Jersey Big Mike
100K mile club
Be CAREFUL with getting the rod too tight then adjusting the clutch cable -- you can destroy the throwout bearing if your not careful -- ask me how I know!
clutch adjustment
- Thread starter Eric Williams
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Are you collapsing the adjustment on the cable before making any pushrod adjustment?
Need to collapse the cable fist then adjust pushrod everytime. Otherwise you run the risk of adjusting the push rod and the ball and ramp not fully relaxed at it's lowest point and so it will never have it's full throw.
And it's a 1/4-1/8 turn counter clockwise from when pushrod touches the bearing.
Confused on the 1 to 1.5 turns? Which way?
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Page 2? There are so many combos here, it only works one way. But getting there is half the battle?
1. Lightly hold clutch lever, spin the expander in so less threads are shown, feel the lever go to the grip as you spin.
2. Go to the adjust screw, hold the lever again, spin the screw in, and when the lever stops, so is the ramp being homed. However;
3. If the lever stops at the perch on the screw in, shorten the expander even more so you can continue to turn the screw in.
4. In other words, that's all she wrote, the lever is in between the grip and perch. So out a 1/4 turn, lock it, extend the expander at the perch gap to 1/16 of taught play on a light pull, no lever rattle, i.e., sloppy cable gap.
Signed,
NOLTT (nobody's over loose too tight)
1. Lightly hold clutch lever, spin the expander in so less threads are shown, feel the lever go to the grip as you spin.
2. Go to the adjust screw, hold the lever again, spin the screw in, and when the lever stops, so is the ramp being homed. However;
3. If the lever stops at the perch on the screw in, shorten the expander even more so you can continue to turn the screw in.
4. In other words, that's all she wrote, the lever is in between the grip and perch. So out a 1/4 turn, lock it, extend the expander at the perch gap to 1/16 of taught play on a light pull, no lever rattle, i.e., sloppy cable gap.
Signed,
NOLTT (nobody's over loose too tight)
Mikeinjersey
Well-Known Member
Question for Billy the Kid. After making the 1/4 turn adj on the push rod do you then return to the cable adj for the 1/16 inch recommendation ? Thanks
While you're waiting for Billy or did you miss this?
It's the softest of pull to feel that gap go to zero. The 1/4 out is huge. It might be sloppy so your call how much hair trigger you want. This side of zero gap is as far a throw as it will go = Ideal.
As if holding an egg between your hand and the end of the lever, that's how much push... 'until you have no play at the lever..'
It's the softest of pull to feel that gap go to zero. The 1/4 out is huge. It might be sloppy so your call how much hair trigger you want. This side of zero gap is as far a throw as it will go = Ideal.
Brent Herridge
Active Member
Just test rode yesterday's adjustment and I think it's as good as it'll get. I can still find neutral while moving, which is what I had before. It seemed to be missing the sleeve that the mirror fits through. Hopefully that's what caused excessive movement and wore out the old cable. Lever play is down to a mere 1/4" up and down.
Is that in the normal range ?
Is that in the normal range ?
No need for that should be good. This is how I adjust mine, goes right into neutral setting or moving with no problems and no creeping when put into gear, works great.
Mikeinjersey
Well-Known Member
Thanks Billy. I'm going to give it a try on my bike to see if I can improve on the way it works.
Brent Herridge
Active Member
Clutch is working great. Adjustment is good. Rode nearly 200 miles Friday, and another ~250 today. its great being in Central Texas. 
All it takes is one warp plate struggling to find N.
No on the 1/4 lever slop range. There is so much ramp vs. slop. By using a zero lever gap, it lengthens the throw; pushing out farther is the pressure plate so the warp won't 'tag and drag'.
Signed,
NOLTT (no one listens to turtle)
hey now, don't be trying to play that NOLTT card anymore. there's way more people on here that listen to you now than back when you first came on. just took a little while to figure out what the fuck you were saying.
Brent Herridge
Active Member
Nobody will ever figure that out.