Have never noticed this before
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Road Captain
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Have never noticed this before
2009 Super Glide
Hope you people can understand what I am trying to describe. I have never noticed this before, but recently out riding I stopped to pay my water bill. I parked on a small incline. Left the bike in first gear and turned key off. Got back on bike and before turning key on to start I decided to back up a few feet to where parking lot was level. I pulled in on clutch, bike still in first gear, and noticed that bike was not rolling as freely as I thought it should. I put front break on and shifted to neutral and then bike rolled more freely. Clutch cable play is between a dime and nickle thickness at clutch lever. Bike does not try to creep while holding clutch in. I am hoping this is normal.
Any and all replies will be much appreciated.
Hope you people can understand what I am trying to describe. I have never noticed this before, but recently out riding I stopped to pay my water bill. I parked on a small incline. Left the bike in first gear and turned key off. Got back on bike and before turning key on to start I decided to back up a few feet to where parking lot was level. I pulled in on clutch, bike still in first gear, and noticed that bike was not rolling as freely as I thought it should. I put front break on and shifted to neutral and then bike rolled more freely. Clutch cable play is between a dime and nickle thickness at clutch lever. Bike does not try to creep while holding clutch in. I am hoping this is normal.
Any and all replies will be much appreciated.
I've never had it happen after riding, only after the bike sat for a long time so the oil dripped out of the clutch over time. If the clutch is still wet it should roll in gear in my opinion. Have you done a full clutch adjust? Couldn't hurt next time you change your primary fluid and only takes 10min.
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That's the basic nature of wet clutch motorcycles. Don't worry about it too much. If the clutch lever/cable is set correctly, all is ok. I've had over 40 wet plate clutches and they all do it to a degree, even when warm....dd50/tomp
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as everyone else has said, happens to mine sometimes too. clutch drag, etc., I just say shes temperamental. Try this one : Roll your bike backwards and try to start it. Mine will sometimes kick back a starter gear when someone tries that. and then i yell at them.
