I'm not seeing where this is possible.

My issue is I like the lever to be a little farther out when the clutch grabs. This bike is closer to the bar and it drives me nuts in technical spots.


I see the nut down at the cover, does that one allow some lever adjustment?

 

Wifes Tri Glide is in close to the bar but my Limited is farther out close to the endpoint. Not sure how you get there though. Both 2010 and both 103's. Very different engagement points though.

 

There is an adjuster midway of the cable. Look on the downtubes, you should see it. It is under a rubber boot. As long as the clutch is adjusted properly you can use this to adjust where the clutch grabs when letting out the lever. Actually you can use this to adjust where it engages whether the clutch is properly adjusted or not.

 

stop.

get the manual

understand how the clutch works.

it is completely possible to cause problems by adjusting the clutch cable to "where it feels good" cold- when hot the clutch may not operate properly, or vice versa

Mike

 

Yes you can adjust the engagement point. You just can't do it if you're hell bent on following the factory recommended procedure to the tee.

Here's what you need to do... Adjust the clutch inside the primary per specification. Then when you adjust the cable, ignore the factory specification for the 1/16 - 1/8 inch clearance at the cable ferrule to the clutch lever bracket. Simply adjust the cable to provide the engagement where you want it. More free play will move the engagment point closer to the grip, while less free play will move the engagement away from the grip. Just be sure not to eliminate all of the free play as that may cause clutch slippage.

 

I have found that by Adj play at basket it changes
engagement point. 1/2 turn is further from bar 5/8 is closer (spec is 1/2 to 1 turn). Cable is just free play, so yes looser moves lever closer to bar but not engagement point from bar.

 

Simple adjustment of the clutch cable.

 

Not true! If you have more free play in the lever then you are not disengaging the clutch as far when you pull the lever. Therefore the clutch will start to engage closer to the grip when releasing.

 

Not here to start anything, just telling you that I have done quite a bit of experimenting with the play at the basket and what I posted is my findings. And also wish to point out that the adjustment procedure is to back the cable off all of the way then adjust the basket, then adjust the free play at the lever with the cable adj.

 

If the OP will get the service manual and adjust both bikes per the service manual instruction, then he will be assured they both are correct.

EDIT adding a suggestion on the basket adjustment and torque. I did the adjustment ti the allen screw and backed off just over 1/2 turn then holding the allen screw finger tightened the lock nut. The put my off-set box end on the nut and while holding the allen screw, snugged the nut. The put my torque wrench on it to proper torque spec and checked the torque. Minimal movement on the nut. Is this a perhaps **** way to do it, well you decide but I am comfortable with the adjustment and torque on the nut.

THEN I set the free play.