stiff clutch lever operation
 

Over the past few months I have noticed I need more force to operate the clutch lever.

Thought perhaps my muscles are shrinking! I concluded this is not the case since I am not experiencing the same on my other bike.

Any thoughts on reducing the clutch lever effort?

I have adjusted the free play (cable adjusted at both ends)

spray lubed the lever and engine ends

thanks

have thought of taking the cable off and cleaning it through with cheap wd or similar and letting it drain..then use something with ptfe in it to lube it..

or a new nylon lined cable...

thanks for the feedback

I don't know if I can slide the cable off completely without removing the end stoppers
What you say will ultimately show the condition of the cable. But I am being lazy and putting off getting my fingers oily :)

The reason for the question was to see if there was potentially a deeper mechanical issue

buy a cable luber...
fits/clamp onto the end then
you spray crc/wd40 though it
and it goes down the cable
don't have to remove the cable
from the bike...just unconect it
at each end...

These.....
https://www.motionpro.com/product/08-0182



..

that sounds great.

I am weary of gadgets a bit because a lot of times they are money down the drain but will go down this road since you recommended it:)

I released the cable and poured some paraffin inside to clean. Then put in some spray lube (not wd40)
the cable moves freely inside the guide, I could not feel any resistance and the clutch lever (engine end) is also very light to operate with one finger!

ONce I reinstalled the cable ends and set the free play, the stiffness came back:icon_frown:

So I guess I am loosing some muscle strength in my forearm! Tennis elbow???

Google Moose Racing "clutch easy pull"

Or put a Rekluse auto clutch in it...




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Does your bike have the original levers?...are these 'free' in their mountings etc?..

I have aftermarket ones,on bike when i bought it. Span adjustable and I have no difficulties,even with my 55 year old hands..