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My Commando riding friend has severe arthritis in his clutch hand. He has tried to lighten the action by using a lined outer cable. The cable centres in the lever housing are the correct 7/8ths. I've heard you can cram another plate into the stack to lighten the action. Is this correct? Does it require a 'special plate' to be ordered, and from whom?
If you replace one of the…
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Heavy clutch action
Hi Tony
Thanks for the speedy reply and the links to RGM. I looks like a thicker plate should make a significant difference to the action at the handlebar.
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If you replace one of the standard 2mm steel plates with a thicker one:-
https://www.rgmnorton.co.uk/buy/commando-clutch-pressure-steel-adjuster-plate-3mm_3881.htm
It make a difference, it certainly did on mine.
I also modified my sintered bronze plates to look the same as the hi-torque ones:-
https://www.rgmnorton.co.uk/buy/clutch-plate-sintered-bronze-special-hi-torque-3-2mm_851.htm
That removed any tendency to slip on full load.