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Clutch engagement adjustment
- Thread starter bobw
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I looked at the first listing under the Similar Threads panel at the bottom of the screen. The first one seemed to have some thoughts:
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?85661-Clutch-Engagement-RT-and-others
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?85661-Clutch-Engagement-RT-and-others
I believe the setting you reference is for the distance of the lever to the grip, this adjustment is only ergonomics.
Jay
pglaves
#13338
Absolutely true. But it does alter the finger position relative to the engagement/disengagement point of the clutch.
In the old days with cables it was simple to adjust free play to get the feel a rider wanted. It is not so simple anymore.
gsinnc
Well-known member
Have exactly the same issue and what I found was while there IS a way to modify the engagement spot the dealer did not recommend doing it. I believe John Von Baden (sp) put out a how to on this.
gsinnc
Well-known member
Exactly !! I am just learning to live with it but adjusting the lever to the #1 position helped quite a bit.
gsinnc
Well-known member
Agreed ....my issue is not with the shifting but rather in starting out in 1st gear. My GSA and most other bikes I have owned are such that the clutch engages close to the grip so that you never have to slip the clutch and for me allows for clean crisp starts. With the engagement farther out I don't always get a crisp start. Hope this was clear.
I believe the OP was suggesting the same.
