04-11-2017, 08:59 AM | #16 |
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I loosened the clutch cable and reset the adjustment from scratch on Sunday, which involved a few turns on the very generous adjuster on the engine case. My spare cable also arrived but I'm going to leave it a while as I think I just need to get used to it.
It was a little better this morning, almost back to normal, but has others have said it appears the clutch favours a particularly tight adjustment. |
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04-11-2017, 12:13 PM | #17 | |
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04-12-2017, 09:49 PM | #18 |
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Trying Rotella synthetic 15w40 on my commute tomorrow as this may help with the higher temperatures. I do think this is all about heat, and the engine's not running particularly hot, I just think the clutch has an inherently short throw and I want the bike happy for when the temperature starts touching 90 here.
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04-16-2017, 09:49 AM | #19 |
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I hope this is your fix.
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04-16-2017, 03:35 PM | #21 |
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I went out for a pretty long ride yesterday, with a lot of twisty roads and a muddy trail thrown in. It's certainly improved a little, it's similar to how it was before.
The cable definitely does loosen up a bit when it's hot but as long as I can shift (it's absolutely fine) and the bike doesn't creep I think I can live with it. I think it's just a characteristic of the bike. |
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04-16-2017, 08:03 PM | #23 | |
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I never leave the bike in gear unless I have to have my foot down for more than a couple of seconds. |
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