Dragging clutch
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Dragging clutch
I cant seem to adjust it out , carefully set up as per manual , clunks in to gear , hard to get neutral and can feel it pulling with clutch in ever so slightly but its definitely dragging . new to me 1998 RK 5 speed 40,000 miles
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Dave, my bike is earlier than yours, but the process I use is to adjust at the clutch as per the book, but then take out most of the cable slack, when setting the in-cable adjuster.
One possibility is that your bike has an aftermarket device installed, to lighten the clutch lever action, which are infamous for 'stealing' spare clutch adjustment. A dragging clutch is not unknown in Evos circles, one antidote being to snick into neutral while still rolling. That doesn't solve things in every situation, but is a natural action after 25 years of Evo riding in my case!.
One possibility is that your bike has an aftermarket device installed, to lighten the clutch lever action, which are infamous for 'stealing' spare clutch adjustment. A dragging clutch is not unknown in Evos circles, one antidote being to snick into neutral while still rolling. That doesn't solve things in every situation, but is a natural action after 25 years of Evo riding in my case!.
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Yeah, make sure you don't have one of those "easy clutch" things. I put one one the sporty and it cost me a clutch. Next, after everything is adjusted per the book including the clutch and the primary chain, change your primary oil to Mobil 1 ATF.
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further inspection finds an Haydon M6 chain tensioner that seems to be working OK , im leaning toward clutch plates and oil , bike set for 3 years before i got it and ive put about 500 miles on it , PO used 20-50 revtec oil and it was just changed when i picked it up , is ATF thinner ? which is what i want
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further inspection finds an Haydon M6 chain tensioner that seems to be working OK , im leaning toward clutch plates and oil , bike set for 3 years before i got it and ive put about 500 miles on it , PO used 20-50 revtec oil and it was just changed when i picked it up , is ATF thinner ? which is what i want
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ATF good for Pans and Shovels as well? (recently had my shovel clutch apart replacing the pushrod and TO bearing)
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Shovels use a wet primary but only 8-9 oz's and are a dry clutch oil is only for the chain
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