Clutch reach for small handed folks.

Hi All;

I have finally fixed up my wifes 83 550 Maxim - 5,000 miles on the clock!

It'd been neglected in the car port for 6 years as it never ran right.
Cleaned the carbs etc, still ran poor.
Found this forum and discovered the PO had set the idle jets at 1 1/2 turns. :roll: With them set to 4 it runs much better.

My wife has pretty small hands and has a real issue the the reach of the clutch leaver. She ends up using her palm not her thumb as the fulcrum.

I could put a shim/spacer behind the leaver and adjust the cable, but does any one have any other sugestions/tips.

Thanks.

CP

 

Hi There
A while ago some companies over here used to sell dogleg levers, it might be worth your while to ask these people if they still do them (sales@mandp.com) but if they do them your side of the pond someone will know
c ya

 

Thanks for the advice Ferret, I'll see what I can find over here.
I'm a Crawely WSx Ex Pat chap myself

 

ExPat eh
good 4 u
u aint missin nuffin ( But u already know that)

 

I had a similar problem years ago with an old Hodaka. Solved it by going to thinner grips.