(20-02-12, 11:16 PM)Fazbaz link Wrote: You can adjust the lever free-play by removing the plastic bung on the side casing just below where the clutch cable enters the engine. When this is removed you should be able to see a cross-head screw with a locknut.
Undo the locknut (it'll be reet tight btw) and screw the cross-head in or out until you're happy with the amount of play at the clutch lever, nip up the locknut, test, then tighted the locknut fully and re-locate the bung.
HTH... Baz
NOOOO, don't play with that!
If freeplay is the problem, sort it out at the lever. Less free play will mean a higher biting point (which is actually good if you use 2 fingers for clutch operation, which is also good
).Lower nut is tricky and if you're not 100% sure what you're doing, you could cause clutch slippage.
If oil is of good grade and quality, check gear lever at the bottom - is it bent, is it moving like it should (compare with another FZS, or newer Yamaha, not a Honda
)?If all that's OK, try getting biting point a bit higher (and reducing freeplay as well) at the clutch lever end.
P.S. Problems when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear could mean gearbox is worn out I think. Not 100% sure though.
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.