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Single_Spark

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YAY! And help...
07/22/13 at 21:45:58

I finally got to ride today! It's been a long road, but I could not have gotten thus bike running without the help of everyone on this board. Thank you all for your expertise and knowledge about this bike!

Now for a question: is it normal for the Savage to move forward in 1st gear with the clutch lever pulled all the way in? I switched to the longest pushrod and got a new clutch cable, and there is about 3mm gap of freeplay on the lever itself before the lever begins to feel like it's releasing friction. Normal, or do I need to do some adjusting of the cable?

'87, FREE!, Raptor petcock, 22,000 miles.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: YAY! And help... Reply #1 - 07/22/13 at 21:57:48 normal, especially when cold. when warm, will probably go away. where's the clutch lever compared to the lines on the case?
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Single_Spark Junior Member Offline Here goes nothing... Posts: 51 Portland, OR Gender:	Re: YAY! And help... Reply #2 - 07/22/13 at 22:48:23 It's right in the middle when relaxed. I rode around in a parking lot for about a half hour in 1st gear only. I didn't even have to let the clutch out to go around about 5-10 mph.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28637 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: YAY! And help... Reply #3 - 07/22/13 at 23:09:45 Single_Spark wrote on 07/22/13 at 22:48:23: I didn't even have to let the clutch out to go around about 5-10 mph. That,.. ain't normal on any bike... It's normal to feel it lurch forward a few inches when cold and clicked into gear,.. but, clutch in,.. the bike should be able to remain stopped...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: YAY! And help... Reply #4 - 07/23/13 at 00:36:29 If your hand is off the clutch lever, does it come out all the way?
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