04 v-TEC Clutch adjustment? feel?

I have an 04 VFR with 25,000 miles. I just picked the bike up a couple weeks ago. I've only put about 500 miles on the bike, seems to run fine. But the clutch grabs when the lever is out almost all the way (about 90%). Is there a way to adjust it to grab about half way out from the grip? I've played with the adjuster, and can't seem to get it to change much. Never had anything with a hydrolic clutch before. How long has anyone gone before a new clutch is needed? I ordered the workshop manual, but won't have it for a few more days. Any info would be appreciated.

 

I asked the same question. There's no friction zone adjustment, at least on my 99 and I'm pretty sure yours is the same way. My bike has 43k miles on the original clutch and only grabs the last fraction of lever travel. It slips if I get on it in the bottom gears.

Basically for me it's time for a new clutch, according to the Honda dealer. I'll probably do the work myself.

 

Ok, wow, pretty good miles out of your clutch then. Mine isn't slipping. But thought it was wierd grabbing way out. But from a few responses, sounds like most hydrolic clutches grab way out. I'll just have to get used to it.

 

I'll mess with it this weekend, when I give the bike a wash and look over everything. Maybe there's a trick to get it to grab a little closer. If I figure anything out, I'll let you know.

 

Being a hydraulic clutch, it is self adjusting. If there is an adjustment on the lever, then it is for lever position mostly and does not affect where the clutch engages/disengages, thought it can give the illusion of doing so. For instance turing the adjuster on teh front brake lever brings the lever in closer or farther to the grip, making it seem like the brake starts to grab in a difffernt spot. Some good adjustable levers are Pazzo and can be purchased at www.motoworldonline.com (at least I think that is the URL as I do not have their biz card in front of me).

 

Thats normal. When you shift you only have to pull the clutch in a very little bit instead of half the way in. You really dont want the lever to grab half way out.

 

Thanks hotwheels and everyone for your input. It does make shifting easier and quicker. I just got used to a different feel from my previous bike. I've adjusted to the new feel, and don't think about it anymore. Thanks, Ian