Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

[Guest]

Hi. I have a problem with my left wrist, I have had one operation on it and I am undergoing physio as well.
I love riding my GS, yesterday I was stuck in traffic when I went to pick up some parts for my bike, I think I must have gone through 30 sets of traffic lights. Well today my wrist is killing me.
I have been considering a hydraulic clutch conversion, but I have never used one, I have not got a clue. Could I just find a second hand hudraulic clutch from another bike and fit it or is their something you could recommend.
I did consider getting a new bike, but I just can not afford it plus we are not that busy at work and I fear redundancy.
As per my previous post, my clutch was slipping so I have bought some new springs to fit as the plates have plenty of life left in them but they will proberbly be a little stiffer and could make my wrist worse.

[Agemax]

i have a hydraulic clutch conversion on my GS1000......

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=206665

[tkent02]

Have you tried a new cable, stock springs, and lubing everything?

Heavier springs are NOT required.

A 650G should have a feather clutch pull if it's all working right.

[UK-GT]

The clutch was slipping so I took out the springs from my spare engine, they were so called 'uprated springs', I needed two hands to pull the clutch in!!, so I put 3 old ones back in and three 'uprated' ones, the clutch did not slip but it was still way to heavy. Ordered 6 new springs from Suzuki and picked them up yesterday. I have just fitted them, I have also taken off the clutch cable and dribbled some 3in1 oil down it every couple of miuntes for about half an hour, It is now hung up in the garage to drain the excess off. I will put in back on later and if the weather brightens up I will go for a blast. The cable looks in good order but I have ordered a new one.

[Nessism]

A new clutch cable is a thing of beauty. You can dribble oil down the old one till the cows come home, and it will never feel as smooth as a new cable. Hope that (and the new springs) fix you up.

[brownford]

My clutch was still slipping after new OEM springs. Old fiber discs measured within specs but they just weren't holding anymore. New fibers fixed me right up. Bottom line, stock springs are good enough if your discs are fresh.

[Charlie G]

I've had a few occasions in the last couple of years where my hand /wrist gave me ell using the clutch. I attribute the problem to me and not the bike. Ask your physical therapist about some way to strengthen the muscles that are used in the operation of using the clutch. Most movements of the hand are controlled by the fore arm muscles. Inflamed muscles and tendons are slow to strengthen and heal.

cg

[tkent02]

A new clutch cable is a thing of beauty. You can dribble oil down the old one till the cows come home, and it will never feel as smooth as a new cable. Hope that (and the new springs) fix you up.

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The inner cable will wear a groove into the inside of the outer cable, on the inside of every curve. When it's sliding in this groove there is a lot of friction, no matter how well lubed it is. You may get it to work a bit easier by rotating the cable 180 degrees, but the fix is a new cable, from Suzuki. No aftermarket junk here.

Really any GS clutch in good shape can be pulled by a pinkie alone. If it can't there is something wrong.