Adjusting clutch cable?

Crazy Manx Man · The Fly Swatter Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Karma :

Bollocks,

How do i adjust the clutch cable? Today I installed a new hadnle bar but on the test ride a few minutes ago the clutch was slipping at high revs (where the power band is)

I know I recently had an oil change to fully synth Castrol R4 but that shouldn't and I know it doesn't by 'experience' with the oil isn't the cause of the clutch slipping. I also remember that I also had a play round with the screw/bolt connected up to the clutch which is the clutch cable, but how do I fix the slippage if it's possible through the cable? is this the cause? did I wrongly adjust the cable when messing around with it Confused

Thanks
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TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

Err...you shouldn't really be using fully-synth on a standard road bike (especially a 125)...in fact, fully-synth oil is know to cause clutch slip Confused

There should be two adjusters for your clutch - one on the lever and other on the, well, clutch...should just be a case of moving a couple of nuts up or down the cable.
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Crazy Manx Man · The Fly Swatter Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Karma :

TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

If it's just been caused by your change of levers, then it's probably just a case of screwing in or out the adjuster on the clutch lever...unless the new levers/handlebars have changed the setup drastically?
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Crazy Manx Man · The Fly Swatter Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Karma :

Thanks Tin, I'll have a tinker with the screw/bolt tommorow and fine tune it so it stops the slippage.......hopefully!
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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

do you have the amount of slack in the clutch lever that your ment to have, or is the clutch lever tight from the initial pull?

ie when you start to pull the clutch do you have a bit of free play to take up first ? if not you should have a small amount.

if you do have a bit of free play then is it possible your clutch is on the way out?!

Hex
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