Not sure why my adjuster has a thumb wheel type adjuster and not a 6 sided nut style. I watched the vid from the forums on adjusting this and once the guy adjusted it he used 2 wrenches to tighten and lock the new setting.

I have had 2 occasions now where the adjustment loosens and I have to turn the bike off because I cant get into neutral.

Is this just a case for thread lock? I am very frustrated and it seems it could become dangerous for me.

 

Are you talking about down the clutch cable under the 'rubber boot'?

You should have a cable adjuster (1/2" fitting I believe) and a lock nut (pretty sure it's 9/16")..

I don't know why you would have a thumb type screw for setting the clutch cable.

 

Exactly! Why would there be a thumbscrew there instead of a nut you can tighten. The bike is stock and I think it is the stupidest thing in the world for there to be a thumbscrew there. How in the world can anyone think that is a good idea with all the vibration? I guess I will have to have that changed. I dont want to be pulling over in the cold dark to keep adjusting this shitty thing.

 

Strange.

What year bike is it?

Happen to have a picture showing the adjusting 'wheel'??

I'd hate to think that the newer models are using a clutch adjusting setup in which there is no "locknut" to hold the setting in place... That would be crazy, and could be dangerous as well....

 

Weird. I just put on a new clutch cable. Both my stock 07 and new cable had and adjustment and lock nut on it.

 

+1 - Never seen or heard of such an arrangement.

Please post a Pic.

 

Can you get us a picture of it?

 

Are you the first owner? Perhaps it has been replaced with a nonstandard cable. Many other brands have used thumbwheel style cables. Maybe it was substituted in a pinch. Buy a stocker and replace it.

 

seen the style that adjust at lever with a starwheel,but one where there should be a nut crazy ****. that would be a pain in the azz.

 

Is this crazy or what?