[Danhutch]

ITS ALIVE, milestone reached today, carbs, airbox back on, ran it for 15-20 mins and the smoke cleared hurrah, now all i have to do is, a quick oil/filter change, bleed brakes, replace rear shock and fix my indicator circuit then off for an MOT and then blast round the country happy days, thanks for all your help

[Danhutch]

Another question guys, its stalling as soon as i put the bike in gear, apart from the sidestand switch, do you guys have any ideas?

[maniac1886]

I'd start with a clutch adjustment

[92xjunker]

Side stand switch....... Or side stand loose from wear.

[Danhutch]

ok, so the original reason was the sidestand switch (replaced the connectors in the loom) however now the bike wont idle in gear even with the clutch held all the way in, so im assuming its a clutch issue, does anyone know if the clutch from a bike my age (1989) is dry or wet, as i made the mistake of doing a filter and oil change, and want to know if i wasted my money

[Danhutch]

also are there any tricks to un seizing friction plates?

[ZookRick]

My clutch was sticking after a few months of not riding it. Its getting better after a few rides now. The clutch just seems to just need some use.

[Danhutch]

problem is, with the clutch fully held in, wheel still turns, and im worried about doing a wheely through my garden fence if i try to ride it anywhere lol

[92xjunker]

also are there any tricks to un seizing friction plates?

I'd take them out, clean the plates only with brake cleaner. Rag wipe the fibers and soak them in clean MC oil. Keep them in order of removal.

[Danhutch]

to save on my oil, you reckon it would be best to lie the bike on its side?

[92xjunker]

Never.....you could reuse the oil you remove if it's clean.

[ZookRick]

problem is, with the clutch fully held in, wheel still turns, and im worried about doing a wheely through my garden fence if i try to ride it anywhere lol

The wheel still turns? Is that with it on the centerstand, if so that is normal. After a while of sitting, the clutch plates stick to each other. Start the bike, hold on the front brakes, pull the clutch in and drop it in gear, if it stalls, give it a bit more rpm, they should break loose.

[Danhutch]

ok, rode the bike around today, clutch seems to have fixed itself for now, still got extremely spongy brakes after bleeding them several times, im guessing its a master cylinder problem? reckon its worth rebuilding the master cylinder?

[ZookRick]

Did you let the master cylinder run dry when bleeding them? If so then you need to bleed the master.

[Danhutch]

good news guys, its alive running and on the road (legally) heres some pics for you

http://imgur.com/sT06NSK

http://imgur.com/a21JO20

http://imgur.com/XDG9jI0

http://imgur.com/r8h9k4i