Hi all, thanks for the replies,
Everything looks good, no cable routing issues, nothing was loose/bent/broken (really still a new bike with only ~ 100 miles on it) and the freeplay is right in spec.
There doesn't seem to be a sweet spot in between dragging and slipping. If I loosen the locknuts so there's more slack in the cable, the clutch won't engage - can't get it into gear. If I tighten the nuts up, the clutch drags. Can't find a middle ground, it's one or the other.
The bike is still rideable, just worried about long-term wear if the clutch isn't in spec, and these are annoying:
- bike jumps slightly when I pop it into gear
- bike wants to keep moving when I stop in gear, have to keep the brake on or go into N.
- can't roll start (I guess I could by putting it in N, then moving into gear and popping the clutch)
I called up a local yamaha dealer, guy said he's heard of this with wr250s, but he was more of a street dealer, not much exp with dirtbikes. Beyond my skills to tell if the clutch innards need adjusting, might bring her into a more knowledgeable shop tomorrow.
Will post results for the benefit of anyone searching for clutch-disengaging problems. I searched and found a ton of threads, but no resolutions.