ascended_master

Glazed clutch plates do not retain oil and can cause a hard "cold stick". I de-glazed with coarse scotch brite & then thoroughly cleaned which seemed to help. Also check for correct amount of clean gearbox oil. Check your hydraulic clutch rod throwout is within spec and that the seals are in good condition with fresh fluid and properly bled and that the lever is adjusted so that it has sufficient travel. Beta offer two thicknesses of friction plates, 3.0mm and 2.7mm. Check that your bike has the correct combination of plates fitted according to the parts diagram. Some bikes have six 2.7mm, other bikes have two 3.0mm at 1 & 6 with four 2.7mm in between.

The plug can test good with a fat spark but break down internally under further load and thermal variance. Just has a brand new NGK do this after three hours. Finally ran after many kicks but spluttered to a stop after a minute. Sounded as if the timing was badly retarded when it did run briefly & I was convinced that was the problem after I eliminated the usual carb issues on a brand new bike. Another new plug fixed it at the dealer!

Top post. All Evo torques in one place at last. Deserves a pin, very useful mate.

Blocked pilot jet? Pull out the tap and in tank filter and clean out the ally fuel tank. New to me 2017 Evo had a fair amount of metal swarf still in there from it's manufacture. I attached a hose pipe to the hole for the tap and poured about five tankfulls of kero through it. Also fit an extra clear filter in the hose to the carb. My brother just bought a new Evo and got a stuck float valve immediately with metal swarf coming out of the in frame ally tank.