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Clutch Won't Fully Disengage
Some weeks ago I pulled my clutch to inspect it (though it was operating fine) and I also did it to remove the shift shaft so I could replace that seal. Everything looked fine. Everything. Went back together fine. I have been working on this project for a several months. Since I removed the clutch I have run the bike several times but had not taken it out of neutral. Good thing too, cuz if I would have put it in gear it would have went through my garage door. While on the center stand today I noticed that I could barely (with a lot of force) turn the rear wheel when in gear with the clutch lever pulled. I removed the clutch once again just to see if maybe I had not assembled it properly before. Again, everything looked fine. I made sure the vertical shaft was turned counter clockwise before I attached the arm that the cable pulls. I tried adjusting both ends of the cable all the way in before connecting the arm and then adjusting them out but no matter how far I go, I have to use a lot of force to turn the wheel with it in gear and the clutch lever pulled. I can see through the oil fill cap that the clutch is moving out as it should when the lever is pulled. This has me puzzled. I would appreciate any input.Tags: None
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rudeman
It's not unusual that you can't spin the rear wheel by hand while the tranny is in gear even with the clutch pulled. Put it up on the center stand fire it up, put it in gear and then pull in the clutch and see if you can stop the wheel USING YOUR REAR BRAKE.
By chance did you install an extra plate kit?
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Scratcher09
Rudeman, you are correct. The clutch is working fine. I tested on the center stand as you suggested and it was fine. Took it for a short ride around the neighborhood. I was scratching my head over it because other bikes I've worked on will spin easily when in gear and clutch lever is pulled. Thanks for your advise. I'm not familiar with the extra plate kit.
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