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[QUOTE="kxgirl, post: 149373, member: 23503"] I ride a '96 KX125 & I've been experiencing lots of clutch problems this season. The initial basis of my problem was general wear & tear so earlier this season (5-10 rides ago) I completed an overhaul of my clutch- new cable, pressure plate, springs, barnett frictions/steels & hinson basket. I'm really pleased with the 'internal' feel of the clutch - no clutch chatter, smooth shifting, etc., but I'm having trouble getting good feeling at the lever. Here are my problems: 1. Excessive Break-in stretch - I figured I would have to adjust my cable every ride for the first few as the cable stretched & the rest of the parts broke in. I've definately needed to do this, but I'm almost totally out of adjustment already (at both adjustment points - perch & a few inches in on the cable) & the break in stretch doesn't seem to be ending - every ride I need turn out the adjuster by another 1/2 - 3/4 turn to snug up the freeplay. I've been adjusting the freeplay to about 2mm - by the end of the ride my cluch lever is flopping around & I have about 5mm freeplay. I don't have much more room for adjusting & I'm worried about any premature wear this might be doing on my plates/springs/basket.... 2. Stiff lever pull... My clutch has always been stiff & itl is better now that I've replaced all the parts, but it still feels quite stiff - especially when you compare it to my husband's 90 YZ250 which can be pulled in with one finger. Are KX125's known for having stiff clutch pulls? If so what can be done to improve this problem? Could the problem be the clutch springs? The ones I put in were part of the barnett clutch kit (kevlar frictions, steels & springs)... I can't tell if these springs are 'heavy duty' ones, if so would replacing them with stock Kawi ones help? Any advice, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. BTW, I'm a 130lbs female rider & although I ride quite aggressive X-Country I'm pretty easy on my clutch - plus my weight shouldn't create much stress on the clutch anyway. Thanks for the help... [/QUOTE]
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