Clutch problem....maybe...
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Clutch problem....maybe...
I recently got my bike out of storage after a short mild winter. Well, when in gear and the clutch pulled in, the bike did not want to move. After pulling and pushing pretty hard the bike begain to move. It moves great in neutral. Well I had the bike serviced and a leak in the primary, so they fixed all that, test road it and said bike was done. After the bike is warmed up, it moves in gear with clutch pulled in great. Again, I tried to move the bike in gear with clutch pulled in this morning after sitting all night and it was tough, but once I got to work it would move just fine. When I started the bike and put it in gear, it doesn't lurch or jump. Stays put. Any ideas? Thanks.
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I recently got my bike out of storage after a short mild winter. Well, when in gear and the clutch pulled in, the bike did not want to move. After pulling and pushing pretty hard the bike begain to move. It moves great in neutral. Well I had the bike serviced and a leak in the primary, so they fixed all that, test road it and said bike was done. After the bike is warmed up, it moves in gear with clutch pulled in great. Again, I tried to move the bike in gear with clutch pulled in this morning after sitting all night and it was tough, but once I got to work it would move just fine. When I started the bike and put it in gear, it doesn't lurch or jump. Stays put. Any ideas? Thanks.
after a short or long storage it's always best to start your bike and let it run, and while it's running squeeze the clutch in and out while it's running, after setting any length of time the oil drains back down and off the plates and the clutch plate's need's that oil on them.
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yeah, your plates and disks have "stiction", when you pull the clutch they will move apart if there is a greater force ( the motor vs the rear wheel) pushing against them.
it is a series of alternating plates and discs which move away from each other when the lever is pulled, when you release the clutch these all come in contact with each other and power is transfered
when the motor is not turning, it is you trying the provide that "greater force".
on the old Norton, part of the starting regime was to do a couple of kicks manipulating the clutch lever to free up the clutch- unstick the works.
once the motor is working and the clutch is spinning and being bathed in fluid ( of the proper type I hope) you are good to go.
mike
it is a series of alternating plates and discs which move away from each other when the lever is pulled, when you release the clutch these all come in contact with each other and power is transfered
when the motor is not turning, it is you trying the provide that "greater force".
on the old Norton, part of the starting regime was to do a couple of kicks manipulating the clutch lever to free up the clutch- unstick the works.
once the motor is working and the clutch is spinning and being bathed in fluid ( of the proper type I hope) you are good to go.
mike
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