Got some new bar's on the bike, moved the front turn signal's...liking the way the bike look's and feel's alot better now. I've noticed the clutch is slipping when I lean on the bike..( upper rpm ranges )..and I'm having a issue with starting. Doesnt seem to matter if the bike is warm or cold, I want to replace a couple wires on the bike that look suspect...one in particular.

The bike sometime's wont do anything, it'll just "clunk" when I release the button. It did this today and I rolled her down a slight slope trying to pop start it. It failed to start..( couldnt get rollin fast enough )..but when I hit the starter at the bottom of the hill it fired right off.

As for the clutch, I've adjusted from one end to the other and it doesnt seem to make a difference. Very happy with the bike though...love riding it.


Anything oddity's or thing's I should be aware of when swapping the clutch out..?


Thanks in advance..later.

 

First make sure your battery is good and fully charged. The starters on the earlier Evos are kind of weak and will stall sometimes (like mine does). Just bump the starter and try again.

For the clutch, I would dump the fluid and refill with primary fluid or 10w-40 and see if it makes a difference. If not, maybe time for new clutches.

MikeyB

 

I second the battery recomendation. Also,on the left side of the bike under the oil filter, there is a stator plug(on my '94 at least). Make sure this plug is seccure and not loose. Sometimes while changing the oil or just from vibration, it may back off. I hear there was a problem with them, oil soaking and swelling, causing the issue(fits the description of mine). They even make a spring/lever that you can add to keep tension on it. That was my diagnosis when my bike did the same exact thing you described, and its running/starting great now.. Good luck..

Greg

 

For the intermittant starter on an old evo, I always start with the easy cheap things first.

Clean the starter button in the handel bar controls, replace the starter relay with a new one, charge the battery and ensure the battery cables are clean and tight. Almost always that cures it unless the starter solidoid is a little burnt from use.

For the clutch, you should be able slide a dime between the cable and the clutch perch after the clutch cable is adjusted. If it is slipping after the cable is adjusted, then taking off the clutch plates, cleaning the steel ones up with some emory cloth and letting the fibre ones soak for a while in atf (assuming the plates are just glazed and not worn , bent, etc.) should get you back in the game. If the plates are shot, you have a lot of aftermarket choices to replace the clutch plates.