I made a cluch adjustment tool - V85TT content

[Tazturtle]

Hey all,

I have been back on a Guzzi for 3 months now after 8 years on Ducatis and Triumphs.

Picked up a near new V85TT as my daily rider. I have been loving it - so relaxing, easygoing and practical compared to my weekend Ducati Streetfighter.

Just this week the mildly annoying cluch adjustment issue reared its head so I had to adjust the cable freeplay at the back of the gearbox.

Pretty fiddly to get to to adjust without removing lots of plastic so instead I made a tool by slotting a 17mm stainless bolt to turn the adjuster using a ratchetting spanner. Simples!

Cheers all

Kurt

[Gino]

 Nice idea
I’ll copy that and have a go

[guzzisteve]

I made one for Tonti bikes or any really w/same parts on clutch arm. I made it to be below the bike & no burnt hand on exhaust.

[Cam3512]

Interesting.  I’ve got a 2020 V85 and never had to adjust the cable at the ass-end.  Matter of fact barely touched the one at the bar lever.  Almost 20K miles.  What’s going on?

[Tazturtle]

Nothing dramatic Cam - just over 6000 miles on my ‘22.

Ran out of clutch adjustment at the lever. Looking online there seems to be quite a few people who have to do the adjustment.

I am assuming it’s just cable stretch.

Cheers

Kurt

[yrunvs]

Hey all,

I have been back on a Guzzi for 3 months now after 8 years on Ducatis and Triumphs.

Picked up a near new V85TT as my daily rider. I have been loving it - so relaxing, easygoing and practical compared to my weekend Ducati Streetfighter.

Just this week the mildly annoying cluch adjustment issue reared its head so I had to adjust the cable freeplay at the back of the gearbox.

Pretty fiddly to get to to adjust without removing lots of plastic so instead I made a tool by slotting a 17mm stainless bolt to turn the adjuster using a ratchetting spanner. Simples!

Cheers all

Kurt




I removed the bare minimum to get at that nut/adjuster and the adjuster was to tight to move with the limited access and shape of it. I buttoned it back up and will start over after making the tool you did. I still have adjustability at the bars but its getting close.
What size groove is that? and how many full turns in did it take to do the job?

[Vagrant]

My 22 with 10000 miles has never been adjusted that I remember. But the new 23 has been done three times in 4000???
I'm hoping it's just a crappy cable.