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Hydraulic Clutch Maintenance

8 posts · Started by Bink · 19 May 2008

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Doing most of my riding through city traffic I have to use the clutch a lot due to to snatchiness of the FI below 3000rpm. I think this has taken it's toll & now there is no bite until the lever gets very close to the bar.

Does anyone know how I can 'freshen' up the clutch in order to get the original feel back? Do I need to bleed the system?
(Btw - The fluid is still looks fresh as it's nice & green.)
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From recent experience of this.

PLEASE ensure you use the right fluid for the clutch, not just stanrdard hydraulic clutch/brake fluid as this will cause your seals to 'pop' and you'll need a new clutch slave cylinder. This should be bought from KTM and is known in UK as 'Magura Blood'

Your symptoms are confusing as they would easily lead me to believe it's a broken seal like i had.. but if you're retaining pressure constantly then it can't be. It's almost as though the system is full of air bubbles.

Is it consistently poor ? or does it gain/lose pressure throughout the ride ?

Have you definately got fluid in the reservoir on the bar/lever ? there's a black rubbery insert which could fool you into thnking there's something in there ?
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Is it possible that the clutch lever is out of adjustment? I know that's an obvious questions/fix...

DrJ
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