Before lubricating, such traits will always warned, because they can swell otherwise. Ballistol I use now for over 10 years on the same motorcycle and date me no more moves are torn. I'm using a syringe with a needle and squeeze the oil (about 1-2 ml) up between soul and outer shell. After a few hours you can check below that the oil has migrated through the entire train.
By this treatment the trains rusting trains is effectively avoided and they are and remain easily, which I particularly noticed the clutch cable.