very stiff clutch when warm

[greenbraes]

This part sounds like the lever or perch is shot, the bearing in the cable end wasn't greased or isn't turning smoothly in the lever, the cable adjuster at the lever isn't in the right place, digging into the cable, or the cable is being cut by something in there.

Must be something to do with the lever/perch area, you can't usually feel grittiness at the far end of the cable.

I am getting a lone of a Hydraulic Cable Greaser tomorrow and going to flush the cable out with new grease...I agree the gritty feeling can only be the cable or lever (lever looks and feels prefect though), cable was a new OEM part, looks new, feels new but I don't know how old it is, the lub may have dried up in it...the heavy feel to clutch especially when it's warm is still a mystery...the springs that have come out feel to be the same as the new ones, will give everything a good clean, new friction plates and springs and we'll see how that goes..maybe I am just too used (and old..) to a very light hydraulic clutch on the Truimph..

thanks for help guys

[chuck hahn]

Take off the cover and give the end of the acuator shaft a few smacks.Bbearing comes out the top of the cover. Also, how tight did you do the lever bolt..too tight and it pinches the sides of the perch in and make the lever too tight also.

[greenbraes]

thanks for that info...I loosened the lever bolt thinking this might be the case....BUT..I have been looking at the pressure plate, the holes the springs go into..some have ridges/scores in them where it looks like the springs have been rubbing...maybe when the springs are compressed they are moving over these ridges giving the odd (for a better word) 'not' smooth feeling...they also look like tappered holes too or I might have reemed them out and clean them up..will try the dremmel and a emery wheel to take the worst off...would have taken a photo but can't get a good shot down the hole.

cheers guys

[greenbraes]

right..got everything out and it all looks like new (some very smooth ridges on fingers..bike has done 32K so must expect something, almost can't feel them with my finger)..it does look like the springs that were in are all HD so that doesn't help matters...and the new OEM ones that came are also HD (so much for asking for OEM...)..aghh..anyway some normal ones will be in the post tomorrow...one question though..the nut holding the basket in was almost finger tight once the tab was flattened off..what should this be torqued up to when it goes back on...if it is in the manual I have missed it.... off to soak the new plates in oil and grease the cable, then reassemble





Cheers guys

[greenbraes]

Well the new springs arrived this morning...everything is back together and is unbelievable, it is so easy and smooth to use the clutch now I thought it was not working to start with....one of these feel good days....

Thanks for advice give guys

RB