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98 KX 500 Hard clutch pull
paiankur:
The clutch pull on my 98 KX 500 is extremely hard. All my bikes (250's, this is my first 500) have been cable clutch so I know this is a really really hard pull. After a couple of hours of riding, it is impossible for me to use two fingers to pull in the lever and I stall the bike a bit too often. I know it is not the cable because I recently changed the cable. I have lubed the pivot bolt up really well too. What might help make the clutch pull better (and it would really have to be like a 5X improvement, did I mention it is way too hard? :D). I dont feel like splurging $250 for a Magura Hydraulic and I have heard bad experiences with it too! Any other suggestions? Anyone try the MSR pro raptor or any other EZ pull clutch?
Thanks!
reklessj:
If you haven't replaced the cable try that. Mine was pretty hard too (but both nothing i couldn't pull in with to fingers) no matter how much I lubed it. Finally it snapped bought a new and its butter. Get a new cable and if that dont help, bulk up dude.
paiankur:
--- Quote from: reklessj on September 14, 2014, 02:11:55 PM ---If you haven't replaced the cable try that. Mine was pretty hard too (but both nothing i couldn't pull in with to fingers) no matter how much I lubed it. Finally it snapped bought a new and its butter. Get a new cable and if that dont help, bulk up dude.
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I have already tried that, new cable and new lever with a lubed pivot bolt and all that good stuff! Helped a little bit but not much. I am 200 lbs (and have stripped several bolts :D) so I have plenty bulk :lol:
cmotodad:
Sounds like he needs to look at the arm extension too. I did mine and it is not much more pull than my CR250
reklessj:
+1 I was lucky enough to let "the man" sir Motorrad ride my bike back to camp( no particular reason :wink:) and he suggested thae clutch arm and decompress mod. But I'm manning up for now maybe in 10 years or so!! :lol:
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