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Am running a 3" BDL on the 120 Ultima. The bike has a slight urge to drive when clutch is disengaged. Am I able to get this adjustment out of the clutch itself or is it best to get the adjustment out of the cable??

Don't have much experience with the open primary.
 
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You probably need to rebuild the clutch.. New outer steel pins and plates. I'd also pull the clutch and check the splines on the inner hub.
 
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Re-adjust both. If it's a bdl it's a different adjustment than a stock clutch. Bdl clutched only need to be a 1/4-1/2 turn out.
 
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Adjustment procedure here.

http://beltdrives.com/install-guides...arranties-page
 
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