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Clutch spring tension setting

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Blakey
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Clutch spring tension setting

Post by Blakey » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:38 pm

G'Day All

One of the many things I have never been able to find is the correct setting for the clutch springs tension.
Is it like some others where you screw down the spring bolts a predetermined number of turns or are the bolts just screwed home?
What brings me to the question is that the effort to pull the clutch lever seems more than other similar bikes.
Mine has always been thus with old or new cables and lubrication, it all functions well apart from this.
I suppose what I want to find out is the adjustment setting and is the 'strong' hand of it the norm for the CB77?

Cheers! .......... Blakey
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Re: Clutch spring tension setting

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:05 pm

Tighten the 4 bolts to a good tight feeling. ...........lm


One of the many things I have never been able to find is the correct setting for the clutch springs tension.
Is it like some others where you screw down the spring bolts a predetermined number of turns or are the bolts just screwed home?
What brings me to the question is that the effort to pull the clutch lever seems more than other similar bikes.
Mine has always been thus with old or new cables and lubrication, it all functions well apart from this.
I suppose what I want to find out is the adjustment setting and is the 'strong' hand of it the norm for the CB77?

Cheers! .......... Blakey[/quote]
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Post by piecutter » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:19 am

Are they OEM stock springs?
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Blakey
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Clutch Springs

Post by Blakey » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:59 am

piecutter wrote:Are they OEM stock springs?
AFAIK they would be genuine.

Cheers .................. Blakey
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Post by piecutter » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:46 am

Well, then, follow LM's instructions(above), but use your left hand so it can get some excercise for using that lever!

(I was going to make a humorous reference to "get y'self a nice Sheila, so's not ta favor the right so much" but I'll refrain. Oops, guess I did it anyway!)
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Post by Blakey » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:00 am

Yeah thanks guys

I should have mentioned I was serious.
No doubt this topic is covered in all the tech manuals used by professionals.

Regards .................... Milke B
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:36 am

My answer was the correct way to tighten the 4 bolts.
All the way to the bottom then good and firm. ...........lm


Yeah thanks guys

I should have mentioned I was serious.
No doubt this topic is covered in all the tech manuals used by professionals.

Regards .................... Milke B[/quote]
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