Intermitent engagement of the clutch

cyclehard57

cyclehard57

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Hi Guys.

My clutch has begun to intermittently engage. Typically, I will be idling at a red light with the clutch disengaged, and I will feel the bike surge forward slightly, and hear the sound of a quick engagement. Also, with the motor off, and clutch disengaged, I can push the bike around, and once in awhile, I get the same quick partial engagement. I thought this might be due to a loose cable, so I tightened it, but this does not solve the problem.

Any ideas?

Thank you
 
Ah, good point about the pucks. I suspect that they are pretty worn, but I never thought about them moving around. I will investigate that tonight when I get home from work. Also, I'm not sure what you mean by lubricating the clutch bearings. Can you refer me to a diagram, and also, I'm assuming you mean grease?
Thanks
 
Pads are pretty worn, but they are all in place. I noticed that the spring between the 2 plates was kind of compressed, so I lengthened it a bit. Then cleaned the inside of the outer plate. Unfortunately, this had no effect.

The problem is getting worse daily. It really feels like the clutch is "letting go" internally for just a second, and then gets back into place (disengaged. Very strange.

So how do I do this cluth bearing lube job?
 
cyclehard57 said:
Pads are pretty worn, but they are all in place. I noticed that the spring between the 2 plates was kind of compressed, so I lengthened it a bit. Then cleaned the inside of the outer plate. Unfortunately, this had no effect.

The problem is getting worse daily. It really feels like the clutch is "letting go" internally for just a second, and then gets back into place (disengaged. Very strange.

So how do I do this cluth bearing lube job?
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Clutch bearings shouldn't need lubricating as they should be sealed bearings on both sides. (unless they need replacing) Might want to lube your clutch shaft, pull the plug where the clutch cable goes through (in the engine valley) and add some light grease.
 
Thanks rohmell, and Al. I tried both suggestions. No change. Perhaps it takes awhile for the lubes to work in? I will ride to and from work tomorrow and see if it gets any better with time.
 
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