When riding my Firestorm and going through the gears the clutch lever comes half way in to the handlebar before I feel any pressure. I feel it is only just disengaging enough to make smooth gear changes. I feel it is only going to get worse.
Suggestions as to the issue. Is it just air in the system or a bigger issue possibly.
BTW I have not had anything apart to do with any of any of the clutch parts. Haven't had the gearbox cover off or anything like that.
Thanks
Don
Clutch Problem
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thunderbolt
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Clutch Problem
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Bikes:
1977 Suzuki GS550/700 - modified significantly
1981 Moto Guzzi 850 T4
1990 Suzuki VX800
2003 Honda Firestorm VTR1000
Don
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Bikes:
1977 Suzuki GS550/700 - modified significantly
1981 Moto Guzzi 850 T4
1990 Suzuki VX800
2003 Honda Firestorm VTR1000
Re: Clutch Problem
A bit hard to give any help without seeing and trying it.
Without diving in too deep, I'd start at the beginning, so the first thing I'd do is take the engine oil filler cap off, pull the clutch lever as normal and look through the filler hole to see how much the clutch plates are moving and report back to us, if they're hardly moving it could be just air in the system
Is the lever firm or spongy ?
Is it old dark brown fluid in the reservoir ?
Without diving in too deep, I'd start at the beginning, so the first thing I'd do is take the engine oil filler cap off, pull the clutch lever as normal and look through the filler hole to see how much the clutch plates are moving and report back to us, if they're hardly moving it could be just air in the system
Is the lever firm or spongy ?
Is it old dark brown fluid in the reservoir ?
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Re: Clutch Problem
& lightning, it's very very frightening...
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Re: Clutch Problem
Yep + 1 on what Kev said...
If the fluid is dark then change it... Can be a bit of a pain to bleed the clutch but keep going & it will come back.
Personaly I use a syringe to push the fluid in from the bottom.
Whilst the fluid is out take the opertunity to take off the sprocket cover & clean all the gunk that accumalates...
If the fluid is dark then change it... Can be a bit of a pain to bleed the clutch but keep going & it will come back.
Personaly I use a syringe to push the fluid in from the bottom.
Whilst the fluid is out take the opertunity to take off the sprocket cover & clean all the gunk that accumalates...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: Clutch Problem
First things first, fresh fluid, new fluid in, bled till just clean comes out slave, then back bleed the slave.
That should fix it for now...
Order parts to rebuild master and slave, do a detailed cleaning and replace all seals + worn parts.
Ride for another 10 years and do it all again.
That should fix it for now...
Order parts to rebuild master and slave, do a detailed cleaning and replace all seals + worn parts.
Ride for another 10 years and do it all again.
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Re: Clutch Problem
Seems air in the circuit, you should try to change and bleed it. Is cheap and easy, and probably will solve your problem.
When install my new high handlebar I had to change the clutch line for the longer one that came with the kit, so, I had to disassemble completely the old one. The fluid were brown color, and there was a lot of black dirty inside the reservoir.
I did a complete cleaning disassembling also the main and slave pistons ( no o ring changed, only dissembling and cleaning with fresh dot4).
At firs time I had problems bleeding the system, ( no way to made it work) until y realize the way to do that.
push the lever a little, open the bleeding nut, now push the lever until the top, having the precaution of closing it before the lever is in full position, Release the lever, AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS. Repeat the process again.
Waiting a few seconds between one and the next try with the lever was the key to bleed it at the first try.
In the process of bleeding, I noticed in some point just the symptom that you describe, when were already air in the system.
When install my new high handlebar I had to change the clutch line for the longer one that came with the kit, so, I had to disassemble completely the old one. The fluid were brown color, and there was a lot of black dirty inside the reservoir.
I did a complete cleaning disassembling also the main and slave pistons ( no o ring changed, only dissembling and cleaning with fresh dot4).
At firs time I had problems bleeding the system, ( no way to made it work) until y realize the way to do that.
push the lever a little, open the bleeding nut, now push the lever until the top, having the precaution of closing it before the lever is in full position, Release the lever, AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS. Repeat the process again.
Waiting a few seconds between one and the next try with the lever was the key to bleed it at the first try.
In the process of bleeding, I noticed in some point just the symptom that you describe, when were already air in the system.
Re: Clutch Problem
the rebuild kits for the slaves are only about £20 and a bottle of dot 4 and away you go..
the older i get,the faster i was 