Hey Everyone,

I'm curious if anyone can help me with a clutch issue I'm having. Basically, the clutch feels tight and there's not a lot of travel, not much friction zone. Is there a way to soften the clutch and elongate the friction zone? Thanks.

Has this issue always been there or has it developed? If developed, was it sudden or gradual? How many miles on the bike? What year model? Do you put your left glove on before the right?

First thing to do is to properly adjust your clutch in all three places.  First turn in the thumbwheel adjustment at the clutch lever all the way and lock it.  Then loosen the locknut at the cable end going into the sprocket cover housing and turn it in a bit to slack cable.  Then take off that little flange shaped cover on the sprocket housing and adjust the pushrod freeplay there.  Turn the screw in to touch the rod and back it off about 1/4 turn for proper clearance and lock down the locknut.  Then make final clutch freeplay adjustment at engine end of the cable.

My 97 GS came with too much pushrod freeplay and never worked right until I corrected it.  Too much freeplay there looses clutch release action.  Doesn't need much attention after it's once set properly.