Bending Clutch Levers

[Stuart Giles]

Out of interest I did speak to Seven Workshop and apparently both types of toggle are investment castings which surprised me as I'd expected the 3-speed ones would have been laser cut or wire eroded from plate but this may explain why some people are reporting they can crack if bent.

Although it's a bit of a pain to do I think I'm going to have to try to alter the height of the pegs as, apart from anything else, I don't have access to oxy-propane or similar to do the heating.

I have never tried bending the reproduction investment cast levers. Firstly I was concerned that they might not have been HIP treated after being cast, and so might crack/snap; secondly, if they were HIP treated a random re-heat might not do them any good either. I drill and tap the 'dent' in the clutch plate groove. Screw in some grubscrews cut from the thread of capscrews, adjust the toggle heights and then tack weld the grubscrews at the back of the cover plate. Unless you're very lucky this is likely to be an iterative process requiring the removal/replacement of the cover and plate as the grubscrews are adjusted. The different paint pen markings in this photo  ensure that the  pressure plate and cover always go back the way they came apart.