Yamaha YBR Clutch Doesn't Bite

[Haarp]

I had to install a new clutch clamp, which meant taking the cable out of the lever to place it through the new clamp and back into the lever again. It was a little tricky and I did have to pull on the cable a bit to get enough slack.

Now what happens is with the engine on, the bike can go into gear without stalling with the clutch out. The back wheel spins quite fast as well. With the engine off and the clutch held in on 1st gear, I can just about move the back wheel but it's very stiff I don't know if this is an indicator of something. But the clutch does allow me to spin the wheel and when I let go the wheel locks again.
I've tightened and loosened the cable and found no discernable difference (although I can feel the tight/loosening of the cable), I've tried pushing the lever attached to the gearbox incase it wasn't falling back into it's usual position and was semi-disengaged.

Is it possible I damaged the clutch cable when trying to fit it back into the lever? Are they really that delicate?

[jaffa90]

Have you lost the free play at the hand lever and the actuator arm?

[Haarp]

[jaffa90]

""""Now what happens is with the engine on, the bike can go into gear without stalling with the clutch out"""

This tells me that the clutch is disengaged all the time now, providing the rear wheel is on the ground.

[Haarp]

I've also noticed that with the clutch in and feeling tuned, if I use the throttle in 1st gear the back wheel spins faster like the gears are still working. This is using the centre stand.

[Nobby the Bastard]

There will always be a slight drag in the clutch (and I mean miniscule) with the clutch disengaged.

If you can hold the wheel in your had with the bike in gear, running and with the clutch disengaged there is no problem, it's normal.
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[Haarp]

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[jaffa90]

When are you going to take all the good advice and get on with it ?

[Easy-X]

Take the lever off and then you know the clutch should be disengaged entirely, perform your tests. Put the lever back on, test again... come back with the results of your experiments. For bonus points do a third test with the old lever.
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