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08cincywarboy · 11-06-2012, 11:10 PM

bought new leftover 08 this year. made 1 adj. at lever within 200-300? miles. made a 2nd adj. at middle cable in just a few more miles 500-800? At 1000+ miles I felt the need for a 3rd. Closed lever adj. and mid-cable adj. and made the
adj. at trans.(1 notch) All seems fine now at 3,900 miles but is this normal break in for a Warrior? Love the bike, hate the muffler, and back tire is now a slick!

Bladerunr · 11-07-2012, 12:54 AM

I think that's not unusual. Not really the clutch itself, but the cable settling into it's groove. You might take a close look at the very end of the cable at the hand lever... That's where it will break... if it's gonna break.

iowawarrior · 11-07-2012, 05:32 AM

and make sure you lube the ball ends of the cable. i bought my bike used in '06 with 3,000 miles on the stock cable and never adjusted it at all until i put on new cables this year. i've had to adjust the new cable twice this summer, so maybe it's normal. barnetts never-lube cable. really nice.

Jbat · 11-07-2012, 06:02 AM

Also make sure you have some play at the lever, about 5mm, without play you will burn through the clutch and be constantly adjusting it. But what you mentioned sounds pretty normal

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Arkansas Warrior · 11-07-2012, 08:18 AM

40k miles and I have only made slight adjustments to the handle end.

twicechosen · 11-07-2012, 10:04 AM

Should these cable ends be oiled or lubricated? What is the PM on this sort of thing?

iowawarrior · 11-07-2012, 09:47 PM

you should absolutely lube the ball ends at least every oil change.

11-06-2012, 11:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
08cincywarboy Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: cinti, oh Posts: 39	clutch adjustment/break-in bought new leftover 08 this year. made 1 adj. at lever within 200-300? miles. made a 2nd adj. at middle cable in just a few more miles 500-800? At 1000+ miles I felt the need for a 3rd. Closed lever adj. and mid-cable adj. and made the adj. at trans.(1 notch) All seems fine now at 3,900 miles but is this normal break in for a Warrior? Love the bike, hate the muffler, and back tire is now a slick!

11-07-2012, 06:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jbat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temporarily--Monterey, CA Posts: 2,192	Also make sure you have some play at the lever, about 5mm, without play you will burn through the clutch and be constantly adjusting it. But what you mentioned sounds pretty normal Sent from my iPhone using Motorcycle.com App __________________ "life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "wow! what a ride!" I don't know what's gonna happen, man, but I'm gonna get my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames-Jim Morrison

11-07-2012, 08:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Arkansas Warrior Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 1,075	40k miles and I have only made slight adjustments to the handle end. __________________ Frak it! I feel better now

11-07-2012, 12:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bladerunr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Valley Springs 95252 Posts: 2,329	I think that's not unusual. Not really the clutch itself, but the cable settling into it's groove. You might take a close look at the very end of the cable at the hand lever... That's where it will break... if it's gonna break.

11-07-2012, 05:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
iowawarrior Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sioux city,ia Posts: 1,788	and make sure you lube the ball ends of the cable. i bought my bike used in '06 with 3,000 miles on the stock cable and never adjusted it at all until i put on new cables this year. i've had to adjust the new cable twice this summer, so maybe it's normal. barnetts never-lube cable. really nice.

11-07-2012, 10:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
twicechosen Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Berea, KY Posts: 388	Should these cable ends be oiled or lubricated? What is the PM on this sort of thing?

11-07-2012, 09:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
iowawarrior Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sioux city,ia Posts: 1,788	you should absolutely lube the ball ends at least every oil change.

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