Clutch adjustment? HELP!

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Dec 26, 2010 | 02:31 AM

#21

Jeff W

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Wet clutch, it should free up immediately when you start it in gear. Make sure your pointed at open road just in case lol.

Dec 26, 2010 | 05:39 PM

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Santo

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So did you get it adjusted???

Dec 26, 2010 | 06:34 PM

#23

Jackie Paper

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My two cents

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Originally Posted by FREEFALL

seems like it should move out more when pulling the clutch lever.

When you adjust it back it off just a little , maybe two turns. pull the clutch in and let it out. As you screw the adjuster screw in till you fill it snug up and this time pull the clutch lever in again and while holding it in you should be able to screw the adjuster in some more. You may have some burrs right at the the area giving you the tight end of travel and your are actual too far out on the adjustment hence limited clutch travel that you see. I have see this before. Its caused by someone tighten the lock nut too tight. Do the above a couple of times and then with the clutch out screw it in till it hits and then back off 1/2 and lock it. Now when you pull the clutch look in on top of the clutch and you should see at least .04-06 of separation. Close it all back up and make sure you have the 1/16 slack at the clutch lever. Get in an open area and put it in low. Pull in the clutch and start it. Its going to jump a little till the oil gets going on the plates but I bet it will be OK. I can fill my clutch if I push my bike in gear with the clutch pulled in. Is harder to push this way then neutral. Thats normal. From then on just start in netural as you usually do.

Guess I ought to add I assume you got did not drop the ***** out of the ramp when you put new cable in?

Last edited by Jackie Paper; Sep 14, 2018 at 10:27 AM.

Dec 26, 2010 | 08:12 PM

#24

dynhd1

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Remove the tranny cover and check and make sure the *****/ramp are seated correctly, same thing happened to mine. Also make sure the open end of the circ clip retainer is in the right position.

Last edited by dynhd1; Dec 26, 2010 at 08:23 PM.

Dec 26, 2010 | 08:48 PM

#25

FREEFALL

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Thanks much for all the feedback.
Had family over today so did not get to work on it.
I'm off Monday so that is my goal for the day.

Wish me luck.

S/F
Freefall

Dec 27, 2010 | 10:19 AM

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VA_Grumpy_Biker

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Checking the ***** and ramp would be where I'd look now. If the ***** dropped out or the circle clip isn't in the grove, you'll never get it adjusted correctly.

Dec 27, 2010 | 10:42 AM

#27

swinger27

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I had some of the same problem I just installed a 3" belt drive and clucth wouldnt work. I took the adjustment on the cable all the way in and pushed the clucth lever all the way into the grip. Turned the clucth adjuster on the clucth itself till it moved about an 1/8-/1/4 inch of the gripm and the tightened the jam nut. After doing so finishe adjusting the clucth lever out with the adjustment in the cable itself till there was just a lill play at the end not much. It seems to work just fine. Took for a short ride considering live in michigan but didnt seem to have any problems. Dont know if it makes a difference cause Im running a dry clucth though,. Might be worth a shot if you have not tried it yet.