Clutch failed while riding. Is it the cable?

(B2 GPZ1100)

So I'm riding along 4th gear 70k/hr, went to grab the clutch leaver and it was more limp then a dude seeing Jessica Parker nude. It was like the cable broke.

Limped her home through some savvy techniques and some luck too. I thought the magnet part fell out of the case cover but it didn't. Upon inspection the magnet part with the 3 balls looked like the balls were causing some slight groves (wear) in the piece. I don't think this is related though.

Any ways I traced out the cable for damage and cant seem to find anything wrong other than the following;

The clutch adjustment locking bolt was loose. I readjusted as per the manual. Fixed that but clutch doesn't feel right still.

The cable seems longer, even with adjusting both the leaver adjuster and the mid way adjuster to the max I safely can, I cant get the play out back to the spec of the manual. Instead of 1-2mm of play it's more like 5+mm and clutch doesn't feel right.

Is my cable stretched?

Hollywoodmx wrote: ...The clutch adjustment locking bolt was loose. I readjusted as per the manual. Fixed that but clutch doesn't feel right still....

Just for grins, loosen lock-nut, and adjust the screw to light seat by turning it opposite to what the manual says, then reverse 1/2 turn, then tighten the lock-nut.

Good Fortune!

I would remove & inspect the cable. At the least, you should disconnect it from the lever to see if it's broken or something.

Pull the clutch cover and see if the center nut has come loose allowing the basket to slide before disengaging.
As a quick check you may be able to see the basket moving out by looking down the oil filler.
It will only need the nut to loosen by a small amount to give your symptoms.
Other possible causes = broken clutch springs, shattered pushrod ballbearing etc.

Try adjusting the cable at the threaded part half way down the cable. This will be clip to the frame in the elements and beside the left hand header. This is probably corroded and won't adjust. Buy a new cable and then adjust as per other replies and the manual.

I bought a new bike so I left the gpz in a lonely state as the new bike monopolized all my time. This weekend I took the cable apart at all ends and removed the clutch. put it all back togther and its now fixed. I ran it tonught and its fine.

There is some damage, what do you guys think? Are those sliding grooves normal or are they supposed to round to match the balls?Is this part hard to find?

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationIt looks like that's scored quite a bit although the oblong dimples appear to be normal (see NOS pic below). If it was mine I would replace it. The good news is that Kawasaki.com still lists that as an "Active" part (see diagram below) and that Partzilla lists it at only $32. Plus, there's a NOS one on eBay for $30 delivered (see bottom image). Ed

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Thanks man, I will pick one up.

In the end I'm not sure what caused the original issue. I'm leaning mostly toward the clutch pack got stuck somehow.

Be sure to keep it greased. Ed

650ed wrote: Be sure to keep it greased. Ed

It funny you say that, cause I normally slightly overfill the oil and dont listen to the manual. The manual says oil at half way mark after the bike is warm and on center. But that scares the crap out of me. I followed the manual this las oil change and then the clutch acts up...so may be its not worth following the manual...

Oh, sorry I didn't word that well. I meant be sure to keep the new clutch release mechanism greased so it doesn't get scored. Ed