FZ750 – Work Begins
New EBC clutch plates arrived last week preceded by Barnett springs the week before. I drained the oil and tore down the clutch on Saturday morning. The oil was way past its prime. But the clutch was not seized. The problem must lie in the hydraulics. I’m in the process of negotiating purchase of a used master cyclinder (along with a stock seat) but in the longer term I’m considering dropping serious coin on Brembo clutch and brake master cylinders. The friction plates were quite worn, however and I’m glad I decided to rebuild it. The EBC/Barnett combo should make for a heavy duty, trouble-free clutch.
I should have ordered a clutch cover gasket. The old one came apart n pieces. Bike shops were closed on Saturday due to the long weekend so I had to wait until today to call. ’87 parts aren’t stocked so they have to order it in. My local dealer is Performance Cycle. I bought the oil filter there and it was less than any deal on eBay. I expect they’ll be seeing a lot of me. I’ll be taking the bike there for safety when she’s ready to ride.