Tough Clutch

moosinatrix · #1 09-14-2009, 08:03 PM

hey guys im having problems with my clutch being tight and its making my hand & wrist hurt. i have tried grinding my clutch pin and even sprayed wd-40 through all the cables and it has made it easierbut its still pretty tough. someone told me try using a grip-shifter from a mountain bick but i dont wanna change my grips. does anyone know any other ways to make the clutch movement easier.

Venice Motor Bikes · #2 09-14-2009, 08:17 PM

Make sure there aren't any "kinks" or heavy bends in the cable!
Look at my website & look at how I have my clutch cables...

If it's still really hard to pull the lever, take off the right side cover & loosen the center "star" nut a click or two. (NOT A FULL TURN OR TWO!!!) Make sure you put the tiny set screw back in when you are done!!!

moosinatrix · #3 09-14-2009, 11:51 PM

yeah i made sure i didnt havee any sharp bends, and as for kinks, i had to replace the cable because the first day the handle end of the sheathing kinked and crushed inthe the pressure and shredded the wire. its gotten a lot easier today though after i spayed wd-40 in the sheathe and in the pin that the clutch arm is bolted to.

radrob · #4 09-15-2009, 09:13 AM

mine was tight also.tight from the begining. so tight it pulled the guts out of the plastic housing.
bad cable. replaced it and its super soft now.

HoughMade · #5 09-15-2009, 09:41 AM

WD-40 works for a cable lube in the short term, but in the long run, it will not keep the cable lubed. Use a light machine oil.

**BarelyAWake** · #6 09-15-2009, 11:25 AM

That's true HoughMade, though good for cleaning WD40 is pretty much crap at everything else it claims to do - even PB Blaster is much better as a penetrating oil & light lube.

I think the only reason anyone still buys it is cause of the name, like Band-Aid instead of "adhesive bandage"

I suppose you may have noticed I hate WD40

*wanders off*