thanks regarding my "clutch" problem

[Blake Berlin]

I'd like to thank everyone who provided so many ideas for me. I have the problem sorted, and would like to provide an update. The short version: I'm STUPID. Actually, I'm just a very poor diagnostician. I did a GREAT job with the clutch rebuild, and now the cable is lubed and adjusted and working great. The longer version: The problem wasn't the clutch. It sure felt that way to me because the engine would rev while in neutral and with the clutch in, but I could never "hook up" in normal riding. I finally broke down and went to a mechanic. He found a problem with the diaphragm in the carb....it was very noticeable under load (which is why I really noticed the problem when I went to a 16T sprocket). It also caused a drag, or the feeling of a slipping clutch, and somehow some of the symptoms. I have the assembly on order, and he-the qualified mechanic-will do the work. I think the toughest part of the deal for him was how to not make me look stupid. I give him an "A" for effort, but he failed because THAT test was not passable. Blake Berlin

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Kim Berlin" wrote: > Thanks for the suggestion, but still no help. I did reconsider the > cable though, and went back to disconnect it at both ends, lube it with > my lube device and insured that it was operating freely. I then > reinstalled it and insured that it was not in a bind and that it was > adjusted properly (actually tried lots of adjustment settings)... still > acting the same. > > I know only two things for sure... 1. The cable is now really slippery, > and 2. I'm confused. > > Any other ideas? Thanks again. > > Regards, > > Blake Berlin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tengai Mark Van Horn [mailto:Tengai650@p...] > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 2:26 PM > To: Blake > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Help! Feels like clutch slip, but it's not the > clutch. > > At 5:01 PM +0000 10/19/03, Blake wrote: > >Further fiddling with clutch > >cable...I am SURE it is NOT a problem. > > That's what I thought when I had the same problem a while back. I > discovered that the cable was binding just at the end of travel > enough that the clutch springs couldn't overcome it. > Adjust your cable so it's really slack at the hand lever. Then, pull > the bottom lever back with pliers. If it moves backward, you have a > cable binding problem. > Being the cheap bahstahd that I am, I was able to refurbish my cable > by taking it off the bike & running a lot of WD40 through it followed > by some diluted used motor oil. I also found an area on the outer > sleeve that was worn through, so I covered it with adhesive-lined > heat shrink tubing. The whole process took me about 45 minutes from > removal to installation. > Shifts are silky smooth now and always hook up. > Mark Regards, Blake Berlin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]