Rear wheel spins with clutch pulled in, is that normal?

[jamesm113]

Bike's on the centerstand, started the bike, the rear wheel was spinning slowly - is that normal or do i need to adjust my clutch?

Thanks!

[NCamiolo]

If its slow then yeah. It's from energy being transferred through the oil. When you're bike is on the ground you won't feel a thing.

[jamesm113]

Yup, it's slow, I don't notice it when it's on the ground. Thanks!

[mammut89]

when the oil is cold the wheel turns a bit , when the oil gets to working temp it should stop.

[thainglo]

Bike's on the centerstand, started the bike, the rear wheel was spinning slowly - is that normal or do i need to adjust my clutch?

Thanks!

I noticed the same thing when I rebuilt my engine. Had it mounted on the stand and fired it up. The driveshaft was slowly spinning along - freaked me out that something had to be wrong until I put my hand on the shaft and it stopped spinning.

[PAIN]

Polished my rim lips, front was a pain but the back was easy on the new center stand I bought. Put a fan at the front of the engine, kicked her into 1st gear and held the sandpaper to the rim lip. 15 min. tops.

[Blackdog]

Pain,

Just don't clean your chain with the bike running in gear. There was post on the forum about a guy cleaning a gixxer chain and his fingers when through the sprocket under the chain, mangled fingers.:bunny2

[Scout]

Pain,

Just don't clean your chain with the bike running in gear. There was post on the forum about a guy cleaning a gixxer chain and his fingers when through the sprocket under the chain, mangled fingers.:bunny2

That's how I do it, every time. Risky, yes...but field expedient. And I'm not running over with patience.

[HemiKat]

Pain,

Just don't clean your chain with the bike running in gear. There was post on the forum about a guy cleaning a gixxer chain and his fingers when through the sprocket under the chain, mangled fingers.:bunny2

I remember that post, they named him Stumpy after that incident.

[jamesm113]

ouch that sucks.

my bike was still spinning after the engine was warm

[coolasice]

mike does the same thing... even after warm...

[NCamiolo]

Even when warm it all depends on the viscosity of the oil at that time, so different oils could make the difference. It's not going to hurt anything.