Adjustable Clutch Lever?

[Will Farnaby]

Despite maintaining a gentle grip on the bars, I've started to experience some irritation in my left thumb area after riding, especially after spending some time on a twisty road that requires me to shift frequently, such as Mines Rd.

Do any y'all have any experience with adjustable clutch levers?

My goal is to make my clutch smoother overall, with a shorter length of pull.
Thanks for taking time!

 

[Caddywumpus]

you should be able to adjust the lever in without a setting adjustment by turning the nobs at the top and bottom.

 

[UKSteve]

the only way to adjust the length of pull on your clutch would be to increase or decrease the lever arm at the clutch end of the cable... adjusting the lever span will only move the lever closer or further away from the bars and will not change the smoothness or the length of pull...

i guess if you have shorty levers on the bike you could put long levers on and that MIGHT make it feel smoother

first off i would check that the cable is lubed and the lever has nice free movement

 

[Gary856]

Long hours on twisty roads with lots of shifting (like Mt Ham-SAV-Mines-Tesla to Tracy and back) could get fatiguing for my left forearm, so I’d use clutchless shifting to reduce the number of clutch pulls needed.

 

[Will Farnaby]

Thanks for the tips gang, much appreciated!
I actually dicked about with the lever adjustments on the bar earlier today before posting. I was able to bring the lever in a tad closer, but there was more (too much) "play" in the lever outside of the friction zone, if that makes any sense. Perhaps using the bottom adjustment I'll be able to find the sweet spot?

Long hours on twisty roads with lots of shifting (like Mt Ham-SAV-Mines-Tesla to Tracy and back) could get fatiguing for my left forearm, so I’d use clutchless shifting to reduce the number of clutch pulls needed.

I've recently started doing this. Shifting up and down through 4,5, and 6th gear are very smooth. Clutchless shifting through the lower gears has been clunky, for lack of a better word. Just one more thing to practice!

 

[Phanuel]

How is the actual angle of the clutch perch set as well? You could be fatiguing yourself by having to do a bunch of wrist movement as well just reaching for the lever.

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[Will Farnaby]

Great little vid! I think I'm going to take a closer look as to how I have my situation set up. Nice looking adjustable levers in that vid as well.

 

[johnkol]

My goal is to make my clutch smoother overall, with a shorter length of pull.

What do you mean by "smoother"? You want the pulling force to be lower, or the clutch engagement to be more gradual?

What about the "shorter length of pull"? You mean how far out you have to reach in order to grab the lever, or you want the clutch engagement to be shorter (i.e. more abrupt)?

If you want the pulling force to be lower, then you need to decrease the leverage distance (pivot-to-barrel); aftermarket clutches like Righteous Stunt Metal and Outlaw Racing do just that. However, the clutch engagement length increases, which means that you have to pull the lever a longer distance in order to engage/disengage.

If you want to decrease the engagement range (that is, making engagement more abrupt), then you need to increase the pivot-to-barrel distance, and as far as I know only the Outlaw Racing levers do that.

If you simply want to bring the lever closer to the bar, then any adjustable lever (like the ASV) will work.