Clutch Lever Question

[Bandit1250]

I just bought a new 2007 1250 and it has the 4 position "distance" selector for the "pull" on the clutch lever.
It seems though that every position is about the same?? The Brake Lever has MUCH more of a difference.I like a shorter pull on the lever and no matter what position I choose it sometimes feels closer but after a couple pulls of the lever seems too far again??

Does this mean the clutch lever position selector is broke??
 Would the actuator assembley be bad?

[CWO4GUNNER]

Couldn't tell without looking at it. Since you just got it, it wouldn't hurt to go over the shop manual (free online) adjustment procedures to make sure nothing obvious is out of whack. Also since it is brand new just set it to the longest or shortest pull then ride it for a few hundred miles and then set it to the opposite far position. By then your brain will be accustom to the bike and lever throws and you should be able to tell a difference.

[Bandit1250]

Thanks CWO4GUNNER.................anyone else have any ideas??

[mademiriam]

i can't imagine the lever adjust being broken...but it doesn't hurt to check. Pull the lever out from the handle bar, it will open up the adjuster area. If you turn the adjuster now you should see how the mechanism works. Like I said I can't see there being anything wrong with this as it seems fool proof but it's worth a look.
Also I don't think it's unusual for the 4 position adjuster to feel close to the same in all settings, other 1250 owners could help with that. IF it's your adjuster certainly the warranty should cover it. There should also be a selection of after market levers which may come closer to the handlebar.
Worthy of note is too that I think my stock levers had a pin (rather than a flat surface on my after markets) that rested up on the adjuster...so theoretically had I wanted to get the lever in closer I could have trimmed a little off that.

[PaulVS]

When I first got my '03... I fiddled with the adjustments... and didn't see any noticeable difference either.  I just left it alone after that.

[Sven]

When I first got my '03... I fiddled with the adjustments... and didn't see any noticeable difference either.  I just left it alone after that.

I did the same, and it just came down to what's a comfortable handspan.  It didn't seem to make any difference in when/where the clutch starts to engage (AKS the friction zone), just how far I wanted to reach.  I think I have normal man-sized hands, and I have it on the nearest setting.  I would think women would want one setting shorter.