Pressing the clutch does not allow the rear tire to spin... It was indeed operational the last time I started this thing. :(
On Monday, January 6, 2020 at 10:38:16 PM UTC-7, Steve Lepard wrote: > > Is the clutch operational? Disengage the clutch if yes. This should allow > the rear wheel to rotate, even with the bike in gear. > If the wheel still refuses to turn there is something bound up in the > transmission or drive shaft of the bike. > There is no easy way to disconnect the shaft drive like a chain drive so > let's hope disengaging the clutch works. > Steve > > On Monday, January 6, 2020, Robert James <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Ok, that is what I thought and what makes the most sense. Don't think >> bearings would seize after a month or so in a covered area. So I have a >> bike that is immobile due to being stuck in gear. . . Now that we have it >> diagnosed, any help to get it into neutral would be a great help, as I'd >> like to be able to move it around. This was running and driving a couple >> months ago so I don't see how it could be anything major. >> >> On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 7:08:36 PM UTC-7, Steve Lepard wrote: >>> >>> Disconnecting the pedal rod and the arm that prevents the shoe plate >>> assembly will allow the wheel and tire assembly to rotate unless the shoe >>> plate is striking some other part of the bike (swing arm, shock...). >>> The bike is either in gear or the rear axle bearings are seized. Nothing >>> else left to prevent the wheel from turning. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/nighthawk_lovers/9bOLf8RN7WY/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/e3fe45e2-08f4-4333-bea4-96eb144799e9%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/e3fe45e2-08f4-4333-bea4-96eb144799e9%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/286aa5c8-b73a-4c0b-a6da-656d4b3458ca%40googlegroups.com.
