The cable might be freyed. If a few strands break and coil up it can make the clutch feel stiff
Daft question but I assume you lube it regular?What do you lube it with?
While you’re lubing everything, don’t forget the pivot for the lever… that can get very stiff as it’s exposed to the worst of the weather and, by hiding in plain sight, often gets neglected.
If you look on Wemoto, they do a cable called Slinky Glide.I have actually bought one, but i keep it as a spare and will fit it next time, but they have good reviews and are only about a tenner.
Quote from: darrsi on 18 February 2019, 09:41:17 pmIf you look on Wemoto, they do a cable called Slinky Glide.I have actually bought one, but i keep it as a spare and will fit it next time, but they have good reviews and are only about a tenner.I've heard about these from a mate of mine and to be honest I debating just replacing my current clutch cable with one of these just to see if it makes my life any easier. I can't go on the way it is currently, every time I go out on the bike my left wrist is killing me by the time I get back.
If you swap the cable for a slinky, be sure to re-use the metal ferrule at the lever end. The slinky that I once used on a previous bike came with a nylon ferrule that lasted less than a week before it focced up. Fortunately, the old metal one was still in the bin so I fished it out anf fitted that
I see you raised a slipping clutch issue a few months ago and mentioned that the bike had been fitted with heavy duty springs.If that is still the case it is the cause of your problem.This doesn’t tally with you only recently noticing the clutch lever is ridiculously heavy of course, but HD springs do make the bike a misery to ride in traffic.
I converted my clutch to hydraulic, light years different now, operate it with 2 fingers its so light, and consistent too.
Quote from: agricola on 24 February 2019, 05:20:17 pmI converted my clutch to hydraulic, light years different now, operate it with 2 fingers its so light, and consistent too.This doesn't sound easy to do? How did you do it? What did you use?
Quote from: Grant1Shepherd on 27 February 2019, 12:15:40 amQuote from: agricola on 24 February 2019, 05:20:17 pmI converted my clutch to hydraulic, light years different now, operate it with 2 fingers its so light, and consistent too.This doesn't sound easy to do? How did you do it? What did you use?Not difficult at all. I bought a Magura kit from Venhill while I was at the Stafford bike show. Traders are willing to deal at shows and I got it at a really decent price. Everything to complete the job came with it, and it simply replaces the xisting, using the same fittings as for the stock clutch set up. Transformed the bike for me, I was struggling in traffic and on trackdays with constant gear changes impacting on my knucle joints and wrist, if I hadnt of swapped, Id have given up with the bike. No cables to adjust, lubricate, snap on me. Its a trade off as some would think them not cheap. You can get something simlar from China, but reviews and feedback appear to indicate the quality is a problem with them.
Quote from: agricola on 27 February 2019, 06:06:28 pmQuote from: Grant1Shepherd on 27 February 2019, 12:15:40 amQuote from: agricola on 24 February 2019, 05:20:17 pmI converted my clutch to hydraulic, light years different now, operate it with 2 fingers its so light, and consistent too.This doesn't sound easy to do? How did you do it? What did you use?Not difficult at all. I bought a Magura kit from Venhill while I was at the Stafford bike show. Traders are willing to deal at shows and I got it at a really decent price. Everything to complete the job came with it, and it simply replaces the xisting, using the same fittings as for the stock clutch set up. Transformed the bike for me, I was struggling in traffic and on trackdays with constant gear changes impacting on my knucle joints and wrist, if I hadnt of swapped, Id have given up with the bike. No cables to adjust, lubricate, snap on me. Its a trade off as some would think them not cheap. You can get something simlar from China, but reviews and feedback appear to indicate the quality is a problem with them.This is on my FZ6 S2 Fazer. Youd have to check a kit is available for the older models