbage. Use it right!
I always remove the the cable from the lever and lube. Look at my ape, you will see why.

 

"True Love" is great, but it would have better been captioned as "Love at first sight!"

 

Uh, okay... whatever ...

 

You obviously didn't pay attention to this thread. If you're not flipping you bike on it's side you are wrong. The best method i have found is to haul *** into my drive way and then lock the rear brake up and try to low side it into my lawn. Just make sure the sprinklers are off or it could get messy. Large amounts of bourbon help the process.

 

Look at my ape end angle, even though I lay the bike all the way down to lube the cable, it doesn't work for me. Been there, done that.