2-Valve CARC clutch

[po18guy]

A fellow on another forum bought a 2-valve Norge last year. He notices that the clutch engagement is in a very narrow lever range. Is this common, or is he looking at a tear down? 

[pete roper]

It’s exactly the same clutch that is in the V11 and all other big blocks since the end of the Cretaceous. If he is finding that the clutch is only starting to lift at the very end of its travel the most likely cause is that the plunger on the lever, (NOT the span wheel.) is maladjusted. Also all the CARC bikes, (And V11’s.) are murder on their clutch fluid. If it hasn’t been changed regularly the bore of the master cylinder may be damaged limiting the efficacy of the piston’s stroke.

[docc]

I don't know if the clutch cylinder is the same internally as the V11, but I've had the internal spring break into pieces a couple times. There was excessive lever play and the engagement range was affected ...

The last time I found it like this:

First time, along with rebuild kit:

[Sempervee1]

I thought the same thing, narrow engagement point on my '07 Norge, but bleeding the clutch yearly has kept it nice and crisp even as the next ride takes me over 50,000 Miles!