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[Pat Schafer]

when i go from neutral down to first at a stop light my gears engage wtih a noticable thummp or gear grind.. my 2000 KLR has 1700 miles. I have lubed the cable and made adjustments at the lever and down below at the main clutch adjustment. Going up through the gears seems smooth. Is this normal? Any suggestions? thanks. Pat [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[gill wright]

The other night, about 30 mostly freeway miles from home, my shift lever snapped. (Strange as I've not dropped the thing for a few months.) Using poor judgement, I shifted into fourth with some pliers, and slipped my way home. I suppose there were a few more stop & gos than I estimated, as now my clutch slips under heavy acceleration in the higher gears. The problem doesn't seem to be getting worse though. It may be my imagination, but it seems like it's gotten better over the past few rides. What have I done? Do I need to replace the clutch? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Hi, You should at least check the plates for wear, over heating, warping. I think you would be wise to replace all the plates. Brian A14 TE 410E Honolulu, HI [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[melvan@bunt.com]

What could be causing my clutch to be really stiff??? I mean getting hard to pull in clutch lever. but still ridable. Left hand is getting stronger then right. It's not the cable I already changed it. It sounds like it's in the clutch housing. The sprigs are making an awful squeaking noise. And yes the oil is fresh and full. Anyone else have this problem? The Fix?? Thanks, Van

[Van]

I changed my Email address. It was melvan@... Now I can always stay in contact with you all. Just send me anything you got about that clutch. Thanks Van

[RichardM]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., melvan@b... wrote:

>What could be causing my clutch to be really stiff??? I mean >getting hard to pull in clutch lever. but still ridable. >It's not the cable I already changed it. It sounds like it's in the >clutch housing.

Did you lube the new clutch cable? My bike came right off the showroom floor with a very dry and catchy clutch cable. RM

[dale_johnson13]

I am pretty sure I need a new clutch. Here are the symptoms. When I gas it hard the engine whines and the wheels eventually "Catch up" I have adjusted the clutch cable and it's not that. I thought maybe it was the oil I was using so I changed oils and it was still doing it. Then I thought it just went away cause it stopped doing it but when I checked my oil i was a 1/2 qt low. When I put the oil in the MIDDLE of the sight glass, it was slipping again. SOOO what do you think? New clutch? If so, how hard is it to change a clutch? Do I need any special tools? How much does a new one cost? Dale - Always having SOME kind of problem with the KLR RM, thanks you were right added a little air and it was fine.

[mighty_oak1]

Here's step by step instructions as well as a list of tools you'll need. http://www.dualsportnews.com/klr/klr_clutch_change.htm Good luck, Brad J. Morris A16 Illinois

> I am pretty sure I need a new clutch. Here are the symptoms. When I > gas it hard the engine whines and the wheels eventually "Catch up" I > have adjusted the clutch cable and it's not that. I thought maybe it > was the oil I was using so I changed oils and it was still doing it. > Then I thought it just went away cause it stopped doing it but when I > checked my oil i was a 1/2 qt low. When I put the oil in the MIDDLE > of the sight glass, it was slipping again. SOOO what do you think? > New clutch? If so, how hard is it to change a clutch? Do I need any > special tools? How much does a new one cost? > > Dale > > - Always having SOME kind of problem with the KLR > > RM, thanks you were right added a little air and it was fine.

[RM]

On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, mighty_oak1 wrote:

>Here's step by step instructions as well as a list of tools you'll need. >http://www.dualsportnews.com/klr/klr_clutch_change.htm

How much extra work is it to overhaul the water-pump during a clutch-change?

[dale_johnson13]

Hey Eddie Caton,or anyone else who knows. How much did the plates and springs cost? Dale - Limited budget - Johnson