cosmickites Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 engaged clutch and switched into first gear. the bike just lunged forward like the clutch was not even engaged. tried a few more times and seems like the clutch is not engaging. there is fluid in the reservoir at the bar. any thought what i should do or look at? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 engaged clutch and switched into first gear.the bike just lunged forward like the clutch was not even engaged. tried a few more times and seems like the clutch is not engaging. there is fluid in the reservoir at the bar. any thought what i should do or look at? thanks in advance Check to make sure the piston in the master cylinder is returning completely back to the circlip. There has to be a little clearance where the adjustment screw on the lever meets the plunger that passes through the rubber boot on the M/C. If the rubber boot is damaged, there is a good chance that grit has passed into the piston bore and damaged the piston seal and you might need a rebuild kit for the M/C. There may be air in the system, but this is rare (and generally not a possibility) in a hydraulic system that is in good shape. Hydraulic systems in proper condition do not magically ingest air, it has to pass by a component that was designed to keep it out. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmickites Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 thank you for your advice. well, i pumped the clutch abotu 10 times and that seemed to fix the problem. i then bled the system and the issue is solved. maybe old clutch fluid? anyway, glad it is solved, for now at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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