Difficult getting into 1st from neutral, R100R

[Kurt in S.A.]

^^^ What he said!!

Kurt in S.A.

[Rob Frankham]

I think we make too much fuss about clutch adjustment.

There are two parts to it: obviously there must be some free play which is important. The 201 mm measurement is simply an easy means of achieving maximum mechanical advantage by ensuring that the operating lever at the gearbox end is parallel to the rear plate of the gearbox when the handlebar lever is at half travel. There is nothing more magic to it than that and frankly a small error doesn't seem to make much difference as the change in mechanical advantage is not significant.

From measurements that I made, the pre-81 method seemed to amount to the same things with the exception that there is a small difference in the specified free play presumably due to the different clutch set up. So unless I'm missing something the two methods amount to much the same thing with the post 81 method just being easier way of achieving that maximum mechanical advantage.

That's very fair comment. I think the thing we can take from this discussion is that, if the clutch is set up by the book (whichever clutch you have and whichever book you choose to read) and if it still doesn't work properly, then you have an issue that has nothing to do with adjustment.

Rob

[SteveD]

Yep, checking the simple things first ensures they're right and good to go, unless they're not. Then the less simple things can come to mind.

[focusrsh]

As the one who started this thread...
I adjusted the clutch per the book and now 1st gear is easier to get. Imagine that!

[SteveD]