Asv C/5 Clutch Lever Question...
I have a dilemna, I'll give a little background. About 5 years ago I broke a clutch cable. I put a new one on the bike and rode some more(stock perch and lever) then let my bike set up for about 4 1/2 years since. While it set up I put all new plastic, ASV pro model c/5 clutch lever and perch with the quick adjust on it. The bike is a 99 CR 250. When I went to hook the clutch cable up to the new asv perch/lever, I had to pull up the clutch arm inside the cover to get the cable to reach. This wont work, the cable is pulled tight therefore eliminating the necessary slack/play between the clutch lever and the perch. I thought, damn, maybe they sent me the wrong cable. So I ordered a new motion pro cable from motosport.com and got it, took the other cable off and they are the same length. So put the new on the bike and same thing. Have to pull the clutch arm up to get the cable on it, and it still doesn't go all the way back down so there is still no slack.......I called asv and talked to a tech the other day, he said they've never run into that problem and I may have to get a custom length cable....I don't see how this is, as the quick adjust should add an extra length requirement the cables length as far as my brain can figure. Since the stock lever doesn't have this...I took the quick adjust knob and the normal thumb adjust thing that screws into the knob off and let the cable housing go directly into the perch and now it's long enough but looks kinda crappy...I don't see how others dont run into this problem since the quick adjust seems like would always require a longer cable to make up for the extra distance it adds between the perch and the end of the cable housing. Hope this makes sense to somebody and they can explain what the deal is.......It's running me crazy!!!! Thanks!!
I have a dilemna, I'll give a little background. About 5 years ago I broke a clutch cable. I put a new one on the bike and rode some more(stock perch and lever) then let my bike set up for about 4 1/2 years since. While it set up I put all new plastic, ASV pro model c/5 clutch lever and perch with the quick adjust on it. The bike is a 99 CR 250. When I went to hook the clutch cable up to the new asv perch/lever, I had to pull up the clutch arm inside the cover to get the cable to reach. This wont work, the cable is pulled tight therefore eliminating the necessary slack/play between the clutch lever and the perch. I thought, damn, maybe they sent me the wrong cable. So I ordered a new motion pro cable from motosport.com and got it, took the other cable off and they are the same length. So put the new on the bike and same thing. Have to pull the clutch arm up to get the cable on it, and it still doesn't go all the way back down so there is still no slack.......I called asv and talked to a tech the other day, he said they've never run into that problem and I may have to get a custom length cable....I don't see how this is, as the quick adjust should add an extra length requirement the cables length as far as my brain can figure. Since the stock lever doesn't have this...I took the quick adjust knob and the normal thumb adjust thing that screws into the knob off and let the cable housing go directly into the perch and now it's long enough but looks kinda crappy...I don't see how others dont run into this problem since the quick adjust seems like would always require a longer cable to make up for the extra distance it adds between the perch and the end of the cable housing. Hope this makes sense to somebody and they can explain what the deal is.......It's running me crazy!!!! Thanks!!
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