Clutch Adjustment
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Adjust how?
J_F
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Basically this:
https://www.svrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54588
or on video:
[video=youtube;I1TC2OybT6o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1TC2OybT6o[/video]
I think that adjustment is not for clutch freeplay,but for adjusting the friction point.Could be wrong tho.
Trials
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If it's anything like the old Suzuki's there is a multi-start fast thread made of nylon in there, take that out, clean it all up and stuff it full of silglide when you put it back together :/ or if it's really bad replace the nylon part.
... it was beautiful riding today
... it was beautiful riding today
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This used to be done about every 50k on my bike, but lately I adjust mine about every other oil change. It's takes so little time to do.
Make sure you put a dab of grease on that rod. Also, if you decide to clean out the actuator, do so in a small tupperware container otherwise the ball bearings may fall out.
I like this thread as a reference point for the clutch adjustment on 1st gen DL650's.
https://www.stromtrooper.com/v-stro...discussions/63042-clutch-adjustment-help.html
I find it keeps the chatter down and the bike rides very smooth.
Make sure you put a dab of grease on that rod. Also, if you decide to clean out the actuator, do so in a small tupperware container otherwise the ball bearings may fall out.
I like this thread as a reference point for the clutch adjustment on 1st gen DL650's.
https://www.stromtrooper.com/v-stro...discussions/63042-clutch-adjustment-help.html
I find it keeps the chatter down and the bike rides very smooth.
with this thing?
once a year sounds abnormal
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Yes that's the thing. I had to replace the clutch in 2011. When it was opened one of the two adjustment nuts in the red circle was extremely loose.
Yes, you're right. Once you set the release rod, you have to go back and adjust the freeplay.
If it's anything like the old Suzuki's there is a multi-start fast thread made of nylon in there, take that out, clean it all up and stuff it full of silglide when you put it back together :/ or if it's really bad replace the nylon part.
... it was beautiful riding today
I didn't see anything like that, I'll have another look next time.
It was cold for riding today. I went for a walk and saw some weird bird in the pond.
O.k. Good to know, I must have missed that thread when I was a Stromtrooper.
I learned something about bikes today, I had no idea such a device existed. TBH I'm not 100% sure this isn't a weird prank
Trials
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That's just the way Suzuki has done it (possibly several others) but there are other ways to turn the pull on a cable into a push against the clutch springs.
If the mechanism develops free-play or damage to the nylon parts then clutch drag is inevitable because it can no longer convert the pull on the cable to a push on the clutch rod. An old worn cable can produce the same symptoms because the outer shield on your cable can allow some compression. Either mechanical issue can cause your clutch to turn to mush.
... if you have a hydraulic operated clutch you have no such device.
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J_F
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yup, a lever has been known to work
Yamaha guys don't have those silly adjuster widgets to deal with
http://[img]https://i.imgur.com/jtnLfpl.jpg[/img]
Trials
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... and a simple cam.
Others like 1970's Montesa used a rack and pinion gear inside the primary gear oil casing <- they also had a primary type clutch, a clutch can be made smaller and lighter if you mount it on the crankshaft, downside is you can't pull in the clutch and kick start it.
Sure they did...
V-Star 650 had them, not that it helped with the weird clutch engagement point.
TK4
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Yamaha tried it too on their 60's roadracers - clutches didn't like turning at crankshaft speed, they tended to explode.
TK4
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Yamaha TD1s
TK4
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They were wet clutches too - not that it helped much.
https://www.cycleworld.com/yamaha-td1-motorcycle-history-classics-remembered
