bought the bike as a dry bike so no fluids, but was assured it worked (haha not a hope there was so much wrong it would never have run) so dont exactly know if clutch operated, but doubtful as the plates were stuck solid.
the pushrod is an odd length, but iv ordered a new one, the cable is new i fitted, and tried to adjust in every direction, from fullly in then out half way and so on, the lever will pull back and move the basket about 1/8"
iv fitted new spring cups,
fitted the cable at 90 degree to actuator arm, have small play left at lever
my thoughts are,
pushrod too short
something not right behind the basket (iv not removed at all)
something else i dont know about and cant see, this is really why i asked for help with someone looking at it, whos seen and done one before, sometimes as simple as things are, unless you can directly see by association, i could be going round in circles buying who knows what for no reason
mark