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Originally Posted by poo poo
.......But, should I only squeeze it the .25 inches to switch gears? Or.. can I pull the clutch lever all the way in?
I'm more comfortable pulling it in completely, but perhaps I should only just squeeze it a bit before changing gears.
If I pull the clutch lever in all the way to the handle, will that stress/weaken the clutch cable?
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I believe that the degree of pulling is a matter of personal preference: some people like clutch-less change of gears.
The principle remains the same: to disengage the engine from the transmission, partially (for any point within the friction zone) or fully (for any point beyond that).
The main difference of the 300's clutch is being a one-way after certain deceleration load (in order to avoid rear tire's lock-ups and engine's over-rev).
If changing gears feels better, is due to the transmission rather than to the clutch.
You cannot stress/weaken the clutch cable by pulling it even with both hands.
What damages the clutch cable is lack of regular lubrication of the pivots formed by the cable's terminals- levers, which introduces bending loads on the cable.