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Clutch cable is adjusted properly. Still have bad drag. Fluid level in the middle between the two marks on dipstick. Drag is so bad I can not shift trans. Only can shift into first, get bike rolling and shift back to neutral. Can not shift to second. I can shift through all the gears with the engine off. Does anyone know of some one that works on these bikes in the Dallas/Fort Worth area?

Have you checked the flatness of the steel plates? They can do things like get cupped.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

Yes, and one was a little warped so I replaced the entire set with new. Checked each one prior to installation and it made no difference. Still dragging.

The clutch actuator is marginal for travel, and there are a lot of alternatives out there and all need to be adjusted to get max travel. Also, i have thicker hand grips that have limited my clutch lever travel some.

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How many miles are on the new clutch? They do wear the fuzz off the plates and drag less with a few miles.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

zero miles on new clutch. Can not shift the trans, too much clutch drag. I can shift into first at a stop, bike wants to move due to clutch drag. I take off and clutch performs normal engagement as the lever is released but after going through first gear, pull in clutch, I can not move shifter to second or to neutral. So I slow down, pull in clutch and then I can shift to neutral. The trans will shift through all five gears with the engine stopped.

Is the pressure plate properly indexed?
http://kawatriple.com/partid/clutch/clbasket.htm

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Answers are here: http://kawatriple.com/

The arrow on the pressure plate is aligned with the dot on the drive hub, yes.

It's a fairly small "window" between too much drag and not enough grip. My bike is even sensitive to engine RPM..at 1500 idle, I can barely find neutral .. but 1100 or less it's fine.