What changed in 2004/5 Fazer Thou's?

[mcyoungy]

Sounds like your clutch perch has been changed at some point. The clutch lever is the same for all years up to 2012 and R1 99-08:

http://www.yamahamotorcyclespares.co.uk/...&ShowAll=1

98 R1 perch and lever are different so *could* be one of them is on there.