Not having any clearance would wear the pushrod(s), lifter 'mushroom' and pressure plate and eventually lead to clutch slip.Paz2112 wrote:Paul I have this problem with my bike at the minute. Basically I am unable to get a good angle on the clutch release arm and I suspected that this was because of the wear on the pressed dimple that pushes in the operating rod. Mine is worn a little and if I adjust so that the arm is just clear of the outer case there is not enough travel to properly disengage the clutch. Can I ask Paul, in your experience, if the outer case had been pressing just slightly on the arm and therefore pressing on the rod, could this cause the bike to pull out of gear during high revs? (something which has happened to me).
Venhill cable? If so it wouldn't be the first. Of course, cable suppliers are up against it on old bikes where levers and or lever perches might not be original, but Morinis seem to be quite good at retaining factory levers.If I adjust the lever so that it is just clear of the case liek you say, then my clutch cable appears to be too long, even when the handlebar adjuster is used.
On a couple of low mileage early bikes that showed no signs of having been messed with, the clutch cable used a screw type clamp at the gearbox end, rather than a cast or soldered nipple. Easy to get the cable length right then!