US Patent 7243771 Clutch assist mechanism including kit and method of utilizing mechanism

A clutch assist mechanism for reducing the amount of application force required to actuate a hand clutch of a vehicle. A clutch lever of the hand clutch is pivotable about a pivot axis and the vehicle includes a handle grip. The clutch assist mechanism includes a telescopic bar having a terminal end. The telescopic bar is movably mounted to the hand clutch generally parallel to a longitudinal hand clutch axis. The terminal end is movable between a withdrawn position and an extended position. The terminal end is located a first distance from the pivot axis in the withdrawn position and a second distance from the pivot axis in the extended position. The second distance is greater than the first distance. A mounting mechanism movably mounts the telescopic bar to the hand clutch.