With a little tweaking you can get it to function smoothly however, here are a couple of tips.
1. Remove the extra spring that runs from the adjuster to the clutch arm on the engine. It is completely unnecessary and only adds extra resistance to pulling your clutch lever.
2. Lube your cable, the cable and housing are of low quality but with a lot of lube can work fine.
3. Lube the actuating pin and ball inside the output sprocket on the engine. This will also make the clutch smoother.
Hope this helps.
good advice, ghosto.
the 'fluff' you see, is ground-up asbestos and brass fibers. thats what the clutch pads are made of, so
wash your hands after touching that stuff :yuck:
as far as how long the clutch pads last, i haven't had to replace any of mine yet, and i have 12,000miles and 14,000miles on my personal bikes.
I 'cheat' a little, once they start slipping, by tightening the pressure-plate nut some, and roughing the pads up with sandpaper. but, when they completely wear out, MBc member motorbikemike (simpsonmotorbikes) has them uber-cheap. cheaper to replace the pads than a whole new disc.