clutch not disengaging
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clutch not disengaging
Just finished my spring tune-up on my 06 roadking. when I went to move the bike it wouldn't move when in gear with the clutch lever pulled. gears change well into and out of neutral. just wondering if this is because I adjusted the primary chain tensioner and once the bike is started the fluilds with move and things will go back to normal. would like to find out before I try putting it in first once I move it outside. BTW there were no adjustments made to the clutch itself
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I'm gonna go with the really simple prob, and thus simple solution, here.
Thanx for postin' your location. The scoots been sittin' for a while, jus' like ours.
Without being there, (it's cold enough here), and knowing what you have and haven't done, I'm thinkin' your plates are jus' stuck together from sitting all winter.
Get a li'l rolling space, or open the door, and point it out the grudge.
You're gonna get it rolling fwd, with the clutch disengaged (clutch lever pulled) and tranny in neutral. When you git it rolling just a bit, still wtih clutch lever pulled, bump it into gear WHILE it is still rolling. That should "pop" your discs loose. IF you have enough GRUNT, you can put it in gear, pull the clutch lever, and HE MAN it fwd and backwards (rocking motion), and get them broke loose.
Yet another way, point it nose out, start it, pull clutchl ever in, and put it into gear. COVER the kill switch with your thumb.
Remember, this is MY GUESS, based on what I read. But you didn't do anything else that would have, or should have, altered your set up, by your post.
IF that doesn't get ya rollin' freely, post, again.
Thanx for postin' your location. The scoots been sittin' for a while, jus' like ours.
Without being there, (it's cold enough here), and knowing what you have and haven't done, I'm thinkin' your plates are jus' stuck together from sitting all winter.
Get a li'l rolling space, or open the door, and point it out the grudge.
You're gonna get it rolling fwd, with the clutch disengaged (clutch lever pulled) and tranny in neutral. When you git it rolling just a bit, still wtih clutch lever pulled, bump it into gear WHILE it is still rolling. That should "pop" your discs loose. IF you have enough GRUNT, you can put it in gear, pull the clutch lever, and HE MAN it fwd and backwards (rocking motion), and get them broke loose.
Yet another way, point it nose out, start it, pull clutchl ever in, and put it into gear. COVER the kill switch with your thumb.
Remember, this is MY GUESS, based on what I read. But you didn't do anything else that would have, or should have, altered your set up, by your post.
IF that doesn't get ya rollin' freely, post, again.
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Point it down the hallway, then.
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Not sure if it was from sitting or not. My Sporty did it to me once, but only once on my first primary change.
Per the book - rode the bike to get it up to temperature, pulled the primary drain plug and adjusted primary tension while the last of the lube dribbled out. Put the requisite quart of HD Formula+ chaincase lube and confirmed that is actually did bring the level up to the bottom of the clutch hub.
Put the covers on, started the bike in neutral. When I pulled the clutch in and tapped the shifter down, the bike lurched forward about 6 inches, then everything was back to normal. Don't know why the plates stuck together like that, and it hasn't done it since (two more primary changes since then). I'm just more cautions now, making sure there isn't anything in the way when I put it in gear.
Per the book - rode the bike to get it up to temperature, pulled the primary drain plug and adjusted primary tension while the last of the lube dribbled out. Put the requisite quart of HD Formula+ chaincase lube and confirmed that is actually did bring the level up to the bottom of the clutch hub.
Put the covers on, started the bike in neutral. When I pulled the clutch in and tapped the shifter down, the bike lurched forward about 6 inches, then everything was back to normal. Don't know why the plates stuck together like that, and it hasn't done it since (two more primary changes since then). I'm just more cautions now, making sure there isn't anything in the way when I put it in gear.
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You can tell, that it has happened to a lot of us.The other thing you might see once in a while after a long winter sleep, is oil pouring out the vent tubes at the first startup.That too is normal.Think spring!
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thanks to all for the help. nice to know there are lots of helpful folks out there
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