Bandit 1200 Brembo RCS17φ Clutch Master 110.A263.55 Oil Fluid Change and More

23 August 2023

With 19 it cuts well but feels heavy, with 16 it’s light but doesn’t cut cleanly

There’s a 17φ option!
Well, I’ve never installed it so I’m not sure what will happen… it should be better than 16 though?
It should be fine!

I’m doing a soft inspection before heading out on the annual touring trip.
I’m planning to focus mainly on fluid work.

Engine oil change completed. Shell 15W-50 (*´ω｀*)

I recently learned how to do a “chain soak” and did it.

After all, doing it by hand… you know.
It’s pretty quick though.

Converting the hose outlet from 90° to straight.

By the way, I think you’d need to make a special tool to remove it.

With it at 90°, the hose routing becomes a bit awkward… so.

When I grip it, it passes, so I machined the lever.

I wonder how regular people handle this…
Motorcycles just don’t have much flexibility, you know.

For now, I’m just checking cylinder 4… and it’s fine.
There’s no sign of use at all, so I’ll leave it as is.

I’ve completely replaced all the fluid (*´ω｀*)

With the 17φ clutch, it’s definitely lighter.
However, the engagement point is still close to the lever position.
The clutch is fully disengaging so I think it’s fine.

All that’s left is a test ride and we’re done (*´ω｀*)