RD250E clutch issues

[F5 Dave]

On my PV which has a similar clutch arrangement I put in stiffer springs. The pull became unbearable despite the new cable etc.

I lengthened the lever in 2nd diagram by about 1cm. Helped a heap. Any fool with a mig at the local garage could do it.

But start with decent cable first. Buy a cable luber as well.

[rok-the-boat]

Lube the cable before you try anything else. Spray WD40 in and leave overnight. Then make a funnel with tape or card and tape it to the cable, support it upright, fill with light oil, and leave overnight. Or, buy a cable oiler. I bet that is it.

PS I had an RD250 in 1979 and an RD400 in 1982.

[PirateJafa]

Well today we took the side off, adjusted the clutch (now it no longer rides the clutch whilst the lever is pressed against the bar, and is a good bit easier to pull), sprayed the inside of the clutch mechanism with WD40, and lubed the cable with a petrol/engine oil mixture. Resulted in a far more useable clutch, so that can definitely be counted a success.

Thanks must go to Ixion - I had never fiddled with a clutch before, so I didn't really know what the parts were, or how to adjust them to achieve the desired result.

On the bright side, now I know what the little cover, the little thingy and the other thingy is. Most useful to know for next time!

[FJRider]

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