# how to make a responsive yoyo slightly less?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [April 22, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-responsive-yoyo-slightly-less/74192 "2015-04-22T21:26:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![ittayd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@ittayd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ittayd)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-responsive-yoyo-slightly-less/74192/1 "2015-04-22T21:26:18Z")

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Hi,

I have a YYJ Classic. It was very unresponsive. Meaning, I could tug it as much as I wanted and it would not return. I figured this was because the o rings (the originals that come with the yoyo) were oily and so would not catch the string. So I cleaned them. Now the yoyo is way too responsive. It returns when I try to mount it… (I also put 3 drops of thick lube, but I put this before, and it never made a difference)

My main question is how to make it less responsive?

Also, I tried putting a wide bearing, figured I’d turn it unresponsive. But with the wide bearing it never returns. No matter how I bind it. I cross, I pinch, I pull, nothing. It eventually dies…

Can someone give me a hint on why (especially since it is over responsive with the regular bearings)

Regards,

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-responsive-yoyo-slightly-less/74192/2 "2015-04-22T21:31:57Z")

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First, leave the o-rings alone.  
Second, clean the bearing and LIGHTLY lube, if at all. A heavily lubed bearing is a responsive bearing. Most of the responsiveness is due to the bearing lube condition.

With a LIGHT lube the wide bearing will be a bit responsive.

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**Author:** ![ittayd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@ittayd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ittayd)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-responsive-yoyo-slightly-less/74192/3 "2015-04-22T21:33:14Z")

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Thanks! How do I clean the bearings?

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-responsive-yoyo-slightly-less/74192/4 "2015-04-22T21:34:53Z")

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[Useful modification and maintenance guides - Clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html)

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**Author:** ![lukas412](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@lukas412](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lukas412)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-responsive-yoyo-slightly-less/74192/5 "2015-04-22T21:39:46Z")

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I think the Classic uses a bearing with plastic shield/retainer. If it does I would suggest using rubbing alcohol as lighter fluid or acetone may melt it.

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**Author:** ![ittayd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@ittayd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ittayd)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-responsive-yoyo-slightly-less/74192/6 "2015-04-22T21:40:44Z")

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I have turpentine. Can I use that?

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-responsive-yoyo-slightly-less/74192/7 "2015-04-22T22:03:28Z")

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Turpentine/mineral spirits are fine.

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**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-responsive-yoyo-slightly-less/74192/8 "2015-04-23T00:27:07Z")

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There are many videos on youtube about how to clean bearings. Brandon Vu has one that I know of that is really good.