clutch adjustment

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clutch adjustment

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i recently got a bike :) and the clutch feels loose, how would i go about tightning it? the bike is a '98 sportster. help would be good, seeing as how both me and my dad dont really know much about the mechanics of bikes.

and thanks in advance for info :D
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Re: clutch adjustment

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DragonSlayer wrote:i recently got a bike :) and the clutch feels loose, how would i go about tightning it? the bike is a '98 sportster. help would be good, seeing as how both me and my dad dont really know much about the mechanics of bikes.

and thanks in advance for info :D

I'm not familiar with that bike but.....
There should be an adjuster either at the clutch lever or at mid-cable.
Do you have an owners manuel or better yet a service manuel is necissary if you're going to work on it yourself.
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#3 Unread post by ejshotgun »

I've had several different types/models of bikes. The second (sometime the first) thing I get is a manual for the particular bike I have. This accomplishes at least 2 things...
1. less expensive to do your own maintenance
2. satisfaction of being able to do your own maintenance
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I'm gonna get a manual soon, that will be the first thing im lookin for in it.
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