GS1100G clutch question

[Lotsofscoots]

Hey Gang,

I just picked up my 1982 GS1100G from the shop, and one of the items replaced was the clutch assembly and fiber plates. Even with these mods, the clutch lever is VERY hard to pull to the grip, and gear selection is troublesome. Seems I can barely up or down shift without trouble. Almost seems like there's only one tiny spot where the clutch is allowing gears to be selected and even that appears to be inconsistent.

Any thoughts? Help would be welcome, even if our riding season is quickly drawing to a close.

Thanx,
Doug

[SqDancerLynn1]

Could be a bad cable OR someone could have installed HD clutch springs
Remedy install stock OEM springs

[mcconnell]

Was the clutch normal before you dropped it off? If so, like SDLynn1 said, sounds like they did you a 'favor' and put heavier clutch springs in (you know, because all the racers do it). Last time I installed a clutch kit and springs, they gave me heavier springs too. Way too hard to pull in the clutch unless you had Popeye forearms. Went back to the stock springs and it works fine.

[Don Lobacz]

Disconnect the clevis from the torque arm and see if the cable moves smoothly. If it does, you will have to dig into the clutch. Sometimes the problem is obvious when you get in there, but if not then I will go with my most common observation: the steel plates get bowl shaped when overheated. This causes both a dragging and slipping clutch. Heavy Duty springs are an attempt to overcome the slipping.

[Lotsofscoots]

Hey guys,

Thanks for the input. I'll see if they did me a "favor" of installing the HD springs as mentioned. They re-used the metal clutch plates although they claimed they needed alot of cleaning to get them to function. I bet a fresh set would clear up the troubles.

Ride free,
Doug