Where would you look first..????
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From: la la land jerzey
hi mileage machine like that one will also have a bunch of play in the cover to shaft bushing - seen this before the arm moves quite a bit before it turns from all of the use and the clutch adjustment was set tight - re do it
extreme mile machine other issues become a real thing like wear, from use you don't normally see is a regular driver / trailer queen
extreme mile machine other issues become a real thing like wear, from use you don't normally see is a regular driver / trailer queen
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I'm posting this to see if there's a consensus on where I should look first to identify my problem.
Bike is "The Moonraker" my 1985 FXRS. I bought her brand new in 1985 and other than exhaust and Carb. and the 1999 crate motor she got after the first 185,000...she's pretty much stock. I've ridden this bike 285,000 mi....she's not a garage queen by any means. About a month or so back, I had her in a local independent shop to have the Stator and Voltage regulator replaced.
When I got her back, I noticed the clutch handle was "Snug" against the bracket...the 1/8" of normal play wasn't there. OK...the clutch was releasing at the "top" of the range of motion of the clutch handle. Pull it in about an inch, and shift. No problem. I rode for a while and noticed the point of disengagement seemed to be self-adjusting...I had to pull the clutch in farther to get it to disengage. Hmmmm.
I went ahead and went through my normal clutch adjustment procedure and everything returned to normal. When I did that, I made sure to leave the 1/8" of free play in the handle. Rode on. By now I've put 250-300 mi. on the bike since it left the shop. Yesterday I took her for a ride and noticed the clutch "self-adjusting" again. By the time I got her home, I had to pull the handle all the way to the left grip...and as I pulled into my driveway..even that wasn't enough to get it to disengage.
I haven't had time to open anything up yet, and thought I'd post here to see where some of you more experienced folks would look first.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Bike is "The Moonraker" my 1985 FXRS. I bought her brand new in 1985 and other than exhaust and Carb. and the 1999 crate motor she got after the first 185,000...she's pretty much stock. I've ridden this bike 285,000 mi....she's not a garage queen by any means. About a month or so back, I had her in a local independent shop to have the Stator and Voltage regulator replaced.
When I got her back, I noticed the clutch handle was "Snug" against the bracket...the 1/8" of normal play wasn't there. OK...the clutch was releasing at the "top" of the range of motion of the clutch handle. Pull it in about an inch, and shift. No problem. I rode for a while and noticed the point of disengagement seemed to be self-adjusting...I had to pull the clutch in farther to get it to disengage. Hmmmm.
I went ahead and went through my normal clutch adjustment procedure and everything returned to normal. When I did that, I made sure to leave the 1/8" of free play in the handle. Rode on. By now I've put 250-300 mi. on the bike since it left the shop. Yesterday I took her for a ride and noticed the clutch "self-adjusting" again. By the time I got her home, I had to pull the handle all the way to the left grip...and as I pulled into my driveway..even that wasn't enough to get it to disengage.
I haven't had time to open anything up yet, and thought I'd post here to see where some of you more experienced folks would look first.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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