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02-10-07, 12:58 PM

All this wonderful information is in the little book that comes with the bike.
It's called "The Owners Manual", you do get them in England right?

Stu · 02-10-07, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmie

All this wonderful information is in the little book that comes with the bike.
It's called "The Owners Manual", you do get them in England right?

Not always with secondhand bikes no.

02-10-07, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmie

All this wonderful information is in the little book that comes with the bike.
It's called "The Owners Manual", you do get them in England right?

Erm, nope twas second hand.

And if I knew all the correct terms for all the bobbins that would help but as I don't I describe the problem as best I can to people that know more than me. More trustworthy than the word of a mechanic any day!

02-10-07, 01:34 PM

I see, the books get lost over here too. I forgot about the used bikes sometimes not having them. So here you go.

Biker Biggles · 02-10-07, 01:41 PM

Sid Squids explanation somehow puts it better I feel.

03-10-07, 07:08 AM

Cheers Jimmie...slightly blonde qeuestion:

So, I don't need to hold my clutch all the way into the bar so change gears? Seems kinda wrong to me....

03-10-07, 08:12 AM

Yep, that right just pull it in far enough so that the clutch disengages the drive.

03-10-07, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kinvig

Cheers Jimmie...slightly blonde qeuestion:

So, I don't need to hold my clutch all the way into the bar so change gears? Seems kinda wrong to me....

Yes, he's right. It feels odd to begin with, but when you get used to it, you'll wonder why you ever used to pull it in all the way.

03-10-07, 11:42 AM

This is all well & good for folk with long digits but if you have short square podgy hands and fingers like me then reaching all the way out before the clutch bites is a pain in the ...erm...wrists? Very bad in stop-go traffic with lots of clutch work. When I first picked the bike up the clutch started biting when the lever was around half way out and was was fully engaged by about 2/3rds. This was comfortable for me but after the first service some numpty must have altered it to the text book setting and I kept revving the crap out of the bike pulling away from the lights for the first few days, till I got used to it.
Problem is see, I don't have text book hands!!

jambo · 03-10-07, 11:55 AM

you can add extra slack in the cable if needed, but the clutch mechanism by the front sprocket should be adjusted properly

02-10-07, 12:58 PM	#11
Jimmie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Clutch woes! Advice needed.... All this wonderful information is in the little book that comes with the bike. It's called "The Owners Manual", you do get them in England right?

02-10-07, 01:34 PM	#14
Jimmie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Clutch woes! Advice needed.... I see, the books get lost over here too. I forgot about the used bikes sometimes not having them. So here you go. Last edited by Jimmie; 02-10-07 at 01:54 PM.

02-10-07, 01:41 PM	#15
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: Clutch woes! Advice needed.... Sid Squids explanation somehow puts it better I feel. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

03-10-07, 07:08 AM	#16
Kinvig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Clutch woes! Advice needed.... Cheers Jimmie...slightly blonde qeuestion: So, I don't need to hold my clutch all the way into the bar so change gears? Seems kinda wrong to me....

03-10-07, 08:12 AM	#17
John Burt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Clutch woes! Advice needed.... Yep, that right just pull it in far enough so that the clutch disengages the drive.

03-10-07, 11:42 AM	#19
RhythmJunkie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Clutch woes! Advice needed.... This is all well & good for folk with long digits but if you have short square podgy hands and fingers like me then reaching all the way out before the clutch bites is a pain in the ...erm...wrists? Very bad in stop-go traffic with lots of clutch work. When I first picked the bike up the clutch started biting when the lever was around half way out and was was fully engaged by about 2/3rds. This was comfortable for me but after the first service some numpty must have altered it to the text book setting and I kept revving the crap out of the bike pulling away from the lights for the first few days, till I got used to it. Problem is see, I don't have text book hands!!

03-10-07, 11:55 AM	#20
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Clutch woes! Advice needed.... you can add extra slack in the cable if needed, but the clutch mechanism by the front sprocket should be adjusted properly __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

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