Won't shift into neutral...
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Won't shift into neutral...
Had been a tad bit picky shifting up in lower revs for a little while, but was still shifting fine... then started being a little finicky going into neutral yesterday, and now today it wouldn't shift into neutral at all. Bike has just over 20,000 miles. Didn't think a clutch would go that quick, but hoping it's that easy. I'm thinking clutch or slave cylinder..? Any thoughts appreciated!
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Hi mate, have you bled the hydraulic clutch anytime recently? They can go off in as little as 12 months sometimes, especially if you're an infrequent rider. Try running some new fluid through her and see how she likes it.
Cheers - boingk
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Fluid level is okay but I last bled the mc last year (actually that was two years ago come to think about it..) so I'll check that first - thanks. Would be nice to have it be the simple stuff for once!
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Before you even bother to go bleeding the clutch or swapping out the fluid ...
Do a clutch drag test ...
Put her ip on the main stand or stands if you have them and running the engine at idle (warm) , pop her into 1st and being very careful not to put your fingers or hands where they will get caught , try to stop the wheel by the tire from spinning wuth the clutch in ....(prolly will take 2 people unless you have real long arms !!) ...lolol
Once warm they should be able to be stopped fairly easily in first with the clutch in ...
be dam careful though !!!
Do a clutch drag test ...
Put her ip on the main stand or stands if you have them and running the engine at idle (warm) , pop her into 1st and being very careful not to put your fingers or hands where they will get caught , try to stop the wheel by the tire from spinning wuth the clutch in ....(prolly will take 2 people unless you have real long arms !!) ...lolol
Once warm they should be able to be stopped fairly easily in first with the clutch in ...
be dam careful though !!!
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I'd be going with the clutch slave cylinder seal being almost kaput.
Your symptoms sound like a carbon copy to what happened to mine last Sept
and it turned out to be the Clutch Slave Cylinder seal leaking bad
Your symptoms sound like a carbon copy to what happened to mine last Sept
and it turned out to be the Clutch Slave Cylinder seal leaking bad
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Before you even bother to go bleeding the clutch or swapping out the fluid ...
Do a clutch drag test ...
Put her ip on the main stand or stands if you have them and running the engine at idle (warm) , pop her into 1st and being very careful not to put your fingers or hands where they will get caught , try to stop the wheel by the tire from spinning wuth the clutch in ....(prolly will take 2 people unless you have real long arms !!) ...lolol
Once warm they should be able to be stopped fairly easily in first with the clutch in ...
be dam careful though !!!
Do a clutch drag test ...
Put her ip on the main stand or stands if you have them and running the engine at idle (warm) , pop her into 1st and being very careful not to put your fingers or hands where they will get caught , try to stop the wheel by the tire from spinning wuth the clutch in ....(prolly will take 2 people unless you have real long arms !!) ...lolol
Once warm they should be able to be stopped fairly easily in first with the clutch in ...
be dam careful though !!!
Can't be the clutch itself as that has the opposite effect (like the lever is partially pulled in all the time). My $ is on the seal as well.
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Can't be the clutch itself
Everyone is going on about , it's the slave!! , it's the fluids!! , ect ect ect ..... but hey !!, how about checking first to see if the bloody clutch is even dragging AT ALL first !! ???
but chit , what the **** would I know hey ....
lolanyways , after reading everyone's worries and thoughts , I recon rip the whole bloody thing apart and start from a bare frame !!!
***** good luck anyway dude !
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I had this problem and it wasn't the fluid or seals!!! All it was was that the bike had been dropped and and the clutch lever was bent strait and wouldn't pull in far enough to release the clutch. I took the lever off and bent it back in a vice put it back on and hay presto, Fixed!!!!!! Does you bike start with the clutch lever pulled in when it's in gear?
Last edited by robbiebgraham; Aug 10, 2011 at 05:01 PM.