New Clutch and Terrible drag

[swazi_matt]

After running my OEM clutch for about 350-400hrs i decided after the last extreme event i entered that it was probably time to replace the clutch. the squeel seemed to be getting worse on the long tech climbs. Other than sqeal (on the really bad stuff) i had no other problems.

The supplier her sold me an aftermarket set of fibres and plates. I did not measure them up to compare old and new stacks, but they looked very similar although the steels had little dimples pressed into them (the originals may have had these as well when new but not now)

Soaked the plates for a few hours and then fitted them the same as the originals (fibres inside and outside and steels with the sharp side in)
Went for a ride yesterday and no squealing anymore but the clutch drag is so bad that in the carpark before riding i could ride around with the clutch pulled all the way in. It did improve a little out on the ride but is not ideal, on climbs it would tend to stall when i pulled in the clutch and on descents it would pull me forward when i pulled in the clutch. Tried adjusting the lever but it basically just changes the point of grab

So not sure what to do now. do clutches take a while to smooth out? I use bellray gearsaver oil as i found it best and have been using it since i got the bike new

The clutch was bled about 2 rides before the change