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Clutch Issue

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Seamus:
My clutch sems to be engaging in two steps, the first quickly and the second more slowly. The lever is fairly heavy.
I have trawled the forum for posts and it appears that the cable is a possible culprit. Assume genuine is the way to go, with careful routing.
The mechanism is well greased and appears to be good and the pushrod is in one piece.
Have I missed anything?

K2-K6:
I'd agree with the cable change if you don't know provenance of it. The originals are lined for friction reduction which makes them pretty good for linearity (if that's the right way to describe it) when under tension.

I use silicone oil in cables too as it doesn't impact materials but improves the loading further and they feel close to hydraulic.

Bryanj:
It is not unheard of for the scroll mechanism to crack and cause tightness under load

Seamus:
Thank you all, Will have a look at the weekend. DS only lists an OEM replacement and not genuine.
 Are these OK?

Bryanj:
Try ordering one from your local Honda dealer but get the part number first and it depends on wether you have uk or us bard

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