[andyb]

You seem to have done a lot of "work" to your clutch area. You say you have a new "later" type slave cylinder, and i believe your bike is a 916?.............dont you need the slightly longer push rod for that new slave..............?

This would account for pumping the lever then it works.....your are in effect taking up the slack of the shorter push rod!

[Edited on 3-5-2006 by andyb]