Clutch problem
Posted: 09:29 pm May 20 2006
Have a clutch question.
I crashed and broke the clutch perch a while back -- was able to limp back to the truck.
Replacing the perch, when I removed the clutch cable from the old perch I heard an odd (snapping) sound from the clutch. Wasn't sure if it was just the actuator retracting and so didn't think any more about it.
Installed the new perch ... trouble free ... clutch action seemed fine.
Then I went to work on replacing the linkage bearings and the swingarm was off for a couple weeks while I waited for the new ones to arrive. When I put it all back together I happened to notice the bike wouldn't move when in gear (clutch engaged).
I kept re-adjusting the cable such that the actuator action (at the clutch) was progressively increasing. Thought maybe the clutch wasn't fully dissengaging. However I ended up adjusting it all the way till the clutch lever travel was being limited by the cable tension but still couldn't roll the bike when it was in gear.
I'm now wondering about that noise I heard when I popped off the old cable -- or maybe I'm missing something obvious?
Anyone have any suggestions. Dissassembling the clutch is one of the few bike maintenance things I've never done.
Tony
I crashed and broke the clutch perch a while back -- was able to limp back to the truck.
Replacing the perch, when I removed the clutch cable from the old perch I heard an odd (snapping) sound from the clutch. Wasn't sure if it was just the actuator retracting and so didn't think any more about it.
Installed the new perch ... trouble free ... clutch action seemed fine.
Then I went to work on replacing the linkage bearings and the swingarm was off for a couple weeks while I waited for the new ones to arrive. When I put it all back together I happened to notice the bike wouldn't move when in gear (clutch engaged).
I kept re-adjusting the cable such that the actuator action (at the clutch) was progressively increasing. Thought maybe the clutch wasn't fully dissengaging. However I ended up adjusting it all the way till the clutch lever travel was being limited by the cable tension but still couldn't roll the bike when it was in gear.
I'm now wondering about that noise I heard when I popped off the old cable -- or maybe I'm missing something obvious?
Anyone have any suggestions. Dissassembling the clutch is one of the few bike maintenance things I've never done.
Tony