Clutch Adjustment on 2017 RGU
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Gov, you hit the nail on the head with my problems or feelings. I only drove the RG a few miles and intend to give it a couple of hundred miles before I decide to change anything. I already have a stage one kit but I want to see what the bike has bone stock. Seems like the Oberon Lever might be a good solution.
Bill
Bill
Now the clutch starts to engage a lot closer to the grip rather than after you are darn near all the way out. I had RSD ones on my 2016 they used a different system but worked well also.
Many seem to confuse reach with travel , the adjustable lever is meant to mover the clutch engagement point. However it may help some with reach.
Last edited by smitty901; 01-27-2018 at 12:01 PM.
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paid4c4 (01-27-2018)
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Adjustable clutch lever. They allow you to move the engagement point in closer.
Many of us have swapped them out. on a 2017 and newer only one company makes one to fit right now. The master cyl was changed in 2017 so the other ones for Rushmore's will not fit.
This shows the adjustable next to the stock lever. By turning that dial you change engagement point.
The install is quick and easy.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TNai1H]
Many of us have swapped them out. on a 2017 and newer only one company makes one to fit right now. The master cyl was changed in 2017 so the other ones for Rushmore's will not fit.
This shows the adjustable next to the stock lever. By turning that dial you change engagement point.
The install is quick and easy.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TNai1H]
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I've asked this on other threads and never really got an answer. Let's say with the stock lever the distance from the resting position to the bar is (let's use) 2". So you need a 2" pull to fully disengage the clutch. With the Oberon if you adjust the lever closer, let's use 1 1/2" doesn't that mean that the clutch will not fully disengage, might be short by 1/2"? The travel from resting position to the bar would be less. Wouldn't that cause premature clutch wear? One clue might be your statement that there are some claims about the bike not starting in gear when the lever is set to position #2. I'd like to get an adjustable lever but this question nags at me...thanks!
This is the second bike where I'm using the Oberon levers. I don't like the working part of the lever being so far out, I used to adjust cable levers with a large gap to eliminate the problem but with hydraulic you need an adjustable lever. Lots of people use them because they work.
PS: A side benefit to the Oberon is the lever blade is moved out a bit so you get better leverage and lighter clutch pull.
Last edited by OldMike; 01-27-2018 at 03:50 PM. Reason: PS
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I've asked this on other threads and never really got an answer. Let's say with the stock lever the distance from the resting position to the bar is (let's use) 2". So you need a 2" pull to fully disengage the clutch. With the Oberon if you adjust the lever closer, let's use 1 1/2" doesn't that mean that the clutch will not fully disengage, might be short by 1/2"? The travel from resting position to the bar would be less. Wouldn't that cause premature clutch wear? One clue might be your statement that there are some claims about the bike not starting in gear when the lever is set to position #2. I'd like to get an adjustable lever but this question nags at me...thanks!
When you adjust the dial it just changes the pivot point.
When you get to set 2 the engage meant point has been moved a lot some have reported not having enough travel to activate the N lock switch.
This has nothing to do with the clutch it's self. This not the first bike I have had adjustable levers on.
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My hands are average size and I don't have an issue with blade size, although all my fingers won't fit on the blade. I read every Oberon thread I come across on the forum and don't remember this being an issue. Maybe it's because with the hand position being further away from the fulcrum they have easier clutch and brake pull.
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StoneTrekker (01-28-2018)
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My hands are average size and I don't have an issue with blade size, although all my fingers won't fit on the blade. I read every Oberon thread I come across on the forum and don't remember this being an issue. Maybe it's because with the hand position being further away from the fulcrum they have easier clutch and brake pull.
As I think about it, lots of us aren't using 4 fingers on the clutch anyway. I'm often a 3-fingers clutch guy.