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Clutch lifter mechanism

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florence:
When my CB350K is very hot, it creeps along a tiny bit in first gear, and I have never been able to adjust that away, just have to try to select neutral on the move in anticipation of a stop. A design fault I think and somewhat related to the material used in the clutch pushrod.  I know these changed with later models but the problem was never fully resolved.

K2-K6:
There's basically problem with this type of operation, in that the cable operation inclusive of the mech to 0ush the clutch, can in no way compensate for the engine and clutch components dimensional change through heating.

This will be amplified, if there are in existence, any non planar clutch plates in the pack. Wonky or distorted, in other words.

You can try adjustment of the cable when hot, which should ease the neutral selection .... but it should then be very marginal and likely slip when it's used cold. This can't adequately be resolved.

Any accumulation of "slack" in the lift component train adds to the inability to lift the plates apart sufficiently when that "pack" dimension is hot.

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