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Author Message   Suaverider Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 09:47 am:        Hello, My 2000 M2 has been sitting idle for a few months and now my clutch cable doesn't seem to disengage the clutch. Not only that but the bike can be shifted without pulling in the lever. It seems to shift to every gear but 5th. I tried the clutch adjustment per the service manual but have no change. What could be the problem? I do have a new cable coming soon but am not sure if this is the problem. 1. Why would it not disengage? 2. Why am I able to shift without it? Thanks Help really needed for this one.   Henrik Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 12:24 pm:        Did you fire up the bike? Did it jump forward? If so it could be the clutch plates sticking together. Just a shot in the dark. Henrik   Suaverider Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 01:34 pm:        Is this common? I was hoping that when I start her up and everything got hot it would release. I still have more to hook up and then I'm gonna try. Thanks   Blake Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 05:33 pm:        Normal behavior to some extent. Even after just being left overnight, the cooled tranny lube will cause the clutch plates to stick somewhat. What you want to avoid is any kind of tentative shifting into first gear from neutral once the bike is running. With the tranny in neutral, clamp on the front brake, pull in the clutch, start the engine, then when ready to shift into 1st, blip the throttle and as the engine speed settles down to idle, shift decisively into 1st gear. You'll hear and feel a definite "clunk" as the dogs engage and overcome the clutch's stickiness. It would be prudent to verify proper tranny lube level. Even just a slightly elevated level of tranny lubricant will cause horrible clutch drag/sticking.   Blake Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 05:36 pm:        The Buell transmission like most motorcycle transmissions does not use synchros and so does not necessarilly need to be in motion nor require clutch actuation in order to shift from one gear to another. Remember to check and adjust your new clutch cable after the first couple hundred or so miles. It will wear-in rapidly then stay pretty much constant if kept well lubricated.   Henrik Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 09:06 pm:        Common, I don't know - I've only seen it once on a big twin. Henrik

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