Steve127920
Member
Hello, I'm having an issue with my clutch and am hoping the hive mind will be able to help.
My handle and cable do not give much resistance, they seem well. I've had the cover on and off trying to figure out why the clutch pack is so hard to 'clutch in' or compress the springs. I hadn't done anything internal to the clutch before now, I've owned it since 17k miles, it sits at about 33k now. Either with it connected to the handle or disconnected, the pull is insane using the handle or palm on the actuator arm. The actuator moves freely with the sprocket cover off as well. The clutch works but is just he-man stiff. The clutch pull has always been a little excessive but seems to have creeped in to being harder. I was going through clutch cables much more quickly than I should have because of this harder pull. It became very noticeable in the last month or two, especially after I bought another bike and let it sit a week or two (also my plates appear fairly dry, even after zipping the clutch open for a day and a half and running it, and going for 2 short rides.).
In the clutch cover plate where the springs mount in there are depressions where the springs have indented into the outside of the metal cylinders they sit in. I'm wondering is the springs may be binding up or compressing funny inside it giving a hard pull. I can't seem to find almost any info about this where people don't say to 'check your clutch cable/lever mount, actuator or grip strength'. I have a good grip, and before when it was much less heavy my buddies could not believe how heavy my pull was, I dunno if they'd even be able to do it one handed anymore. There is slight wear where the plates sit but they seem to slide in and out fine, nothing crazy. Do I need a new clutch spring cover (proper name?)?
Has anyone else experienced something similar?
My handle and cable do not give much resistance, they seem well. I've had the cover on and off trying to figure out why the clutch pack is so hard to 'clutch in' or compress the springs. I hadn't done anything internal to the clutch before now, I've owned it since 17k miles, it sits at about 33k now. Either with it connected to the handle or disconnected, the pull is insane using the handle or palm on the actuator arm. The actuator moves freely with the sprocket cover off as well. The clutch works but is just he-man stiff. The clutch pull has always been a little excessive but seems to have creeped in to being harder. I was going through clutch cables much more quickly than I should have because of this harder pull. It became very noticeable in the last month or two, especially after I bought another bike and let it sit a week or two (also my plates appear fairly dry, even after zipping the clutch open for a day and a half and running it, and going for 2 short rides.).
In the clutch cover plate where the springs mount in there are depressions where the springs have indented into the outside of the metal cylinders they sit in. I'm wondering is the springs may be binding up or compressing funny inside it giving a hard pull. I can't seem to find almost any info about this where people don't say to 'check your clutch cable/lever mount, actuator or grip strength'. I have a good grip, and before when it was much less heavy my buddies could not believe how heavy my pull was, I dunno if they'd even be able to do it one handed anymore. There is slight wear where the plates sit but they seem to slide in and out fine, nothing crazy. Do I need a new clutch spring cover (proper name?)?
Has anyone else experienced something similar?