Clutch lever replacement problems

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  1. VF Tron Special

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    I had a broken clutch lever, Clutch worked fine with broken lever. I simply replaced the lever and now it wont engage the clutch, even when I put back the old broken lever. Any idea whats going on, Replacing the lever shouldn't change a thing but it did?
    any help would be good.
     


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    Can you post a pic of the lever installed
     


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    ill get one tomorrow if i cant figure it out. I did a comparison and the matched up?
     


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    Dropped out the push rod / end piece during disassembly.
     


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    No I have the Rod and Bushing that goes into the handle, Everything is there, I will get a pic of the parts today, including old and new lever.
     


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    I tend to agree with Kenny. You have to transfer the brass contact "disk" in the lever and make sure it engages the pushrod.

    Jose
     


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    did that :p

    I got it to work after trying to get a air bubble out of the reservoir cylinder, guess when I removed the lever the plunge went out far, and I had low fluid level so it sucked in some air. Man what a pain in the ass. LOL
     


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    Yeah, the clutch is a pain to bleed. Especially with the low angle of the grip. With my superbar conversion, the reservoir is nice and level at full, right lock.

    Jose
     


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    Got a picture of the "super-bar" converstion? I always get mine perfectly level doing either side! other-wise I loosen the bolts that hold da-massa-cylinders on and rotate them up so they are level.

    Air-assisted bleer is dah-shizzle for hyraulic-clutches :smile: Listening to Dr. Dre hence der-shizzle...
     


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    Hi did you put that little rod part that goes between end the lever into the clutch res on the handle bars

    it push the plunger into the master cylinder

    Okay i read on when i redid my fulid was real pain i went to bike shop told me to keep going

    Undo the bolt banjo on the cutch fulid housing just tiny bit sweeze lever u hear hissing of air and fulid
    U can get a air lock in there , then do it up and keep bleeding the system
    I took me like 3 lots top up with fulid but i got there aghhh
     


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