Offset clutch lever

[rickardracing]

Ok, my wife has a Honda Shadow Spirit 750 ( I know, I know this is a Venture forum) She has small hands and has to stretch to reach the clutch. I already heated up the lever and straightened it out, but now the bike won't start while in gear. I have the clutch all adjusted and it shifts fine, she can operate the clutch 100% better. There is a cam on the bottom of the lever that actuates the micro switch in the lever housing. Being that I straightened out the lever, it now does not rotate back far enough to actuate that micro switch. Now the bike has to be able to start while in gear. If you stall it out at a light, you don't want to be trying to get it into neutral to start it. I tried doing a search for levers with out much luck. Any ideas?

 

Randy

[dingy]

Could you epoxy a spacer on end of the contact point on lever to lengthen it?

 

Gary

[Wolf]

My wife has the same problem, and this is all I could find. I have not ordered it yet, but plan to soon. If you do get it, please write a review.

 

http://www.buymotorcyclehelmets.com/Motorcycle+Levers+Adjustable+Clutch+Lever+for+Japanese+Bikes~~387.html

[footsie]

The wide blade power levers helped my wife, you can get them from parts unlimited they curve back toward the grip to shorten reach but do not affect function.

However on her magna I still had to remove a clutch spring for her to be able to handle the clutch in traffic like on main in daytona. Never caused a problem with 2 of the clutch springs removed.

Now that she has the Road Star she has no problems with its clutch, pulls much easier than the honda.

 

Gregg