KaleoAlakai wrote on 09/18/15 at 15:09:16:When I pull the clutch arm up to there is a slight force, until of course the clutch lever is at the handlebar.
Time to define some things here, and show how they work. If this sounds a bit too condescending, I apologize.
Referring back to this picture:
http://www.ronayers.com/oemparts/a/suz/50d32fb6f8700232d0b3d922/clutch#24 is the clutch arm. Disconnect the cable from the arm. There is a little piece of metal you bend open, then slip the cable out of the clip.
When that is done, the only resistance on the arm comes from inside the engine case.
Spring #25 is weak. It is only there to keep tension on the cable.
The clutch springs (#15) are very strong.
When you (or the cable) pulls up on the arm, the cam (#23) pivots, pushes on the rod (#22) which is resisted by the clutch springs (#15) and that allows the plates to separate, disengaging the clutch so you can shift gears. Pushing that rod in takes a LOT of force.
If you can lift that lever up by hand at all, you are either one very strong dude (gal?).. or there is a problem inside the case.
SO, if you have only slight resistance on the arm when you lift, then either the cam is broken, the rod is broken, or the clutch basket (where the strong springs are) is broken. You won't know what is going on until you take off the clutch cover.
The small resistance you are feeling is just spring #25