>>When you replaced your clutch, did you evenly torque the bolts around the circle in a criss-cross pattern?
Yes, I went slow and deliberate on all the steps.
>>Did you remove or loosen/tighten the flywheel?
No, the Flywheel didn't need to come off.
>>I am wondering if your flywheel or pressure plate surface is a little bit uneven - such that the plate surfaces aren't all perfectly parallel to each other.
New pressure plates and clutch. The old ones were galled and the old clutch splines were badly worn.
>>This could make the engagement point seem to be different if you got the clutch plates hot from having to do more clutch slipping in slow speed maneuvers. If the clutch had alot of miles on it or was heavily abused before it might have this issue, though these dry clutches in general do not like alot of the clutch slipping , slow speed training maneuvers that the wet clutch bikes will handle with relative ease.
It's not the slipping that's an issue, it seems to be the amount of torque that the clutch feels. If I let the clutch out slowly and keep the revs low, the problem is not there, but If I need to start out quickly or am starting on an uphill street with the engine hot, it's a problem.
>>The 78-80 clutches are significantly different than the 81-on clutch
assemblies. When you replaced your clutch, what parts did you replace?
Clutch and both pressure plates, brand new from Germany.
>>You really do not want wear to occur on the splines - all they have to do is to slip 1 "tooth" on the spline and you'll find yourself going nowhere in a hurry - been there - done that..
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The splines on the output shaft were in good shape and the new clutch was a good fit, maybe too good, there was almost no play in the mated splines, tho the clutch slid freely when I checked it prior to reassembly of the gearbox.
Maybe the clutch spring isn't doing it's job or that pie pan sheet tin pressure plate carrier thingy is not flexing enough. Dunno.
