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Clutch lever-way loose

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Hi,
I checked past threads and couldn't find an answer for my problem. I understand the fact that there are 2 places on bike to adjust the cable.

I have adjusted both and cant seem to get it even near tight. I replaced the lever and before I did the cable was fine. My manual just says "adjust"- doest say which direction to adjust. I'm assuming down below that means to tighten by adjusting so the lock nut and the adjuster are moving farther apart from eachother. I thnk it needs to be adjusted from below because the tension is WAY slack and the lever adjustment isnt helping at all.

Anyone able to help?
 
As the lever at the engine end is notched or geared, it locks in place when you slip it on. That means where you position it initially matters. Take it off and turn it 1/8 or 1/4 turn further away from the center line of the bike as the "start" position.
 
Clutch lever-way loose

Thanks so much for the reply.

I have no idea what you are explaining to me. I am a dunce.

I am calling the lever adjustment nut down by the engine- the engine lever adjustment. I'm calling the clutch lever adjustment the one up by the lever itself- on handle bar. The only place I have and know how to take the cable off is up on the hand lever itself.

Are you saying I need to remove clutch cable from the engine end- where the "gross" adjustment is?

or do you mean take off the lever again and turn the cable before I reattach the lever?
 
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I thought you HAD removed the lever from the engine end and when you put it back on had positioned it wrong, BUT you can do a GROSS adjustment by taking that lever off, noting it's position first, and then rotating it out one or two notches.
 
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Ok- so I think you are saying take the clutch lever off again and BEFORE I put it back on adjust the cable down by the engine?
 
To tighten the cable at the lever you loosen the lock-nut and screw the bolt counter-clockwise so that it extends outwards from the handle. This takes up slack in the cable. Do this and then tighten the lock-nut before doing anything else.

If there is still slack, then you may need to take up more slack in the cable and that is done at the lower end.

Leave the clutch lever in place and just loosen the retaining nut on the arm atop the clutch housing. Lift the lever and rotate it to make the cable a bit more tight, put the arm back in place and tighten the retainer bolt.
 
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Re: loosen the retaining nut on the arm atop the clutch housing.

What is the clutch housing?

I have already tightened at the lever- wont tighten anymore.

I have tightened below as well. Still very loose- as I said in my original post.
 
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jenlamb said:
Re: loosen the retaining nut on the arm atop the clutch housing.

What is the clutch housing?
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"Leave the clutch lever in place and just loosen the retaining nut on the arm atop the clutch housing. Lift the lever and rotate it to make the cable a bit more tight, put the arm back in place and tighten the retainer bolt. "

That's what I was talking about...

The clutch housing is the lower right of the engine, by where you put the oil in. The area where the engine end of the clutch cable attaches.
 
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Thank you for putting up with my newbie- ness.

I tried adjusting the cable with the lever pulled in. Does seem a bit better. However when the bike is in gear- it starts rolling immediately after I let the clutch out even half an inch. So its bucking foward, going into gear too fast.

Does this mean its too tight?

If so what end should I adjust at?

BTW- the clutch housing on my bike is on the left side of engine and oil gauge is on the right.
 
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Uh.....
Your giving up? I have not gotten a post from you????
Thank god Dr.Gonzo is a saint.
 
there is a shaft on the side of the motor where you add oil to the motor whith a linkage arm and a 10mm bolt lossen and rotate away from cable a few notches and give it a try. sorry for the post it has been one of those days,thats another post
 
jenlamb said:
Uh.....
Your giving up? I have not gotten a post from you????
Thank god Dr.Gonzo is a saint.
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Don't get discouraged,reread the helpful posts again and keep fiddling with it.
You'll get it,trial and error.
 
yank said:
there is a shaft on the side of the motor where you add oil to the motor whith a linkage arm and a 10mm bolt lossen and rotate away from cable a few notches and give it a try. sorry for the post it has been one of those days,thats another post
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Yank, this is true, depending on which bike she has. Mine does not adjust there.

Jenlamb, can't remember if you told us which bike (year, model) you are working on.

Maybe you live close to someone who can show you. Or we could take some pics.

Rick
 
hey all, you are right, I have a 81 gs1100. my bad; what bike were we talking about?
 
I was going to post a picture of a train wreck but photobucket is down.
:-#
 
jenlamb said:
Thank you for putting up with my newbie- ness.

I tried adjusting the cable with the lever pulled in. Does seem a bit better. However when the bike is in gear- it starts rolling immediately after I let the clutch out even half an inch. So its bucking foward, going into gear too fast.

Does this mean its too tight?

If so what end should I adjust at?

BTW- the clutch housing on my bike is on the left side of engine and oil gauge is on the right.
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Yes, it does mean it is too tight.

When the cable is properly adjusted you should be able to move the lever just a little with no friction at all: the lever should be free to wiggle just a tiny bit.

Do not pull the lever when making adjustments on the cable.
 
argonsagas said:
Yes, it does mean it is too tight.

When the cable is properly adjusted you should be able to move the lever just a little with no friction at all: the lever should be free to wiggle just a tiny bit.

Do not pull the lever when making adjustments on the cable.
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Yes, this is the correct procedure. You want just a little slack on the lever before you pull it in and it doesn't matter what bike you have.

I like to have some adjustment available at the lever, so I start with the adjustment on the case and try to get the slack correct there first. If you cable is stretched too far you may not be able to remove most of the slack, then you need to replace it.

It's a simple adjustment, don't make it harder than it is.
 
thank you one and all- I have fiddled and tweaked and she rides much better. Thank you for all your good help.
Jen
 
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