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But now that we know how to make Commando clutches "two finger" light, perhaps clutch cables won't break? I've removed the spare that had sat alongside my working cable for the last 30 years.A couple of weeks ago, some friends with modern 1200cc+ bikes had heard that the commando clutch was really stiff, so they asked to try mine. I proudly let them try my newly superlight clutch, and they couldn't believe how heavy it was! I tried theirs and the lever didn't seem to be connected to anything.Then last week we were in a bike cafe that had older bikes for sale in the lower floor, so we went down and there was a Norton Commando, I tried the clutch and it was just like mine used to be. Mates tried it and didn't dare move it more than about an inch because they thought something had siezed and they didn't want to risk breaking it. Or maybe they didn't have the strength in their hands to move the lever to the bar ...
But now that we know how to make Commando clutches "two finger" light, perhaps clutch cables won't break? I've removed the spare that had sat alongside my working cable for the last 30 years.
A couple of weeks ago, some friends with modern 1200cc+ bikes had heard that the commando clutch was really stiff, so they asked to try mine. I proudly let them try my newly superlight clutch, and they couldn't believe how heavy it was! I tried theirs and the lever didn't seem to be connected to anything.
Then last week we were in a bike cafe that had older bikes for sale in the lower floor, so we went down and there was a Norton Commando, I tried the clutch and it was just like mine used to be. Mates tried it and didn't dare move it more than about an inch because they thought something had siezed and they didn't want to risk breaking it. Or maybe they didn't have the strength in their hands to move the lever to the bar ...
