11-08-2026, 08:40 PM
A few days ago I noticed I gained some extra clutch lever free play and the cruise control was not staying locked in. Cruise would drop because the clutch handle (with too much free play) was falling back in the wind and disconnecting the microswitch in the housing.
Knowing the system I though maybe a cable was fraying and had stretched, or maybe my lock nut on the clutch basket adjuster got loose.
Turns out it was the tension spring on top of the stupid plastic adjuster collapsed and was stuck - collapsed. So since it was collapsed, the cable gained quite a bit of free play.
Once I started fiddling with it the cable tension spring "sprung", and the excess free play disappeared.
What a crappy, cheezy, cheapo engineering job for such an important cable.
Anyway, I most probably will order the top cable @Rob L has recommended that puts the adjustment at the clutch lever, but I had a $19 Fat Baggers knock off adjuster here so I put that on for now.
And no issue working in that area with the Lowers.
Lathered it up with Anti-seize then wiped down the adjuster and took a picture before sliding the plastic/nylon cover over it all.
All better, but I damn sure wasn't expecting that!
Lump
Knowing the system I though maybe a cable was fraying and had stretched, or maybe my lock nut on the clutch basket adjuster got loose.
Turns out it was the tension spring on top of the stupid plastic adjuster collapsed and was stuck - collapsed. So since it was collapsed, the cable gained quite a bit of free play.
Once I started fiddling with it the cable tension spring "sprung", and the excess free play disappeared.
What a crappy, cheezy, cheapo engineering job for such an important cable.
Anyway, I most probably will order the top cable @Rob L has recommended that puts the adjustment at the clutch lever, but I had a $19 Fat Baggers knock off adjuster here so I put that on for now.
And no issue working in that area with the Lowers.
Lathered it up with Anti-seize then wiped down the adjuster and took a picture before sliding the plastic/nylon cover over it all.
All better, but I damn sure wasn't expecting that!
Lump
2025 "Blue Streak" CVO, 2008 APC "High Roller"
