Maico 440 setup help

I recently bought a 78 Maico and had some issues on my first ride.

The first thing was the clutch. I noticed it had 0 play in the lever so I adjusted it so it would have approx a 1/4" like most bikes. When I would put it into gear it would lurch and when I was on the track I could feel it slipping when I was on the gas hard.

What is the typical setup for a Maico clutch? It's a Jeff Mullins modified clutch that's supposed to be top-of-the-line Maico stuff. Sounds like I should've never tried to adjust the clutch and rode it how it was.

Secondly, the forks were the worst thing I've ever felt. It felt like they didn't move at all! My friend watching said it appeared as though they were at 1/2 travel no matter where I was on the track and they never moved. Felt like I had no movement in front and of course extremely harsh.

So I ordered Racetech springs and emulators to try them. Started taking the forks apart last night and they had emulators in already and I could tell it was fresh oil! The emulators were on the yellow springs without a lot of preload on them.

Why would the forks ride so low in the stroke and then be so harsh? Doesn't make sense. The extra holes were in the dampening rods and the forks appeared to be set up correctly.

Guess I'll throw in my springs and see what happens.