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Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby fireyrob » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:13 pm

Hey all

After being given permission to take the sprocket cover off (hey I do have to ask as part of my membership) and cleaning under it along with the chain etc Ive now got an issue with the clutch engaging :(

With the bike turned off and on the stands, if I throw her into 1st gear and have the clutch pulled in the rear wheel wont turn (I didnt try to force it)

With the bike running (yes I kept her on the stands) and I throw her into 1st the rear turns at a slow walking pace. Pull the clutch out and she's running, pull back in and it turns slowly... Would this be a cable adjustment or could it be more serious like clutch plates etc? I havent ridden her in about 6 weeks so could it just be a case of letting her idle for a while to get the oil around?

What do I have to do? (or get someone who isnt going to completely f it to do ;) )

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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby robracer » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:11 pm

Mate its normal for the clutch to grab a little, change your oil, then put her back to bed..... & next time ask first :P
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby Glen » Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:58 pm

Yep rest easy grasshopper. That's pretty normal......
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby hoffy » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:01 pm

:lol: :lol:
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby IsleofNinja » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:57 pm

Glen wrote:Yep rest easy grasshopper. That's pretty normal......



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If it doesn't turn (will often do same thing in neutral on race stand) you have some serious gearbox / clutch issues..

Perfectly normal mate .
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby jl4049 » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:37 am

Yep normal mate, my zx9 will do it up on stands when the oil is cold in nuetral and in gear with the clutch in whatever the oil temp.
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby robracer » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:44 am

Its funny if you go to warm up the bike & ther tyre warmers start rotating :shock:
or in Tim's case start in gear :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby Saki » Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:36 am

yeah mate its normal, all 5 of my Kawasaki's have done it! :D
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby fireyrob » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:26 am

Sweet! Thanx All!
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby Wattie » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:17 pm

im think Rob needs to take his bike to Kennards self storage.

get 2 padlocks on the door, 1 for him and one for each of the HCSC members. so he cant open the door without one of us present. he clearly can't be trusted to have such hi tech machinery in his garage un supervised :lol:
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby Six Addict » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:32 pm

good to see its nothing to bad firey...

ive noticed it at the track last time with the 6 on the stands
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby ducati_paul » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:38 pm

That's Farked! :shock: it's gunna cost ya a FORTUNE to get it fixed :? 'cos you're a mate I'll give ya $100 for it to take it off ya hands .... don't know what I'm going to do with it though! :roll:







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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby robracer » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:45 pm

ducati_paul wrote:That's Farked! :shock: it's gunna cost ya a FORTUNE to get it fixed :? 'cos you're a mate I'll give ya $100 for it to take it off ya hands .... don't know what I'm going to do with it though! :roll:


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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby ducati_paul » Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:02 pm

robracer wrote:
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Oh it's not white already!? :? I'll give ya $80 for it! :P
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Re: Clutch Problem Maybe???

Postby fireyrob » Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:05 pm

My bad obviously :? Thought it was a reasonable technical question considering it hasn't done this before... Glad I haven't f'd anything up. May keep questions to private PM's from now on :?
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