Hello All

I currently have a home made hand clutch cable release setup on my WLA andwould liketo attach the foot clutch while still being able toretain the hand clutch. Can anyone assist with either clear photos, diagrams or reference material of the hand/foot clutch cable releasesetup for the WLC.

Thanks in advance

 

the hand clutch set-up was for British riders during WW2, it just doesn't work to any useful extent, or at any rate it is very fragile to adjust. Don't bother with it.

If you want to build an auxiliary hand clutch, refit the foot clutch. Then take your hand cable ( I assume from your earlier post that you have a cable fitted ) and run it to the release lever, under the foot cable bracket. You will see where the extra cable hole needs to go in the lever, and where the extra cable stop will need to be welded on the foot cable bracket.

the crucial problem is getting the length of the cable pull on the lever correct relative to the lever travel. Look at the clutch release lever on a BSA or Triumph box and you will see how long the lever arm needs to be, and hence where you need the extra cable hole.

you will end up with two independent clutch mechanisms, hand and foot. Each can release the clutch independent of the other

 

Thanks for reply 45Brit. I had already considered operating the dual hand and foot setup as you have mentioned, although would still like to see a diagramof the original hand/foot setup if someone has one available.

 

email to the people at Beauty of Speed, he seems to know more about the original set-up than anyone. If anyone has a pic, it will be him. Google 'Beauty-of-Speed' and you will find it easy enough, he is on alot of boards like 'knucklenutz' and www.hydraglide.com, but I haven't seen him on this one so far

 

Sorry for late reply but have been out of email contact for past few weeks. Thanks for the contacts and I will certainly followup.

 

Hi,I new here and just read your message.
I have such a hand clutch. I can post a picture within a few days if you want. It is not on the bike, i just found it.

 

Hi Maroel

Would appreciate if you could post a photo, thankyou. I have not as yet constructed the dual foot/hand setup, so this will give me some incentive to do so.

 

O.K. just wait till next weekend
Maroel

 

Great - thanks

 

Hi,
here some pictures, if it is not what you mean let me know.
All the parts, except the clutch handle, is as repro for sale
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Martin