Topic: Heavy clutch

[blackbike]

Hello everybody,
After not riding for four years on my souped-up CB 750 (now 850) my clutch is pretty heavy to operate  on long rides. Not due to not riding for four years but the stronger clutch springs I put in after rebuilding the engine in 2000.
Any ideas on how to make the clutch a little easier to operate?

[BomberMann650]

Hello everybody,
After not riding for four years on my souped-up CB 750 (now 850) my clutch is pretty heavy to operate  on long rides. Not due to not riding for four years but the stronger clutch springs I put in after rebuilding the engine in 2000.
Any ideas on how to make the clutch a little easier to operate?

A hydraulic lever kit is nice to have.

[Dunk]

I have heavier springs in my K1 as well, which always hurts my wrist after a longer ride (intense carpel tunnel like pain). Today was first ride since changing the cable the other day to a Honda cable (from Motion Pro). I noticed the Honda cable is nicer. Feels smoother to operate before installing. On the lever end it has a plastic bushing around the metal pin. I sprayed cable lube on this and lubed the cable before install. I thought the clutch felt slightly easier, and after riding a few hours my wrist didn't hurt at all. Not saying it's a miracle, and it could be my imagination, so take it for what it's worth...

[el pachuco]

also, you don't have to run all heavy duty springs. you can run half of them heavy duty and the rest stock spring weight.

[blackbike]

Anybody ever tried this contraption? Is it any good?

[Dunk]

also, you don't have to run all heavy duty springs. you can run half of them heavy duty and the rest stock spring weight.

I was considering trying this. Stock springs slipped a bit when really getting on it but not under most conditions. Maybe just a little extra grip would be adequate and not increase effort so much.

[blackbike]

Since my bike has new cilindersleeves, oversize bore, wiseco pistons and K&N filters and oversized jets it'stoo powerfull for the original clutchsprings, so I really need the heavyduty springs.....

[PeWe]

I have Barnett springs in my CB750. Now much easier clutch than with my previous HD springs + washer. I've also tried HD springs recommended for my K6 at vintagecb750 but they were very stiff, and short.

Change springs if you have not the Barnett ones in.