Clutch Slipping Bad

[Charley Davidson]

After the gas in oil now the clutch is slipping really bad, was actually sticking before. Can't win with this thing

[srg]

Springs? I've read that the actual clutch plates last "forever."

[Crankthat]

Did you remove the carbs?
If so check that you have the clutch cable routed properly.
There is a piece of wire bent attached to the carbs that the cable rides on.
When all is said and done you should have just the slightest bit of play in the lever before you feel any resistance when pulling.

Another possibility is that the soak in the gas has softened the fibers causing them to not grip.

[Nessism]

Buy a Toyota. 30+ year old motorcycles are best owned by people that enjoy wrenching and performing maintenance.

[blowerbike]

worm gear!

[Guest]

Worm Gear , adjust the clutch properly and report back

[Charley Davidson]

Buy a Toyota. 30+ year old motorcycles are best owned by people that enjoy wrenching and performing maintenance.

Everything I own is a project, I own a complete machine shop that is equipped with machines from the 1940s And just sold a South Bend Lathe it was a 1919 That I completely refurbed So don't tell me about a wrenching on old stuff

[tkent02]

Nah, just get another herdely and ride slow as schit, it''ll be fine.

[blowerbike]

Springs? I've read that the actual clutch plates last "forever."

the fibers get hard as a rock...they don't last forever...heat cycles and slippage and the worm gear loaded turn's them to stone.
even in spec they can slip with new OEM springs.
just the facts

[Charley Davidson]

Nah, just get another herdely and ride slow as schit, it''ll be fine.

Looks like I might need to find the ignore button

Problem has been solved pulled the rubber boot back at the adjuster the cable was out of the little recess at the crankcase slipped back in and everything is fine

[Nessism]

Your first post was a complaint about problems that most of us consider avoidable with proper maintenance, or at least part of normal life with an old vehicle. We get a lot of newbies around here that buy a GS because it's cheap and they want to ride, but they don't do any maintenance until their bike breaks down, which is often. Glad to hear you are not one of those people and you know your way around a tool box. I suggest you read the newbie mistakes thread so you can be aware of some common problems and things to look out for. Feel free to read the carb rebuild tutorial as well, since that will help you avoid overflowing carbs which dump gas into the oil.

Good luck and have fun with it.