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[jim davis]

My A15 is new to me but has 4800 miles on it. The oil is clean. Now that the weather is cooler I find that the clutch plates stick after the bike sits and gets cold. After kicking it in gear the first time it is OK. Is there anything that needs to be done or is this just the nature of the bike?

[Zachariah Mully]

On Mon, 2003-12-22 at 08:59, Jim Davis wrote:

> Is there anything that needs to be done or is this just the nature of > the bike?

Please read the FAQ, it is all knowing: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Z DC A5X A12X

[Fred Hink]

Most all wet clutch motorcycles will do this to one degree or another. It helps sometimes if you put the bike in gear before you start your engine with the clutch pulled in. Or before you start the engine, you can put the bike in gear with the clutch pulled in, rock the bike back and forth to break free the clutch plates. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Davis" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 6:59 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Sticking Clutch > My A15 is new to me but has 4800 miles on it. The oil is clean. Now > that the weather is cooler I find that the clutch plates stick after > the bike sits and gets cold. After kicking it in gear the first time > it is OK. > > Is there anything that needs to be done or is this just the nature of > the bike? > >

[n4lj]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Davis" wrote:

> My A15 is new to me but has 4800 miles on it. The oil is clean.

Now

> that the weather is cooler I find that the clutch plates stick

after

> the bike sits and gets cold. After kicking it in gear the first

time

> it is OK. > > Is there anything that needs to be done or is this just the nature

of

> the bike?

That is normal for a lot of bikes. Here is all you have to do. Start the bike in neutral(its easier on the starter and Batt). Warm it up a bit. When you are ready to go, pull in the clutch lever and give the engine a couple of quick blips on the throttle. This should break the clutch plates free. Then shift into first gear should be much easier. Jim

[klr_a4]

I tought this article was interesting... http://www.traveling- soldier.org/9.03.vietnam.php Are thers any vietnam vets out there who care to comment? I was never in the military, so am interested in what the vietnam vets say about this. Conall