This is already the third in a series of articles on DIY maintenance taught by Ken Watanabe of Motor Clinic Strada.
Where do you think Mr. Watanabe pays special attention? The clutch lever! Mr. Watanabe, who especially likes trial games, takes the clutch operation very seriously. Please take a look at this eye-opening check and maintenance technique!
Mr. Ken Watanabe is an off-road enthusiast who has had close contact with top trial riders such as Takahisa Fujinami and Tomoyuki Ogawa and has proposed off-road bike riding on trails and held courses on riding techniques.
Currently, he runs Motor Clinic Strada, which specializes in motorcycle repair.
Actually, your lever may be rattling too.
Clutch lever, what perspective do you look at it from? I think most people just look at whether the clutch pull is light or heavy. They don't pay much attention to it, do they? But this is the part where metal is always rubbing against metal, so it is easy for various parts of the clutch to wear out. And the thing that bothers me the most is the vertical rattling.
Yes, I have a KRANKE CELLO. KRANKE's CELLO has been used as a commuter bike for about 2,000 km, and this is how much the lever was shaky in the vertical direction. To put it bluntly, it is perfectly rideable as it is. Probably, those who do not notice it will not notice it even after riding 50,000 km. However, I can't help but think how good it would feel to have this lever move smoothly and without rattling. And how much easier it is to control the bike with precise lever operation. According to one theory, professional trial riders unconsciously use the clutch in about 10 different positions.
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