We were driving the bike and it started to slip out of gear. Now we can shift without the clutch in every gear and nothing graps so we figure the clutch went out. When we took the clutch cover plate off and oil came out. Also does anyone know where we can get a manual on line for this bike?
2007-05-08 09:22:53 · 4 answers · asked by father1st2jem 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
When you say 'slipping out of gear' do you mean the clutch was slipping? First check the adjustment of the clutch cable (the knurled adjusters are where the cable enters the clutch lever).
If the clutch disengages but is slipping, you probably need new clutch plates. Bikes run engine oil to lubricate the gears- as opposed to cars which have separate engine and gearbox- so the oil is no problem. It's not too hard a job, but if you're not into mechanical stuff get a workshop to do it. Replace both sets of clutch plates at once: there are wearing plates, which have a material on them like brake linings, and driven plates, plain steel plates the other plates push on and drive. If you are going cheap, make it clear you ONLY want the first set of plates changed. Springs are the same- replace for a 'proper job', leave in the old ones if you need to save money or want to get rid of the bike soon.
If you do the job yourself, check the plain steel plates are not warped: place them on a piece of glass. Hold the clutch basket still by wrapping tyre inner tube around it: be careful not to damage it. Don't forget to buy a new clutch cover gasket.
If, on the other hand, the clutch is engaged all the time (no slipping- and effectively no way to disengage the drive without selecting neutral at the gear box) then the clutch plates are sticking together. This often happens if a bike has been sitting. Change the oil and fit new clutch springs.
2007-05-08 18:35:56 · answer #1 · answered by llordlloyd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's supposed to have oil in the clutch, it's a wet clutch just like 95% of bikes are these days. You probably just need new clutch plates. Don't know where you can get a manual online but you can get one from ebay or honda for under $40. It's worth it to have it as a book so you can take it with you into the garage.
2007-05-08 10:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have been on the perfect music. i do no longer understand how far you have "taken it aside," yet you have gotten deleted an element once you placed it lower back collectively. whilst a snatch starts going away, it starts slipping interior the better gears first. (it truly is because of the torque multiplication of the gearbox, yet do no longer difficulty approximately that.) besides, you in all threat have been given it "working appropriate" with no need any freeplay interior the cable, and the snatch did no longer completely have interaction. then you definitely fried it, driving around as you slipped it. It wore greater, and have been given worse, and glazed over. the element to do now's to be certain you have some unfastened commute interior the snatch lever once you have no longer any tension on it, and notice if the snatch nevertheless slips. If it would not, soak up only approximately each and every of the slack interior the cable. If it nevertheless slips, get new snatch plates. next time you are going to dink with your motorcycle, because of the fact the questions first. somebody could have the means to help you. sturdy success.
2016-12-17 07:36:11 · answer #3 · answered by scheiber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a manual here -
http://www.motocom.com/motorcycles/
2007-05-08 12:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋