Can larger grips throw clutch out?help

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Oct 2, 2018 | 02:32 AM

worked4it

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Can larger grips throw clutch out?help

I just finished true dual,dk intake and larger grip install on my 2013 slim. Everything worked as it should prior to these upgrades. The bike shifts no problems when it is not running as far as linkage clearing with new pipes. When I start it and engage clutch it start to slowly pull forward increase over a few seconds to where I have to shut it off and find nuetral. So while checking everything I noticed the clutch lever inside corner is hiitting the inside grip flange holding the lever out roughly 1/8" so am I right in assuming this with the added grip size is making the bike do what it is doing? Or do you guys suspect something else? I guess it seems to be the likely candidate but figured you guys would no better. thanks

Oct 2, 2018 | 08:17 AM

CaptainKirk

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I would say if your clutch is grabbing that soon when you let it out, an adjustment is in order. Just my 2 cents.

Oct 2, 2018 | 01:18 PM

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Usually, when an issue pops up right after you've done some work, it will be caused by the work you did, or something you needed to touch/remove/adjust because of that work. So the grip is a likely culprit....

For it to be the grip, it would mean your clutch was adjusted close to the old grip, before the new grip install. You should be able to adjust the friction zone, farther out from the grip, with the cable adjuster. If not, you'll need to adjust the clutch plates in the primary or lose/modify the new grips.

I would try to adjust it with the cable adjuster first, I would modify the grips second, and adjust the clutch plates as a last resort. While there is a little fudge factor when adjusting the clutch spring/plates, once you start adjusting where the friction zone hits with the clutch plates, you run the possibility of not getting complete plate separation or complete plate compression. Neither of those conditions would be good for the clutch or the bike...

Good luck with the repair...

Last edited by hattitude; Oct 2, 2018 at 01:21 PM.

Oct 3, 2018 | 03:19 AM

worked4it

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thank you so much for the insight. I wil adjust it and move from there. again thanks

Oct 3, 2018 | 05:23 AM

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making the cable adjuster longer will move where the clutch starts to grab farther from the grip

Oct 5, 2018 | 01:58 AM

worked4it

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thank you for the help. will post how it goes.

Mar 31, 2020 | 09:47 AM

smitty901

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Originally Posted by FreedomRider

making the cable adjuster longer will move where the clutch starts to grab farther from the grip

If you have a cable clutch when adjusting the clutch not the cable use 3/4 turn vs 1/2 to allow clutch to release sooner Not the cable. cable is for free play only.