One last hoorah....

Finger poised over the like button for Monday.

 

Not that cold though Jody is it ?
Sounds like there is still a niggling issue.
Can you try and blag a ride on another bike for comparison ?

 

Once the bike has warmed up, does it tickover smoothly? At what revs?

I have a feeling you might be suffering from an issue with the IACV not operating correctly.

 

That sounds like clutch cable adjustment to me. I know you've done a lot of work on the clutch itself but did you replace the cable?

I spent a bit of time last week oiling mine and that made it feel lighter and better at getting neutral and clean changes.

 

Well it'll cost you nowt! I also find that I get better results when I have less slack in the cable than the handbook suggests. Never get any slip but don't have any free-play either.

TBH I'm never quite clear where you are supposed to measure the cable free-play? If I set the tension so that there is free-play at the lever then the clutch doesn't release enough. If I take out the free play so the lever actuates the cable immediately I can select neutral at standstill easily and have perfectly clean smooth changes.

Maybe it would be worth your while playing around with cable adjustment??

 

I thought it was like that, but on my bike if I set the free play according to that, I have the devil's own job of finding neutral. So rightly or wrongly, after trial and error I run it my way,without any apparent problems.

 

Be nice if it is the cable, but if it worked better only a day or so ago and now its getting worse again, then I cannot see the cable stretching in that time.
If it has a nylon liner then the cable should not be lubricated, as the oil can make the nylon swell.

Having said all that, seeing as where you are and what you have already done I would:
1. Replace the standard clutch lever if you have replaced it with an aftermarket one
2. Replace the clutch cable with a new one, it is amazing how much a seemingly ok cable can cause problems.

 

Hi did you resolve the issue?

 

Holy thread resurrection Batman!
It’s 3 years ago Matty. Probably won’t get an answer mate.