Glorian Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Long story short.Took the front sprocket cover off for the first time to clean it (f**kin' filthy) now having never done this i used my haynes manual which showed very little info on how to remove anything so i just winged it taking anything and everything off. Now it came to a cable at the top so i started to un-tighten it and after 10 minutes i realised it was going nowhere. At this point i tried to pry the case off and with a tug it came free and i noticed the cable i was loosening had a locking nut inside to prevent it being undone. (see picture it's the bit sticking out at the top http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/ ... eVlUFQ.jpg)Now this cable goes up into the clutch lever so i adjsuted it make to where it FELT right. But on a ride out yesterday it kept sticking at certain revs in certain gears. Now is there a way to tell where is the correct adjustment? Or is it just a case of adjusting testing adjusting testing?On a plus side the front sprocket and surrounding area is nice and clean! so much gunk.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Adjust the clutch at the bottom to take the slack out of the cable, and adjust the top to position where it bites, keep going back and forth as needed.Typically have it so the clutch doesn't start to bite until the lever is at least a third of the way out. This gives you movement either end to ensure the clutch isn't sticking.If you need help, whack some pictures up or PM me with pics and I'll try and help as much as possible as I've adjusted more clutches than I've tied shoelaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 although you need to set the worm drive (the bit the cable attaches to at the bottom end) this needs setting as per the manual make sure you get it right! but wind the adjuster in at the top and take the slack on the bottom as fozzie says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 That worm drive is a bugger that has caused my clutch to be funny like Glorians, need to get another Suzie owner in the know about their fiddly ways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 as long as you dont take it apart and set it as per manual then you will have no problems with it! if you are having problems with it then your setting it wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Hopefully will get a bit of time tomorrow to look at it. Will stick some photos up Tried adjusting quickly yesterday but seems to have made it worse haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Everything else about my clutch might be an absolute sod to work on, but this makes me appreciate how painfully simple it is to dettach, reattach, and adjust the cable! Good luck sorting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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