Clutch Question

**Hooks** · 9th June 2006, 18:33

I have just got the beast back from shop after having the clutch rebuilt. It's really tight and not disengaging at full depression of the lever and it's hard to find (impossible actually) neutral when stationary. The ride home through the rush hour traffic was full of stalls and I now have a left forearm like popeye !!

Will this ease with some riding or have I got a problem ... the guys in the shop seemed to think it would ease up once it was warmed up but I gave it a good thrash out of town and back and it's still tight !!

Any ideas ??

**imdying** · 9th June 2006, 18:44

On the one hand, you could adjust it yourself.

On the other, you paid for a job to be done. Not only that, but if it gets worse, they can say your adjustment rooted it.

Personally, I'd get them to fix it, mostly based on principle.

**paturoa** · 9th June 2006, 18:44

check your oil level

take it back to the shop, it shouldn't do that, it should be like a brand new bike clutch!

**Hooks** · 9th June 2006, 18:55

Originally Posted by paturoa

check your oil level

take it back to the shop, it shouldn't do that, it should be like a brand new bike clutch!

It is a brand new clutch !! ... new plates and full oil change ... and the level is good ... I'll take it back tomorrow ...Cheers!!

I've never had have a new clutch put in before and it is an old bitch of a bike after all so I wasn't too sure what to expect !!

**paturoa** · 9th June 2006, 19:03

the old gsx11s are easy-ish to do yourself, plenty of manuals around including online ones on this site.

**Hooks** · 9th June 2006, 19:16

Originally Posted by paturoa

the old gsx11s are easy-ish to do yourself, plenty of manuals around including online ones on this site.

Thanks but my problems are, tools and a place to effect the adjustments !! It just feels so hard to pull in ... I might have to go work-out just get the damn thing to work !!

**White trash** · 9th June 2006, 19:38

Buy a Bowflex fatty.

**Motu** · 9th June 2006, 19:55

They may have routed the cable differently,maybe even how it's supposed to go - but it could have a bend making the action stiff...look at that first.

**Hooks** · 9th June 2006, 20:00

Originally Posted by White trash

Buy a Bowflex fatty.

I'l have you know I have been working out, you stick insect you !!

... I am now the owner of the best conditioned single ab in the country !!

.. And everybody knows you can't knock in a railway spike with a tack hammer !!

**Hooks** · 9th June 2006, 20:01

Originally Posted by Motu

They may have routed the cable differently,maybe even how it's supposed to go - but it could have a bend making the action stiff...look at that first.

Good thinking Motu !! Thanks mate ... I'll check it out in the light tomorrow ...

**White trash** · 9th June 2006, 20:08

I thought those bastards had a hydraulic clutch?

**Hooks** · 9th June 2006, 20:15

Originally Posted by White trash

I thought those bastards had a hydraulic clutch?

Nah mate ... there's a wire thingy connected to the pulling thingy and it goes into this black round thing on the side ... AND IT'S FUCKIN' IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL IN !!!!