On the way home from todays rideout I stopped at the Horseshoe Pass cafe and got chatting to a guy and his missus. They looked a bit dejecte, it transpired they were waiting for the AA as the clutch lever had snapped around it's hinge bit (where the span adjuster is). Matey reckoned this was the second one to go and that he knew it had'nt been knocked or anything as he'd popped it on himself. He also reckoned they're a known weak spot, certainly looking at it it did look really flimsy around the hinge area that had broken. I'm assuming other bikes in the Suzuki range use a similar hydraulic clutch master cylinder and lever so if yours is so equipped it may be worth taking a look at the hinged part to check for any fatigue wear. -- Steve Parry BMW R80RS, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 K1200GT SE 02 Suzuki DRZ400S, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50, www.gwynfryn.co.uk
Hmmm, bizarre, I never had issues with that when I had my GSX14. I reckon that he buggered it up himself when changing it the first time.
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Cab It probably only happens on full-power ones. -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and go and talk to the Catholics.
How do you stop a bike with no clutch? I imagine they get a bit lumpy bumpy around stall rpm, and wouldn't the rear wheel lock if you hit the kill switch? I've certainly never tried looking for neutral without using the clutch.
It's easy enough to find. You can ride a bike (electric starter) without a clutch just like you can drive a car without one. Coast to a stop in neutral, turn off engine. When ready to start again bang it into first, hit starter and off you go.
[...] Neither did I, until my clutch cable snapped. Then I learned very quickly, as I had still about 100 miles to go to get home. ;-) Although I've quickly discovered that the best tactic is never to stop. I did ding one rearview mirror by filtering like a ****, but I managed to stop only once. (Nowadays I simply carry a spare clutch cable with me, which ensures that the installed cable will never snap until I forget the spare)
I didn't. It was my Teapot, and it was only about 6 miles! The Thunderace did 2K miles across Europe with a seized Exup valve. Put some juice on it back home and it never gave any more trouble.
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