Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

*@!?**&$%clutch!!!!

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
    #1

    *@!?**&$%clutch!!!!

    Can anyone tell me how to properly adjust a clutch? I got the darn thing back together tonight and pulled the lever. The clutch didn't seem to disengage. It pulled rather hard and then the friggin cable broke!! I tightened all bolts to 9 lb/ft. I did notice however that the PO put washers around the spacers which would likely give the clutch more tension? I pulled the cover again and found that one of the teeth in the shaft in the cover is stripped off.
    I am NO mechanic and need any help I can get! Just too broke to get it done properly!
    Anyone want to buy an otherwise nice bike?! I am more than a little PO'd with this thing!
    Last edited by Guest; 07-28-2010, 11:07 PM. Reason: spelling
    Tags: None
    #2
    What bike are you working on?

    Comment

      #3
      Yeah, lots of us can tell you how to adjust it.

      Can you tell us what bike you have?

      Different procedures for different bikes.

      .
      sigpic
      mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
      hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
      #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
      #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
      Family Portrait
      Siblings and Spouses
      Mom's first ride
      Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
      (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

      Comment

        #4
        Yeah it's a 1983 GS1100GL

        Comment

          #5
          A "G" motor 9 chances out of 10 the clutch arm is not indexed properly

          Comment

            #6
            So your ready to sell an 1100 just because the cable broke? Lol
            What do they cost like $5-20 or something?

            I've had a lot worse stuff than that go wrong on my bike.
            Just relax and fix it.
            It's a piece of cake

            Comment

              #7
              No I am not REALLY selling my bike....I was just mighty PO'd last night. I want to ride the darn thing not fix it. Pretty short riding season up here. It's been in the shop for a month!!!

              SqDancerLynn; Is the arm you are referring to the one on top of the clutch cover? Would this really cause the clutch to be REALLY hard to pull? Should I be putting oil in before i start adjusting? Am I maybe torqued up too tight? My Release pinion also has a stripped cog....am I screwed? Not available from Suzuki any longer.

              What to do....
              Last edited by Guest; 07-29-2010, 02:34 PM. Reason: spelling

              Comment

                #8
                It is also possible that your cable was frayed already. Normally the strands at the clutch lever on the bars starts to break one strand at a time. At some point, there are too few strands left and the cable breaks.

                Comment

                  #9
                  Originally posted by SqDancerLynn1 View Post
                  A "G" motor 9 chances out of 10 the clutch arm is not indexed properly
                  I would like to know more about that
                  sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

                  Comment

                    #10
                    Originally posted by 850 Combat View Post
                    I would like to know more about that
                    On some bikes, the clutch cable goes to the clutch housing. There is an arm that fits on a shaft which goes into the clutch housing and actuates the clutch. The shaft is notched all 360 degrees. You can rotate the arm on the shaft to adjust for different lengths of cables.
                    For example, when my cable broke at Deal's Gap, I took it to Walker's for repair. He cut the cable and the housing, brazed a new ferrel on it, etc. My cable was now shorter. He then rotated the arm on the shaft to accomodate the shorter cable, and I was on my way. When I replaced it with a new OEM cable, I again rotated the arm on the shaft, and it was good as new.

                    Comment

                      #11
                      Well, I removed the PO's home-made spacer washers from my spring spacers and re-torqued. Re-installed the cover and tried to move the lever by had which I was able to do this time. Now I am anxiosuly awaiting the arrival of my cable!
                      With any luck I will be riding sometime on Monday night! As long as all goes well and the clutch works properly when the cable is installed.
                      Last edited by Guest; 07-31-2010, 12:26 AM. Reason: spelling

                      Comment

                        #12
                        Well, she's up and running! Thanks for any and all advice.

                        Comment

                        Previous template Next
                        Working...
                        X