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Clutch slipping or something else?

  • Thread starter Thread starter scottyknows50
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You may have to much play in the cable now. there should be about 1/4 Inch of play I believe.
 
The lever at the bottom is much looser now (somehow???). Before I was messing with stuff it would barely move by hand. Now it moves pretty freely.
 
My youtube video of me playing with the clutch....and mumbling. Basically I was showing the amount of slack on the clutch lever on the bars and then how easy it was for me to move the lever. Should be more resistance. Plates sticking together? Springs just shot?
I'm at a loss right now.

Thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63T46iQ2g64
 
You now have about twice the play you should have. Reduce it by half and retest.
 
koolaid_kid said:
You now have about twice the play you should have. Reduce it by half and retest.
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I think you're right- I tightened it up a bit and it seems much better. Hope to test it out tomorrow during the daylight. And hopefully without this wind. Living in the country makes any side wind really annoying.

Thanks for all the input!
 
koolaid_kid said:
You won't be able to roll the bike with the engine not running, bike in first gear, clutch pulled in. Not gonna happen, even if it is functioning properly. Unless you are really, really determined. And strong. And headed downhill.
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Why is that, if you don't mind me asking? I know in my manual transmission car, this would work.
 
srg said:
Why is that, if you don't mind me asking? I know in my manual transmission car, this would work.
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Difference is the car has two components to grab and the bike has nine steels and nine fibers. Difficult to budge especially with cold oil.
 
chef1366 said:
Difference is the car has two components to grab and the bike has nine steels and nine fibers. Difficult to budge especially with cold oil.
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So the plates are still "stuck together" even if the spring tension is released (by holding the clutch in)? Thanks for the explanation!
 
srg said:
So the plates are still "stuck together" even if the spring tension is released (by holding the clutch in)? Thanks for the explanation!
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after market parts and or a poorly routed and or bad/cheap cable will give the same results.(bad)
worn perk/clutch lever(bad)
notched basket/inner hub (bad)
big fat grips(bad)
an adjustment for one person may not give the same results for another.
hand size/finger length ect..
 
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