Fuggit, I've been 'Timo'd (tm)'

Got to work this morning having to stall at the lights, and hit the
starter to pull away all the way along the Felling bypass.

Fucking clutch slave cylinder decided to fail on the way. Bollocks,
arse, cunting fecking shite Yamaha's..........

 

First of all try bleeding it. If this only temporarily fixes it (ie: back to
no clutch within a week or so), get a repair kit from the FJOC. Cheap and
easy.
*Don't* just buy a new slave cylinder.

JB

 

I have already done a repair kit a few months ago, and I bled it
yesterday.

It's fucked.

 

Fairy nuff.
Still, speak to the 'Doc' at FJOC for a replacement. He may have a good s/h
one.

JB

JB

 

Hmmm, I don't know if these are worth bothering with S/H, they are quite
a common failing I see. I tried using a second water pump on the BMW,
and gave up by the third one and got a new one.

It wouldn't be so bad, but I need to replace the botton shock pivots as
well, and the back tyre is nearly done with too. I also need to get it
in for the tappets and carb balance too.

Going to get expensive soon.

 

The last slave cyl I bought form the club was only fitted by the previous
owner about 8 weeks prior to him selling the bike to Fudge MCs for breaking.

You got that bit right. (unless you do the work yourself? It's not too bad
apart from the shock, but youl need to rebuild/regrease all of the linkages
at least once every 2 years anyway as a normal maintenance item. Hope you
get it sorted out soon.

cheers,
JB

 

Unfortunately I just don't have the means to do the bottom linkage
pivots myself (I have already done the shock), and I don't have the time
or tools to do the tappets and carbs myself. The tyre makes little odds
either way, has to get done sooner or later.

Cheers.

 

Being wise after the event, but the way to avoid having to do this is to
do it, IYSWIM. In other words, to pop out the pivots and grease them
while they're still extractable and not seized.

When I had my Divvie 900, Niall and I did all the linage pivots in site,
believe it or not, by propping up the rear wheel, and remvoing each
pivot bush one by one. We had to remove one silencer, but that was it.

I think there were three or maybe four, and as the bike was just two
years old, they all slid out easily, got slathered in moly grease, and
replaced.

I don't think that doing them in situ is the recommended procedure, but
we managed it.

 

Yes, I didn't own the bike soon enough to do that though, but I will do.
Mind you, the mileage I'm doing now will most likely mean I don't need
to do this again.

I believe the LH silencer has to come off the FJ, but only for the front
pivot, you can get the rear one off, and the shock one too.

The pins actually slide out OK, but I'm not sure about the bearings,
they need pressing in anyway.

Oh indeed, there are usually ways around it.