Some excellent advice here. I first put the clutch lever at position 1 which did help a bit but not enough. Next i got the Haynes manual out and spent a few quid in Halfords on top quality Castrol Dot 4 and a bleeding kit. Spent a pleasant afternoon sweating in the sun learning how to bleed my clutch.
The fluid had been in there about 18 months or so and was a bit grey looking. Ran the new fluid through and gave it a squeeze which was definitely an improvement. Checked externally for any signs of leaks and then went for a quick 20 mile test ride.
Had the familiar pain in my left hand from the heavy clutch, actually a good sign! Real test was at a roundabout with lights at every exit which were all red when i got to them. Started with the rolling slip in to neutral which was fine. Next, full stop down into first and snicked into neutral nice and easy! Hasn't been that easy for 2 years! New skill learnt and the bike is better than ever. Happy little biker!
