Clutch lever has gone limp CyberPoet need your help!

[moosehead89]

Seems like my clutch lever has gone limp, no mechanical issues (as of yet), just don't like the feels. Anyway to fix it?


I did search for all you search nazi's out there.

[HS2020]

Go into the how to section. FInd the post I did on adjusting your clutch. Try that first. Then get back with us. What part of Alabama are you in

[steves]

Did the cable snap?

[HS2020]

Nah steve I just think it lost interest

[GytRDunKat]

Nah steve I just think it lost interest

Good one!

[Black_peter]

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[steves]

Nah steve I just think it lost interest

Don't they have a pill for that now?

Here's a link to the clutch adjustment how to...

http://www.katriders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26157

[juggalo_4_life_15]

if you quit playing with it so much, it might not go limp

[moosehead89]

I knew this would draw some attention...... I'll try to tighten it up first and we'll see what happens.... I live north of Birmingham, in Blount County, but work in Vestavia Hills.

[md86]

If it suddenly went away , it ain't the adjustment . I'd look at the lifter mechanism inside the sprocket cover . Either the cable popped out of it's bucket , or the bolts holding the lifter popped . Seen both .

[Black_peter]

If it suddenly went away , it ain't the adjustment . I'd look at the lifter mechanism inside the sprocket cover . Either the cable popped out of it's bucket , or the bolts holding the lifter popped . Seen both .

Or the yoke that connects the cable to the lever (what Md called the "bucket"??) I have seen them break. The clutch can still work but it has a bunch of "sponginess" in it.

[grumpyoldgit]

http://www.katriders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26157[/url]

Looks like I need to do this, just spent an hour or so giving my chain a damn good cleaning after reading http://www.motorcycleanchor.com/moto...mc_chains.html .

Whilst re-oiling the chain in time honoured fashion of bike on centrestand, engine running in 1st gear, I noticed the rear wheel was rotating even when I held the clutch in.

Putting my foot against the wheel to stop it (to hell with Health and Safety ) it took quite some pressure of my foot to stop the rotation and it started spinning as soon as I released the foot pressure, all whilst the clutch lever was pulled in.

[arsenic]

don't ever lube your chain with the engine running.

[The CyberPoet]

Putting my foot against the wheel to stop it (to hell with Health and Safety ) it took quite some pressure of my foot to stop the rotation and it started spinning as soon as I released the foot pressure, all whilst the clutch lever was pulled in.

Use your back brake next time -- much safer.

Moosehead, it's the cable, I have replacements sitting her ready to ship every day (typically 2 day delivery to anywhere in Alabama). Simple enough to test -- undo the cable at both ends and see if you can pull the cable out (it'll only come out of the sheath if it's snapped), or if motion at one end isn't translating into motion at the other end.

Other than that, listen to MD's advice on checking the lifter mechanism.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[arsenic]

and if you do in fact need the lifter mechanism, I have like 4 of those.