Awhile back someone posted a great post about the amount of turns VS the grab point of the clutch. It was like, "1/4 turn grabs a little more faster the 3/4 turns" I can't find it, does anyone still have it ????

Thanks in advance, JIM

 

What you're "adjusting" at the clutch basket is how far away the rod that separates the clutch plate from the diaphragm spring assembly is. The more you turn the adjuster "out" or CCW, you are moving that rod AWAY from the diaphragm. That has the effect of making you have to pull the lever closer to the bar to separate the clutch plates (engage the clutch). I like my clutch friction point a little closer to the bars so I adjust mine a little further out. The potential downside is that you may not get complete clutch plate separation if you adjust too far out. That could wear the clutch prematurely.

Incidentally, this is the reason the clutch has to be adjusted in two places (the rod and the cable.

 

...and your adjustment when cold, may not work when hot and vice versa.

I carry the tools, prepared for a fine tuning or a do-over roadside after doing it by the book at home...sometimes I just have to

the 2007+ clutch has a longer lever under the trap door ( similar to the ezboy lite clutch) and this longer lever gives lower effort, but seems to make adjustment range and little more fiddly

Mike

 

Thanks for the replies. I understand the adjustment. I was just looking for a well written post that was almost a chart. I knew I should have printed it out but you knows how that goes.......

Be Safe JIM

 

"a 1/4 turn grabs faster..."

that seems to describe a misadjustment of the clutch.

you need to have complete engagement of the clutch plates and disks to transfer power and reduce slipping/heat/glazing & failure.

you also need to have complete separation of the clutch disks and plates when changing gears.

so your clutch adjustment is to get both of those.

even as the material on the disks wears thinner

the reason I mention temperature is that when hot clearances change in the clutch due to expansion of the metal plates and metal disks and clutch material.

so sometimes we are making adjustments so that we get good results in all conditions.

after the clutch is adjusted- the clutch lever action can be adjusted ( within a range) by the cable adjuster.
It is important that the clutch cable be set so that it doesn;t hold the clutch partially disenagaged...and will allow the lever to fully pull the clutch plates and disks apart.

Mike

 

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/prima...-the-book.html


https://www.hdforums.com/forum/prima...-easy-way.html


Here you go....

 

I don't know that any "chart" as to how much to turn the adjuster vs clutch engagement can be accurate given the wear of clutch friction plates.