08-01-17, 09:46 PM
There is another possible issue which can cause similar issues. This is more common on the earlier R1s than the fazer, but there has been a few incidents of it on the fazers. I have come across it on three R1s. The cap, at the end of the shaft the clutch basket is on (see Picture) can pop out causing drag and difficulty in selecting neutral. When the cap fall out it is usually held with the clutch basket and does not do any damage other than an annoying rattle especially at idle and just above. Once the engine is revving higher centrifugal force keeps the cap from rattling. All the oil is pushed out the end of the shaft instead of through the shaft the transmission too dry to operate correctly and the clutch too wet causing the oil drag to be worse then normal.
Remove the clutch cover and the check if the hole at the end of the shaft is block or not. A phillips screwdriver will do to check. If it goes in more than a few mm then the cap has fallen out.
Remove the the clutch plate cover and the clutch plates, the cap should be in the boss. Bang it back in a to a dept of over 5 mm and put it back together.
Remove the clutch cover and the check if the hole at the end of the shaft is block or not. A phillips screwdriver will do to check. If it goes in more than a few mm then the cap has fallen out.
Remove the the clutch plate cover and the clutch plates, the cap should be in the boss. Bang it back in a to a dept of over 5 mm and put it back together.