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Message started by 533clive on 03/01/14 at 11:51:11

Title: 'Heavy' Clutch
Post by 533clive on 03/01/14 at 11:51:11

Just a quick question. How 'heavy' should the pull on the clutch lever be, when not running.

I only ask as the Savage I've just bought has not been running for a while, and the clutch lever is an effort to pull. I've gone direct to the clutch arm in the casing, and it's as hard to move too.

As it's sat for a while, will that be the cause, and will it get easier once running?

Title: Re: 'Heavy' Clutch
Post by verslagen1 on 03/01/14 at 12:09:47

turning the clutch lever will be hard cause of leverage, put a monkey wrench on it so you can push down, then it's not hard.

you probably got to lube the cable.

running or not, it's the same.

Title: Re: 'Heavy' Clutch
Post by 533clive on 03/01/14 at 12:35:08

Cheers buddy

Title: Re: 'Heavy' Clutch
Post by EJID on 03/03/14 at 10:01:59

66696A67230 wrote:

Not one to leave well enough along for very long, I started messing with the cables again the other day trying to re-route them a little better and I think I finally got them right. ;D

Then I finally lubed the cables using this little trick http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1237997098/1#top
I was AMAZED at the difference when I rode it again today. The cables that I had put on were in dire need of that lube. I didn't have any heavy weight lube oil, so I used what I had (an old partial bottle of some old SYN 10w-40 that I would never use again) It only took about 30min before it was dripping out the bottom and I cleaned it up. Still a couple more drops since then but almost nothing.

Before lubing the cables, the clutch had become so stiff that I started shifting w/o using the clutch because I was dreading pulling it in (it took that much force). After lubing it, I can pull it in with 1, maybe 2 fingers as easily as I can the brakes on my mountain bike!!! What a difference.

I guess my rant here is just that don't overlook lubing those cables, simple and easy, that made riding more enjoyable again. 8-)

Lube the cables with that little trick and you will be amazed!!! 8-)