clutch cable adjustment

Hi All,

Outside of loosening the adjuster at the handlebar lever, is there anyway to adjust the cable so that the clutch engages, say, half way through the release of the lever? Mine clutch engages when the lever is about 90% release?

radiofun said:

Hi All,

Outside of loosening the adjuster at the handlebar lever, is there anyway to adjust the cable so that the clutch engages, say, half way through the release of the lever? Mine clutch engages when the lever is about 90% release?

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Yes.




:mrgreen:




There's an adjuster on the clutch. :mrgreen:

You may have other issues that you may not be able to explain like sudden release or sporadic action. This would indicate a grooved up clutch center. You may also have worn friction plates. You should also remove the access cover on the gearbox outer cover and check to see of the actuating arm locking ring is loose.

The adjustment on the clutch that Dave went into detail on :mrgreen: is the clutch adjustment screw. There is not a lot of variance here. Loosen the locknut and turn the adjuster in till you feel it come to the clutch rod then back it off 1/2 turn.

If I back off 1/2 turn on my adjuster, my clutch doesn't work right at all. I find I have to use maybe a quarter turn or less. It would help if your clutch pack is shimmed so it comes right up to the big spring that holds it all in on the basket. Old Britts will sell you a shim pack, and you send the ones you don't need back for a refund. They have an article on how to do it. There may be other issues too, go through the procedure in the workshop manual, they all interact somewhat. Then decide if you need further work.

Dave
69S

Very carefully adjusting the clutch center will help, it's a careful balance between the lever and the center. You want to make sure there's isn't any tension on the cable (the lever should just barely rattle). But I think the Norton clutch will tend to be toward the end of the travel just because of the way the spring releases.

Calling DynoDave?

thanks everyone.

Hello Radiofun,

Just to second what the chaps have already drawn your attention to. As Dave says, if you back the P/C/C screw and lock nut off 1/2 a turn, you just seem to make this up with the handlebar adjuster. I also set mine at alot less, 1/4 of a turn or less. You know if you've over done it as the clutch will slip when you kick it over and the k/start lever feels like it's slicing melons rather than turning the engine over with the effort you're putting in. Like you're holding the lever in when you kick it and worse when it's hot and things have expanded to take up the clearence.

That said, the Commando diagphram clutch is abrupt by nature and it's something you get used to. Each time I jump back on my dad's Triumph it feels like it takes an age for the clutch to release.

The manual is a guide. Use it as a starting point. Experiment and keep notes. They'll come in useful as no sooner do you get it right then something else will change....

Good luck