Q:loosening clutch lever tension

Hey guys i have a 94 vfr750f and im wondering if its possible to loosen the clutch lever, right now its super hard to pull in and after a bit of riding my hands cramping pretty bad. Im wondering if theres a technical way to loosen the tension on the lever or something like pulling the lever in and tieing it to the bar so it has tension for hours ect and maybe wear it down a bit?

Thanks for the help!

 

Its Hydrolic, So It should be real easy to engage.
I would check the Bolt that holds the lever, to see if it is over-tightened, & thus making the lever hard to move.

Goodluck

 

Sounds like the clutch hydraulic system is dirty or clogged by debris or sludge. Probably the master cylinder is the culprit, but it could be the lines or the slave cylinder. Get a rebuild kit, drain, flush, clean the hydraulics, inspect, repair/replace as necessary, fill, bleed and ride.

 

Yeh along with Kenny on that one, you could pop the clutch master and see if there are bubbles coming up, I had a similar situation on mine years ago. Take the cover off and take a bristel off one of your steel brushes (double secret agent/mechanic stuff here) and use a pair of pliers or something and gently probe that hole, there is another one there that has a funky honda think cover on it, could probe that too, sounds like the fluid is not returning.
Also, I your fluid is brown looking its time to change it...

Could me your slave cylinder too, mine is new as are both masters, along with calipers. You cant ride for free foreva, yah know...Anywhoo, keep us posted huh...Cheers

 

As the fellas have already stated, the clutch is hydraulically actuated so if the lever is stiff you either have a problem with the lever itself getting dry and stiff or someone has installed upgraded clutch springs. If it is the latter, the only thing you can do is pull the clutch cover off and install a set of stock (softer) springs.

Do you know the full history of the bike? Any idea if the clutch was replaced at any point?

 

No, sadly i dont know any of the previous history with the bike. I took my buddy who builds superbikes and works as a mechanic to come check it out and approve of buying beforehand since the previous owner didnt have any history.

Thanks for all your guys input i think im gonna do some probing and see what i can find.

Thanks for the help gents

Safe ridin