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dytron
11-05-06, 02:47 PM
Can anyone help.
I'm finding it increasingly hard to find neutral when stationery. Its breaking my left foot off!! i took it into the garage and they said they'd adjust the clutch. It was good for about a week now its back to how it was.

Is it the clutch? or something else.
If anyone else has had this problem please let me know.

Cheers

Toby
kciN
11-05-06, 02:50 PM
Can anyone help.
I'm finding it increasingly hard to find neutral when stationery. Its breaking my left foot off!! i took it into the garage and they said they'd adjust the clutch. It was good for about a week now its back to how it was.

Is it the clutch? or something else.
If anyone else has had this problem please let me know.

Cheers

Toby

I had this problem. Apart from saying it being something major, which I'm not, I was advised here that it could be
Too much oil - check the level
Poorly adjusted chain - check the slack..

Some other brainy person will be along soon
Grinch
11-05-06, 02:50 PM
Oil change might help...

Lube the clutch cable...

Or there is a thing at the bottem of the clutch cable that changes your clutch pull in to a push, its a good idea to give it a new bit of grease. Also check none of the bearings in it have perished, if they have grease it up and order a new one.

Can't remember what its called though.
dytron
11-05-06, 02:51 PM
Thanks for that. The chain was adjusted at the garage at the same time. knowing my luck its probably something major!!1

hahahah
dytron
11-05-06, 02:54 PM
Forgive my ignorance, you mean the main engine oil or something different. Yes i've just ordered my Haynes Manual for all basic repairs.

Appreciate your patience!
PoRk ChOp
11-05-06, 02:55 PM
Can anyone help.
I'm finding it increasingly hard to find neutral when stationery. Its breaking my left foot off!! i took it into the garage and they said they'd adjust the clutch. It was good for about a week now its back to how it was.

Is it the clutch? or something else.
If anyone else has had this problem please let me know.

Cheers

Toby

Check the adjuster on the clutch lever, mine works loose after a few weeks and I have to re adjust it and tighten the locking nut again and again
Scoobs
11-05-06, 02:56 PM
Forgive my ignorance, you mean the main engine oil or something different. Yes i've just ordered my Haynes Manual for all basic repairs.

Appreciate your patience!

The main engine oil is what the clutch sits it. So yes....the main engine oil.
kciN
11-05-06, 03:00 PM
dytron

Read this thread. It's what I posted a month back on a similar subject, except mine was not getting 1st..

Should help...

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?p=520094&highlight=#520094
Grinch
11-05-06, 03:03 PM
This might help:

http://upload3.postimage.org/222871/clutch.jpg (http://upload3.postimage.org/222871/photo_hosting.html)
dytron
11-05-06, 03:40 PM
ha!

Just checked my oil level and low and behold there seems to be a little too much in there. Bloody garage!

cheers for the info guys :D
Scoobs
11-05-06, 03:46 PM
ha!

Just checked my oil level and low and behold there seems to be a little too much in there. Bloody garage!

cheers for the info guys :D

Is the next question: How do I get some oil out?
dytron
11-05-06, 03:50 PM
cheers, i reckon i can do that bit.


:lol:
kwak zzr
11-05-06, 04:18 PM
unscrew the oil filter a few turns and let some leak out.
Grinch
11-05-06, 04:18 PM
straw?
dytron
11-05-06, 04:23 PM
Mmmm oil smoothie. nice!
I'm_a_Newbie
11-05-06, 10:14 PM
Check the adjuster on the clutch lever, mine works loose after a few weeks and I have to re adjust it and tighten the locking nut again and again

Use the blade of a flat bladed stubby screwdriver in the slot of the locking ring to tighten it further.

Kind regards
Tim