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Cali III brake rod adjustment

GuzziHero

GuzziHero

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Just wondering, is the Cali brake rod/travel adjustable?

When I change up, the rearmost pivot has been hitting the frame...well today the rod bent.

Or is this the sign that a new clutch is imminent?

Cheers :)
 
GuzziHero said:
Just wondering, is the Cali brake rod/travel adjustable?

When I change up, the rearmost pivot has been hitting the frame...well today the rod bent.

Or is this the sign that a new clutch is imminent?

Cheers :)
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Are you talking about the brake rod or the shift linkage? From what you have written, I can't tell.
 
Thank you for the fast response :)

The rod that runs from the rocker pedal to the linkage. It has a ball-and-socket pivot on each end.

The silver rod that can just be seen from the back of the up-change pedal here:
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Yes it can be adjusted. But you might lengthen the rod from the pivot to the back of the transmission, or just move the rod attachment point to the forward most hole. Usually the rod you are talking about is just to level the shifter. Loosen the nut on both socket pivots then turn the rod to shorten the distance. So long as the rocker doesn't touch the floor board on up and down shifts the rod adjustment is good. Any adjustment to one rod will impact the length needed on the others. The linkage can be adjusted to suit the rider.
 
Sorry for saying brake rod earlier when of course I meant gearchange... I am a dunce! I'm dyslexic and sometimes I am trying so hard to get things right that I confuse myself.

The rod was short as it could go, but a little tweak on the linkage and its clearing fine. Cheers :)

Im guessing some parts are getting a bit sloppy hence it needing the adjustment. Being quite a complex layout, a little wear can probably make a big difference. Good thing is, I could keep buying shorter and shorter threaded bar and just keep shortening the gearchange rod till everything else fell apart ;) Like I said to my friend today, Guzzis are ideal bikes for learner mechanics :D

Thanks again!
 
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