New clutch

[FJmonkey]

If he had it on the side stand when he removed the shift rod to install the detent kit oil would have leaked out. Made the same mistake when I installed mine.  

Oh, the shift shaft? It can stay in for the shift kit.... That makes sense.

[Mark Olson]

you soaked the fibers so there is no need to baby it . Just ride like normal and if it does give you the grabby feel put it in 3rd and slip it up to speed .
that will take the edges off.

[copper]

If he had it on the side stand when he removed the shift rod to install the detent kit oil would have leaked out. Made the same mistake when I installed mine.  

Oh, the shift shaft? It can stay in for the shift kit.... That makes sense.

Yea but some of us like to take an easy job and make it a hard job.... that is until we find out it could have been an easy job  

[mark1969]

If he had it on the side stand when he removed the shift rod to install the detent kit oil would have leaked out. Made the same mistake when I installed mine.  

Oh, the shift shaft? It can stay in for the shift kit.... That makes sense.

Yea but some of us like to take an easy job and make it a hard job.... that is until we find out it could have been an easy job  

Indeed! Turns out if I'd left the shift shaft in place the whole job would have been so much easier. I was thinking installing the shift kit would be difficult but it turned out to be easy compared to getting the shift lever off its splines to then take out the shift shaft...which it turns out was overkill..ah well..   

Anyway, job done and I look forward to blasting off the cobwebs.

[mark1969]

Quick update, I had a short ride today just to see if everything works...and it does.

The clutch is very smooth, bite point is further out from bar (which I wanted); there is NO judder or anything untoward in the engagement of the clutch; the gear change is silky smooth, so much so that I cannot quite believe it. Changing gear now takes little to no effort, which means no more struggling to find neutral when coming to a standstill. I fitted the RPM shift kit which has made all the difference (along side all the new clutch bits). To anyone lurking who is considering it I say go for it, you will NOT regret it. 

So only did about 30 miles, but it was enough to give the clutch a good workout and it passed with no weird feel or slip, so I'm happy.

The only thing is, I am now acutely aware of the throwout bearing noise when idling in neutral.....so that will be replaced very soon.

And finally, my aims have been met - which were to have a normal clutch with no heavy lever action and a smooth gear change. All of which means I can now concentrate on the road / riding / journey and not be preoccupied with an annoying clutch which I dreaded using in slow traffic.

It's been costly, but worth it, and I know the Barnett conversion is a good piece of kit, but for me I didn't want to add it to an ageing clutch to mask the problems of worn out parts. I wanted to try a standard all new clutch first. If I ever do fit one it will be if / when I experience slip on a relatively new clutch. And of course, hopefully it won't be necessary! 

[FJmonkey]

Good report Mark, happy to hear you can now find your Kookaloo....

[Mark Olson]

Great , Glad it worked for you so far.

Just stay away from high rpm shifts and you will be just peachy .