hi guys,
the past couple of times i ride the bike, the clutch lever is gettin stiff and wen Im tired its quite hard to pull in... any thoughts on this???
blacknek ( ed )
clutch problems
Re: clutch problems
Your choices are:
Tight lever pivot
Master cylinder sticky
Slave cylinder sticky
Pushrod
Clutch basket
Clutch top hat bearing (lift bearing)
Unbolt the slave cylinder and see if it's any lighter; if it's the same it's the top end or slave cylinder, if it's lighter it's the pushrod or bearing.
TBH the clutch basket wearing notches isn't likely, as this wears pretty slowly and you wouldn't notice it getting incrementally notchier in normal use.
Bear in mind these are a bugger to bleed, just keep on keeping on and you get there in the end, unless you have a vacuum bleeder and can pull fluid down from the bleed nipple.
Oh, and the slave cylinder has a spring so unless you tie it in place (I use a G clamp) it will extend until air gets in behind the piston. You're alright for a minute or two but if left it'll push itself out.
Tight lever pivot
Master cylinder sticky
Slave cylinder sticky
Pushrod
Clutch basket
Clutch top hat bearing (lift bearing)
Unbolt the slave cylinder and see if it's any lighter; if it's the same it's the top end or slave cylinder, if it's lighter it's the pushrod or bearing.
TBH the clutch basket wearing notches isn't likely, as this wears pretty slowly and you wouldn't notice it getting incrementally notchier in normal use.
Bear in mind these are a bugger to bleed, just keep on keeping on and you get there in the end, unless you have a vacuum bleeder and can pull fluid down from the bleed nipple.
Oh, and the slave cylinder has a spring so unless you tie it in place (I use a G clamp) it will extend until air gets in behind the piston. You're alright for a minute or two but if left it'll push itself out.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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benny hedges
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Re: clutch problems
if it has the original levers on there's a possibility that the casting has broke off just before the pivot brass insert.tony.mon wrote:Your choices are:
Tight lever pivot
it then pushes the pushrod to the side and can bend it - the rod is only 4mm diameter or so.
*(i mean the little pushrod that goes into the drilled brass lever insert & pushes the master cylinder piston, not the pushrod under the casing)
i've changed a few in the past because of this - took the one off my storm and that had gone as well.
the casting is like 2mm thick and made of toy metal!
i'd say beware of cheap immitations but the honda genuine ones are just as bad.
if you've scraped the end of the lever or dropped it, it's probably that - they are very weak!
i used to wonder how pazzo could justify charging 150+ for a lever - that's why lol - they don't break!
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Re: clutch problems
Hi Benny,
I reckon this is the problem with my clutch as well because the action in the master cylinder is not smooth and I think this pushrod looks bent to me. Can you get it as a seperate Honda part do you know ?.
regards
Mark
I reckon this is the problem with my clutch as well because the action in the master cylinder is not smooth and I think this pushrod looks bent to me. Can you get it as a seperate Honda part do you know ?.
regards
Mark