No freeplay at all

[Arcane1729]

The pictures below
The nuts were stuck together and everytime I turned them with the spanner they'd moved together and the threaded part which they go through would turn with them too so I sprayed some WD40 on them and they finally moved well and threaded part stayed still- did a little fiddling. no avail. I moved the fine adjustment all the way in towards the lever turning clockwise to make it as loose as possible from that side- no freeplay at all right now- the cable at the coarse adjustment when I pluck it is taught as hell. Before it was easy to push the clutch arm up with my finger now some real force needed but that as when the cable is pulled as well. I want freeplay down there too i.e push arm a little with little force but cable stays still.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Kymco Super 8 (125) Honda CBR 125
A2 2017
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[Arcane1729]

[Robby]

No picture and a sperg wall of text, so I assume you've fucked up the clutch adjustment. Rather than trying to decode how you got into this situation, I'll treat it like fitting a new cable and go back to the basics.

1. Check the cable routing. Make sure it is seated in any relevant cable guides between the clutch lever and the engine, and make sure it isn't getting trapped anywhere (like on the lockstops) or made to bend a really tight angle.
2. At the bars, screw the adjuster in all of the way so that the adjuster and its knurled lock nut are hard up against the lever housing.
3. At the engine end, screw the adjuster in all of the way so that the threaded portion of the adjuster is showing pointing towards the back of the bike.
4. You now have a slack cable.
5. Wind out the course adjuster until you have 3-5mm of free play at the lever.
6. Wind out the lever adjuster until the free play is 2-3mm and feels comfortable.

[owl]

do you remember that time someone told you to just get a locksmith
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[Arcane1729]

[owl]

[Evil Hans]

Those pics don't look right - the threaded portion should be butt up against the sleeve - probably even screwed into it, with the locknut to hold it in place.
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[Holdawayt]

Sounds like your clutch is constantly engaging. It's hard to explain how to do adjust it because it's something so simple that it doesn't usually take any thought.

Thought you were letting the garage sort this for you? Just leave it alone. As said above (and countless times on the other shitstorm thread) make sure the cable is routed properly as per the manual.

[Evil Hans]

[Robby]

You've screwed the adjuster all the way out - tensioning the cable. It needs to be screwed in.

You also have the locknuts fitted wrong. It should have one on each side of the bracket, so it holds the adjuster in place whether it is being pushed or pulled. Look at the manual.

[Arcane1729]

[grr666]

Have you tried partially dismantling it then leaving it on its side on the pavement while you take a power nap?




Ah yes, I see you have. In that case I can offer no more help than that, I also thought that's how you fix broken bikes.
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[Baggyman]

Timestamped 11:08 today:

[Arcane1729]

[owl]

[tom_e]

Get. A. Fucking. Haynes. Manual.

It shows cable routing and explains how not to spaz a clutch adjustment.

[Baggyman]

[Arcane1729]

Fine- this thread is put on hold then.
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Kymco Super 8 (125) Honda CBR 125
A2 2017
Teflon Mike: "A man can dream... but most of them are probably best not voiced.... Folk will likely think you are just mad, sad or simply a pervert."

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[Holdawayt]

LISTEN TO WHAT PEOPLE ARE TELLING YOU, YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKHOLE.

[Arcane1729]

I'm fucking trying!
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Kymco Super 8 (125) Honda CBR 125
A2 2017
Teflon Mike: "A man can dream... but most of them are probably best not voiced.... Folk will likely think you are just mad, sad or simply a pervert."

[Fizzoid]

Yes, you're very trying!

Why have you not bought a Haynes Manual yet?
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