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Woodenator
| Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 08:53 pm: |
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Have any of you had a problem with the clutch not releasing properly? I have a new cable and release bearing/plate that are both adjusted properly per manual. After aforementioned repairs, clutch worked perfectly for 2 years. It started as an intermittent problem and now happens every time I come to a stop. Bike has 50K miles. I am thinking ball/ramp assy. Has anyone else with higher mileage bikes experienced this? Thanks in advance! |
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Ratbuell
| Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 09:52 pm: |
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When's the last time you lubed your clutch cable? |
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Woodenator
| Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 10:11 pm: |
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I haven't, since it is new (replaced at 47-48K miles). |
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Sportyeric
| Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 10:19 pm: |
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I've seen an aftermarket chrome clutch cover get a hairline crack so the cover flexes when the clutch is pulled in. |
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Bad_karma
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 02:17 am: |
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If that is the original clutch assembly the Spring plate may have failed. Joe |
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Oldog
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 08:18 am: |
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what joe said |
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Natexlh1000
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 08:36 am: |
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My clutch lasted exactly that long and failed with the same symptom as you describe. The little brass rivets from the center "spring plate" jam into the adjacent fiber plates. It's retard-simple to do a clutch on one of these bikes at least ![: )](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/happy.gif) |
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Woodenator
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 01:25 pm: |
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Thanks for all the info. Don't I need a spring compressor to access the clutch? |
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Oldog
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 01:43 pm: |
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Yes: also 2 steel and one fiber plate to replace the spring plate, assuming that no other major damage exists. (Message edited by oldog on March 26, 2008) |
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Woodenator
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 07:28 pm: |
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Any ideas on how to obtain a spring compressor? |
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Guell
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 08:07 pm: |
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american sport bike sells a clutch tool |
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Woodenator
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 09:03 pm: |
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Sweet! Thanks! |
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Natexlh1000
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 11:58 pm: |
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You can fab one up too. It's easy. Let me find my original post..... |
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Natexlh1000
| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 12:07 am: |
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OK found it in the archives: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/476 23/193459.html |