Clutch Adjustment - Paul Glaves - BMW R850 Maintenance Manual

Clutch Adjustment - Paul Glaves

The clutch adjustment at the hand lever specified as 7mm when resistance is felt
is a bit deceptive, or at least ambiguous. Proper clutch adjustment procedure -
which BMWNA says is critical to proper clutch operation is:
a. adjust the knurled adjuster at the hand grip so that exactly 12mm is between
the knurled adjuster and the knurled lock ring.
b. Loosen the 13mm lock nut on the adjusting pin (small bolt) on the clutch lever
at the rear of the transmission. Rotate the 10mm head on the adjusting pin until
there is 7mm play when the clutch lever is pulled, measured as shown in the
owners (riders) manual. Tighten the locknut. Old trick: To keep the adjusting
pin from rotating out of adjustment as you tighten the lock nut, simply pull in the
clutch. This puts pressure on the pin and keeps it from turning if the threads are
clean. What is light resistance? They are really talking about free play, where
the pull is only against a small spring and not against the clutch pressure plate
spring itself. This is an easy one finger pull up until you are trying to compress
the pressure plate spring.
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