Help! Blown Clutch?

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by MavUK

Cheers all.

One other thing. Whilst the cover is off should I douse everything ina liberal amount of WD to get rid of the gunk that builds up behind there?

Stu

by all means do so, but remember to grease the gear linkage as without it you'll have problems.

Cheers Mark.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by MavUK

Bike info under my user name (in place of location )

It's a 2000, about 20 to 30K miles (and in case it makes a diff it's a continental model - I know that the head lights are different)

Any other info that you need?

Is this a case of removing the front cog cover and checking there? Or is there more to it?

Thanks in advance,

Stu

No, the clutch is on the right hand side of the bike (Brake lever side)

Originally Posted by Viney

No, the clutch is on the right hand side of the bike (Brake lever side)

But the cable (to checkl first) is on the clutch lever side right?

Stu

[rictus01]

yes.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by MavUK

But the cable (to checkl first) is on the clutch lever side right?

Stu

Ah! Then as rictus said

OK checked everything (and got soaked in the process - why do things break when it's raining?). Everything appears to be free. I adjusted the cable at the engine end and all seems well now.

The thing I am worried about is why would it do this? I can understand having to make the cable sleeve longer when th ecable stretches, but making it shorter isn't something I was expecting. Can I expect more expense at a later date, or is this somewhat normal?

TIA

Stu

Originally Posted by MavUK

OK checked everything (and got soaked in the process - why do things break when it's raining?). Everything appears to be free. I adjusted the cable at the engine end and all seems well now.

The thing I am worried about is why would it do this? I can understand having to make the cable sleeve longer when th ecable stretches, but making it shorter isn't something I was expecting. Can I expect more expense at a later date, or is this somewhat normal?

TIA

Stu

common misconception is that the clutch is adjusted with the cable

WRONG

as posted already, the clutch adjustment is under the front sprocket cover, it is NOT a cable adjustment

there is screw & locknut adjustment that adjusts the clutch

the cable adjustment does not adjust the clutch on either end it adjusts the cable

there should be no need to touch the clutch or cable adjustments between routine minor service every 3500-4000 miles