Is there a way to decrease the stiffness of the clutch on my sm 610? I'm getting spasms in my hand. The bike only has 1,400 mi. Will it decrease with time?
Not being a hydraulic clutch it is a tad stiffer but sounds like it could be binding - you need to check the angle that the cable is exiting the lever perch and also below the approach angle to the activator lever. May require some cable re-routing and tweaking as well as regular lube. There is a hydraulic clutch conversion I believe - am sure a Husky Cafeista will chime in.
Will decrease as your hand gets stronger. Seriously, even a cable clutch should be pretty easy to actuate. Definitely check for routing and squirt some lube down the cable. Might help to compare it to another to make sure it's normal and not a defective cable. It could have gotten kinked or bent. My versys is cable and I don't even think about either one when I'm riding. It's as easy to pull as the TE. The hydraulic is nice and smooth though, and a pretty light pull. Using one or two fingers a lot when running offroad.
Thx CJ, I have a bit of arthritis and that is probably a factor. I will do as you suggest. My Triumph has a really soft pull compared to the Husky though. Maybe the stiff clutch will make my hand stronger.
