No slipping now with the new plates in it...just engages late (it seems) at take off. Comes on smooth and strong and shifts fine both up & down. Put in Castrol Actevo X-tra 4T 10w-40 part synthetic motorcycle oil. Not sure what you mean by PO? past owner? Not sure, the discs we took out were worn though....I probably should bleed the system and put in sum fresh fluid and see what she does...as we never even bled it after the clutch install. Got those screws on the cover soaking in some WD-40 now so they should loosen easy and not be trouble to get out.
On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 11:23:18 PM UTC-4, Kyle Munz wrote: > > Is it slipping at all? If not and it's just engaging late I wouldn't worry > too much. As long as it comes on smooth and isn't too on/off grubby. Also > what oil are you using in it? Make sure you don't use regular car oil as > that has friction modifiers in it which will cause a clutch to slip. It's > possible the PO of your bike did that. > On Oct 10, 2015 10:04 PM, "geo-hawk allan" <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Barrel it pivots on seems good and tight no play or sloppiness in the >> lever at all >> >> On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8:30:37 PM UTC-4, Kyle Munz wrote: >>> >>> Yeah, they're tricky to bleed but also check the barrel that the clutch >>> handle pivots on as that can wear out. >>> On Oct 10, 2015 7:29 PM, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I think you just need to bleed it some more. From what I understand >>>> they can be tricky to bleed. Usually a new clutch requires more lever >>>> travel to release and less as it wears. I'd say adjust the cable but I >>>> know >>>> the 700s is hydrauolic. >>>> >>>> Allen Thomas >>>> On Oct 10, 2015 5:39 PM, "geo-hawk allan" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Have a question for all those here knowledgeable on these bikes >>>>> regarding the clutch on mine....just got the bike back in july of this >>>>> year >>>>> with 34k on it and noticed clutch was slipping sum so I ordered clutch >>>>> plates and new HD springs from bike bandit...dad & I put them in and >>>>> all's >>>>> well except it seems to me the clutch handle is almost all the way out >>>>> before the bike starts to pull forward......is this normal? >>>>> Seems to me like the bike should be pulling forward long before i've >>>>> released the handle almost all the way....if it should be, what may be >>>>> keeping it from pulling forward say with handle about 1/2 way released or >>>>> what's normal? >>>>> I've been driving manual transmission vehicles cars/trucks all my 30+ >>>>> years of driving and I'm just wondering if this is normal on these bikes >>>>> or >>>>> I have slave or master cylinder troubles causing it to do what seems to >>>>> me >>>>> to be abnormal? >>>>> >>>>> According to the manual there's no adjustments that can be made for >>>>> the clutch plates to start engaging any sooner....just thought I'd see >>>>> what >>>>> all you here that's had bikes much longer than I have. BTW, this is my >>>>> first street machine....a friend had one back when these first came out >>>>> and >>>>> we rode that thing all over and best I recall the clutch would engage >>>>> much >>>>> sooner then having to let the handle almost all the way out as this one I >>>>> have is doing.... >>>>> The clutch seems to shift fine while riding, no clunks, no grinds, >>>>> none of that, just don't seem right to have to release the clutch handle >>>>> almost all the way out when taking off before the bike starts pulling >>>>> forward. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>> >>>>> geo >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
