@202mphbusa
i guess my english is not so well to understand the little differences in what you (and all others) write.
my general recommendation for the gen1 - clutch is:
1. a 15/17 (semi) radial clutch pump (e.g. from the 749/999 ducati + eventually other reservoir etc.)
2. brand new slave - best the one from model ´04 - ´07 / art.-no. 23160-06B11 (it has a dia of 36 mm instead of the older ones with 38 mm)
info : the gen2´s slave has already the 36 dia
3. steel braided hose
with that you get the best handleable clutch you ever felt / used.
no doubt - it moves to a 1 finger & super good doseable clutch.
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and if you want to protect (at gen 1 and 2)
a. the seal of the clutch push rod in the crankcase´s wall and
b. the slave´s internal seal (the piston stay clean as new)
against all dirt from chain etc.
try to get a "protector" like shown in following 2 pics
its "looks"
mounted
nowhere available in us or elsewhere?
ask me via pers. msg. if perhaps i could send a bigger number (for instance 20 pcs?) in one single package to keep the shipping costs (per part) bearable.
"net" price per set (protector incl. 2 new, longer, allen screws and nuts) = 35.00 €