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so, I am riding home the other day and out of nowhere the clutch lever decides NOT to release itself........ so for the next what felt like 500 miles....I was resorting to manually releasing the lever to engage/disengage the clutch....this really sucked at stop lights !
so I have the sprocket cover off, the cable released from the lever, and it the spring returns the tension just fine when i pull on the cable.....
so I lube the cable thoroughly with WD-40, clean out most of the sprocket cover, remove, clean, and reinstall the clutch pushrod engagement ( attached to the cable/spring......it all moves freely and easily....
hook it all back up and still no return tension on the lever....WTF??
so i go to the hardware store, buy a new higher tension spring, cut it to fit ( a wee bit smaller than stock for added tension) and it returns the cable ( unhooked from lever) even faster and snappier!
OK ! so i hook the lever back up to the cable, adjust the tensioner and pull in the lever................
NOTHING !!! :grrrrrrr ( throws closest wrench into garage door violently)
any ideas? here are some pics, yes I know it is dirty, and it will be cleaned better after this is resolved !
TIA !
clutch lever/spring released open
clutch lever/ spring pulled in
The cable snaps back freely when pulled manually when it is not hooked up to the lever.....