I had the same problem with my '83 650 Hawk between 2nd and 3rd gears. I still have a bit of a problem but not like it was since I changed my oil to the recommended Honda oil...(This is NOT an oil thread! Stop it!) HotrodMamma.
----- Original Message ----- From: "E.T." <[email protected]> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 2:48 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 84 CB700s clutch > > Hey all, > > new guy here. > I purchased an 84 Nighthawk 700s in February. > Purchased with 27.6k and ive put 1.8k on since. > When i purchased it, The bike made a bit of noise going into 1st from > N and then also into 2nd, but the other gears were smooth. > But i took it on a trip to TN and on the way down my clutch started to > throw me some curveballs. > This is my first bike , so i dont know much about repair(other than > what my shop manual can tell me), but id like to be able to do as much > to it on my own as possible. > > The problem i started to have was: > The amount of pull on the clutch handle to disengage the clutch has > shrunk, reducing my friction zone and making it hard to shift > smoothly, and sometimes (embarrassingly) stalling out. At the moment > the amount of pull required to disengage the clutch is about a half > inch, and virtually no friction zone. > > I talked to my neighbor(not qualified in any way but an experienced > rider who has restoredb2 bikes), he said it sounds like my clutch is > going out, or i have low clutch fluid. > I just checked the fluid today and it looks pretty full, and the > previous owner had all the fluids purged and changed less than a year > ago. > > So that leaves me with the clutch burning out... > Im wondering if anyone else has had an experience i can draw off of, > or knows more specifically what my problem could be. > > In a week Ill be headed out of town for 3 weeks so i wont be getting > to it for a while but when i return id like to be able to get right to > what needs to be done. > > All advice and knowledge is appreciated!!! > Please educate me!! > > Thanks guys. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
