Clutch lever adjustment

DrRossi · Mar 3, 2009

As everyone already knows you can adjust you the clutchlever in great detail.
Asuming that you have the correct oil in your engine and your clutch system is bled you can adjust the lever to perfection.
Also I read the tales of a slipping and also dragging clutches so it's hard to get it in neutral.
Replacing of the jet by a smaller one is not always necessary.
On your lever of course there is the wheel, witch change not only how far the lever stands, but also the total stroke which your clutch cylinder makes.
Furthermore there is in the lever a barrel with a small pin what presses the master cylinder.
If you take you're mirror and wipe away the coke leftovers you see in the barrel on the bottom a tiny alan bolt, turn it a bit loose and you can adjust the pin from the side with a screwdriver.
Make sure you keep some free play so you don't keep the system under pressure.
Remember to tighten the alan bolt.

Now clean you're mirror before next weekend !

Booleyblade · Mar 3, 2009

I changed my levers for a new set and found the clutch slipped, turned out the push pin was too far out and the clutch was not disengaging fully, so be careful!

amb67 · Mar 3, 2009

Good bit of advice DrRossi, a small adjustment that can make a huge difference to the operation of the clutch.

:thumbup

DrRossi said:
As everyone already knows you can adjust you the clutchlever in great detail.
Asuming that you have the correct oil in your engine and your clutch system is bled you can adjust the lever to perfection.
Also I read the tales of a slipping and also dragging clutches so it's hard to get it in neutral.
Replacing of the jet by a smaller one is not always necessary.
On your lever of course there is the wheel, witch change not only how far the lever stands, but also the total stroke which your clutch cylinder makes.
Furthermore there is in the lever a barrel with a small pin what presses the master cylinder.
If you take you're mirror and wipe away the coke leftovers you see in the barrel on the bottom a tiny alan bolt, turn it a bit loose and you can adjust the pin from the side with a screwdriver.
Make sure you keep some free play so you don't keep the system under pressure.
Remember to tighten the alan bolt.

Now clean you're mirror before next weekend !

A303 · Mar 3, 2009

Nice one Dr R, thanks.

amb67 · Mar 3, 2009

PS. Forgot to mention that the small grub screws vibrate loose and fall out, then the damn thing adjusts itself and plays havoc with your clutch.

My advice is to dab a very small bit of Loctite on it to stop it coming loose and disappearing off down the road.

DrRossi · Mar 3, 2009

amb67 said:
PS. Forgot to mention that the small grub screws vibrate loose and fall out, then the damn thing adjusts itself and plays havoc with your clutch.

My advice is to dab a very small bit of Loctite on it to stop it coming loose and disappearing off down the road.

Parkinson ? Get you suspension sorted out :nana

amb67 · Mar 3, 2009

DrRossi said:
Parkinson ? Get you suspension sorted out :nana

Perhaps your super dooper chip will sort out my vibrations? LOL

:doug

andirsv1 · Mar 3, 2009

DrRossi....Alan mate....just been out and checked my bike and it turns out my "tiny" allen bolt is missing!! So, can you tell me the size i need to replace it, or can i remove the screw completely then loctite it in without the need for another allen screw??

Cheers.....

Mick Oliver · Mar 3, 2009

Another great tip Thanks:thumbup

DrRossi · Mar 3, 2009

amb67 said:
PS. Forgot to mention that the small grub screws vibrate loose and fall out, then the damn thing adjusts itself and plays havoc with your clutch.

My advice is to dab a very small bit of Loctite on it to stop it coming loose and disappearing off down the road.

Ships you are right!!!

There are a lot of people in need of a good Eprom !!

andirsv1 · Mar 3, 2009

andirsv said:
DrRossi....Alan mate....just been out and checked my bike and it turns out my "tiny" allen bolt is missing!! So, can you tell me the size i need to replace it, or can i remove the screw completely then loctite it in without the need for another allen screw??

Cheers.....

Can anyone advise me of the allen headed screw i need????

DrRossi · Mar 4, 2009

Hi, I think its a M 3. 0.5

milliemonkey · Mar 4, 2009

DrRossi said:
On your lever of course there is the wheel, witch change not only how far the lever stands, but also the total stroke which your clutch cylinder makes.
Furthermore there is in the lever a barrel with a small pin what presses the master cylinder.

Erm... what?????? please bear in mind that there are many spannerly ******** people on this board. Top of the ****** list being me. I'll just leave it to the shop i think.

Hello is that Onyerbike?...........

:biggrin

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DrRossi · Mar 4, 2009

Yes its on the front somewhere.:dunno

You are getting warmer now. :devious

Its near where you put you're left hand.:dowhat

Pfft. is there a lefthand "Jack" symbol ?

milliemonkey · Mar 4, 2009

:confusedWhich reminds me. I've only just got my millie (first one ever and I'm very happy with it) but why are the sodding indicators and horn the otherway round from every other bike???

Like the way aprilia have seen the problem and given you an audable warning system when you think you're canceling the indicators tho and you've got it wrong.

andirsv1 · Mar 4, 2009

DrRossi said:
Hi, I think its a M 3. 0.5

Thanks buddy..............:thumbup

AREESSMILL · Mar 7, 2009

Andi i have some allen screws somwhere do you still need them??

amb67 · Mar 7, 2009

Andi, PM me if you want one still, I'll pop it in the post for you tomorrow.

I have fitted a slightly better one, the issue with my old one was that the head was fooked and I couldn't tighten it enough. I fitted the next size up head (Button head) and it works so much better.

DrRossi · Mar 8, 2009

Here is what its all about

IanG · Apr 10, 2009

milliemonkey said:
:confusedWhich reminds me. I've only just got my millie (first one ever and I'm very happy with it) but why are the sodding indicators and horn the otherway round from every other bike???

Like the way aprilia have seen the problem and given you an audable warning system when you think you're canceling the indicators tho and you've got it wrong.

Thank God------ :rant It's not just me then? :dunno All part of owning an Italian bike I guess, still as they use Jap suspension and other parts you would think they would borrow some conventional switch gear.

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