ross290 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Recently got back into trials after a long break riding crossers I'm a confident rider like to tackle big hills and climbs but would like to get more technical riding .. Been practicing balance and quick braking a lot but struggling with my clutch control a bit either causing me to stall or not get clutch out enuff to get power down Have clutch set to work with 1 or 2 fingers with a standard lever but wondering what setup works best for you guys am I best to try short levers? Also read somewhere about taking a couple springs out clutch for lighter movement ? Does this work not sure id like to try without some good advice first? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockie28 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hows it going from oban ross ..... I swapped to short levers from long levers and found that the long levers worked better because you get more leverage with them. It'll take time for the muscles to get used to pulling in the clutch lever with one finger again just keep getting out on the bike and practacing ... give the clutch a bleed from time to time to get rid of any air in the system , lubracate any moving parts on the lever ect ect .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Your brain and body will adapt to any clutch in time. Also bear in mind that a 2002 Sherco 290 is great for blasting up things but not the easiest motor to manage in technical riding. If you are OK with your clutch control in technical stuff when fresh but have problems later on in a riding session, then your clutch pull muscles need more conditioning You can also test other people's clutch pull to judge if yours is unusually heavy Unless you have unusually small hands or very thick fingers, then standard levers will be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 The Sherco usually has the lightest clutch pull (At least on the older bikes) so I would compare to see if there is something wrong. Since the bike has six springs you can remove two springs, and is noticeable. I have tried this on a few bikes, but have always put them back due to slippage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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