It's been like this since I got the bike, but so far the cables were greased, outer springs replaced, and I adjusted the cable for proper function. If I release the clutch lever quickly, it is fine and comes out smoothly- clutch grabs and off I go but rather quickly. If I release it slowly, it tends to "stick" and kinda hang up towards being all the way out (clutch almost fully engaged) then i get a lot of slippage until i actually push it all the way out and it goes full on and i look like an idiot because the bike jolts forwards.
I did notice that if I hold my hand a certain way I can kinda avoid this, and that the lever itself appears to have a lot of "up and down" movement to it. I suspect that the lever itself is damaged, or hanging up on itself since everything else is in good working order.
If you have had to replace a lever for improper function, and or this sounds like it might be the proper fix for the situation.. please let me know so I can order one up. It is really annoying trying to get going on hills and not being able to utilize the friction zone at all because the lever sticks with the clutch half engaged and then pops all the way out a moment later.. I'm afraid one of these times I might stall in traffic and that would be bad.
Also, any good levers out there, or should I just bite it.. and order NOS?
Comment