I cant pedal freely? Even with the cluch lever in.

saolom · #1 10-14-2008, 12:03 PM

I'm not sure weather I have installed the cluch arm properly or not. I'm trying to pedal the bike to a speed of 10km but its very rough? dosn't feel right. The engine is turning? Can someone please give me advice on how to properly install the cluch. Bought this kit on ebay and comes with bad manual.

Saddletramp1200 · #2 10-14-2008, 12:55 PM

Welcome to the Forum saolom! Your clutch must be fully dis-engauged for the bike to "free wheel" . With your clutch lever out and the ajuster on it all the way in can you feel a lot of free play? If you can take a phillips screw driver and 2 pair pliers. Loosen the brass holder on the arm and bring the cable as tight as you can and re tighten the brass stop. If thats not enough take the carb off and ajust the other ajuster on the motor till you feel a little slack, not much. It should be fine. Don't get it too tight you will burn your clutch out!

Hauzer · #3 10-14-2008, 01:41 PM

I had this same problem earlier.

Roll your bike until it 'sticks', then without moving the bike at all, open the clutch area. You may find that your chain is bunching up slightly inside. To fix that, shorten your chain and use the pully like thing to tension it even further. Be careful not to shorten the chain too much!

bravofire84 · #4 10-14-2008, 02:48 PM

once i had that problem to with a kit from ebay try to remove clutch cover and adjust that star shaped screw jus enough so that u peddle freely but enough to turn the engine when it is engaged.

Spunout · #5 10-14-2008, 05:57 PM

saddletramp is right. start with the easiest (and most probable) solution. especially for a new build/builder.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #6 10-14-2008, 06:33 PM

Turn the adjusters at both ends of the cable in about half to three quarters of the way to loosen the cable housing.

Pull the cable up, pushing the arm up tight and tighten the end as tramp stated. Sometimes it's easier if you have a helper.

Tighten the cable by "loosening" the adjuster at the engine end of the cable until there is just a tiny bit of freeplay at the clutch handle end.

If, after that, the clutch doesn't disengage all the way, turn the adjuster at the bar end until there is no freeplay at all in the lever.

saolom · #7 10-14-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Saddletramp1200

Welcome to the Forum saolom! Your clutch must be fully dis-engauged for the bike to "free wheel" . With your clutch lever out and the ajuster on it all the way in can you feel a lot of free play? If you can take a phillips screw driver and 2 pair pliers. Loosen the brass holder on the arm and bring the cable as tight as you can and re tighten the brass stop. If thats not enough take the carb off and ajust the other ajuster on the motor till you feel a little slack, not much. It should be fine. Don't get it too tight you will burn your clutch out!

Thank you! all for the replys. Hoping to get this kit workn with the help of you guys on the forum.

Tried tightening the cable but still hard to pedal. Sorry what do you mean by taking the carb off and adjust the other adjuster. I'm very new to this and very interested in getn this kit to work! Looks FuN!

saolom · #8 10-14-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikeguy Joe

Turn the adjusters at both ends of the cable in about half to three quarters of the way to loosen the cable housing.

Pull the cable up, pushing the arm up tight and tighten the end as tramp stated. Sometimes it's easier if you have a helper.

Tighten the cable by "loosening" the adjuster at the engine end of the cable until there is just a tiny bit of freeplay at the clutch handle end.

If, after that, the clutch doesn't disengage all the way, turn the adjuster at the bar end until there is no freeplay at all in the lever.

still no go?

saolom · #9 10-14-2008, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bravofire84

once i had that problem to with a kit from ebay try to remove clutch cover and adjust that star shaped screw jus enough so that u peddle freely but enough to turn the engine when it is engaged.

Thanx.
The right side cluch cover is off now which way do I turn the flower looking thing?

TexasDav · #10 10-14-2008, 09:32 PM

There is a small plunger that can fall out,when you installed the chain(that happen to me)it is located in the center of the drive sprocket,If this happened the clutch lever on the motor would be very loose and would not disingage the clutch. But if that is not the problem then the star adjustment that is located under the right side egg shaped cover on engine, may need backed out just a bit. There is a screw that keeps it in place that must be removed first. Do not grease the gears! Did that and had to take it all apart to clean it off after the clutch slipped so bad it would not start. I love this form. The people here have helped me fix so many problems. Im sure you will fix the problem, so please post the fix when you do.