Do I need a shorter clutch cable?

Hey guys. I have the "superbike" handlebars on my z1 900. I have the clutch adjusted all the way out, but there is still a ton of play in the clutch. It doesnt start to grab until about an inch to an inch and a half away from touching the grip. I dont know if it fully engages the clutch because the bike isnt running right now. Do I need a shorter clutch cable?

BMAC-Z1900 wrote: Hey guys. I have the "superbike" handlebars on my z1 900. I have the clutch adjusted all the way out, but there is still a ton of play in the clutch. It doesnt start to grab until about an inch to an inch and a half away from touching the grip. I dont know if it fully engages the clutch because the bike isnt running right now. Do I need a shorter clutch cable?

When the handlebar clutch lever is being held squeezed tightly against the grip, the clutch is supposedly disengaged.

During release of the lever, then clutch is supposed to engage.

In the case at hand, when releasing the lever, is the clutch engaging too soon or too late?

If too soon, remove some slack from the cable.

If too late, add more slack to the cable.

Slack may be added or reduced at the knurled knob adjuster on the handlebar perch, or at the mid-way adjuster located against the left frame down tube near the #1 exhaust header.








Would also perform the clutch push rod adjustment.

Good Fortune!

Yea I already have the knurled knob adjusted all the way out, and it still has a lot of slack in the line and that's why I was thinking I needed a shorter line

Check the adjuster in the middle of the cable - screw together to increase slack and screw apart to decrease slack. Follow the instructions Patton posted for adjusting the cable.

I have drag bars on my bike and I still use the stock length cable on my bike so you should be able to adjust the cable to work correctly with your bars unless you had much taller bars to begin with.