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Title: Clutch tightening. HELP OUT AN IDIOT
Post by: gsnaked on November 06, 2014, 05:00:25 PM
Hi folks.
Dropped the bike on the driveway, no scratches but I snapped the clutch lever. Winner, winner chicken dinner.

So I replaced it and had quite a bit of freeplay in the lever.

I tried to tighten it but the freeplay became worse.

So I opened up the cover to the clutch and tried ajusting that nut.

Worse still.

It should be noted that I have Haynes, but haven't found the section I'm after.

Idiot, as I said.

Here's a short youtube vid to illustrate what I've checked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXcuIF_Q62c&list=UUxo0ifn7Z84YE8dmcbIiOow

:cookoo:
Title: Re: Clutch tightening. HELP OUT AN IDIOT
Post by: gsJack on November 06, 2014, 05:36:11 PM
Do a 3 point clutch adjustment as shown in shop manual:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/GS500clutchadjustment_zps58ca4ce8.jpg)
Title: Re: Clutch tightening. HELP OUT AN IDIOT
Post by: gsnaked on November 06, 2014, 06:12:19 PM
Thanks mate, will do!