Got my first bike, a Royal Enfield Classic 350, about a month ago. Had first service done yesterday at ~500 km.
After service I noticed the clutch free play was almost gone and the clutch felt noticeably harder than before. It rained heavily when I came back from the service center so I didn’t go back.
Today I thought I’d try adjusting it myself after watching YouTube tutorials and the official RE clutch adjustment video.
Problem is... the video somehow didn’t clearly show which nut does what 😭
I started adjusting both:
- the engine-side clutch cable adjuster
- the lever-side adjuster (it was very tight, still is, I can't move it much)
At one point I completely messed it up and the clutch lever lost all spring feel and became super loose. Took me almost 2 hours of trial and error to understand which direction tightens/loosens the cable.
Eventually I got it back to a point where:
- clutch feels almost like before service
- gears shift okay
- bike rides normally
- slight free play is present again
But now I’m overthinking whether I accidentally misadjusted something.
One thing I noticed after a 15 min ride:
The engine felt slightly hotter than usual.
Could that just be placebo because I’m hyper-aware after touching the clutch setup for the first time? Or can slightly wrong clutch adjustment actually make the engine run hotter?
No clutch slipping that I can clearly notice.
Bike accelerates normally.
Would appreciate advice from experienced RE owners 🙏