hi all, a few weeks ago i bought a 1984 interceptor! it's my first bike and im very excited. a friend of mine and i have been working on getting everything into shape (although the bike worked well already right when i bought it), but after servicing everything relating to the clutch, the friction zone is veeeeery slim. this has led not only to stalling out a little more often than i'd like to, but also to jerkier gear changes. is there a way to make the friction zone wider so i don't have to gamble between stalling out and jerking forward when i'm not laser-focused on where exactly the friction zone is? thanks!
Its been a number of decades (like 4 of them) since I last owned a VF750F but I don't recall the clutch being at all unusual. Your bike has a hydraulic clutch with no adjustment, so all you can do is ensure that the parts are in good shape (specifically, the seals in the master and slave, and the lever pivots), that the hydraulic system is clean and filled with fresh fluid. Beyond that you will be into parts replacement. From personal experience on my last VFR800 (at 98000km IIRC) I replaced the clutch friction discs as on that one, I was getting grabby action that was making my takeoffs look a little novice-y. The new parts restored a much wider and smooher take-up zone, which I guess is what you are also looking for.
Well, maybe time to dive right in and ensure all is in good shape..... aside from the hydraulics, ensure the clutch rod is clean, lubed and moving freely. Might want to pull the clutch cover and look at all the plates (thickness) and that there are no notches worn into the basket parts........ clean plates, measure thickness and soak them in engine oil, reassemble. An overall clutch pack that is a bit thin could result in a smaller friction zone. Maybe time to put a rebuild kit into the master..... I'd just go over the whole system.
