Strange ZXR250 Problem

**placidfemme** · 17th October 2006, 11:00

Well just dropped the bike off... he said i should be able to pick it up tomorrow...

He's going to check the clutch cable, adjustable screw thingy and the clutch plates... so hopefully its not going to cost me a lot...

He said if it is the clutch plates he can install second hand ones for about $50... is that good or not?

**MSTRS:Me** · 17th October 2006, 11:02

Originally Posted by placidfemme

.... can install second hand ones for about $50... is that good or not?

Labour only - plus cost of plates??
Seriously doubt you will need to replace the clutch itself tho. Sorting the cable should be all it needs. You didn't have this problem before bending your bike, did you?

**placidfemme** · 17th October 2006, 11:10

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Labour only - plus cost of plates??
Seriously doubt you will need to replace the clutch itself tho. Sorting the cable should be all it needs. You didn't have this problem before bending your bike, did you?

The $50 is just for the second hand plates... they charge like $65 an hour labour...

No I didn't have this problem before I crashed the bike...

*can't wait to sell the ZXR and buy me a pretty R6*

**geoffm** · 17th October 2006, 19:06

Next time, you could bring it around here and fix it. Bring beer and clothes you don't mind getting dirty in (that is grease and motor oil, you lot. get out of the gutter...)
Geoff

**placidfemme** · 18th October 2006, 08:48

Originally Posted by geoffm

Next time, you could bring it around here and fix it. Bring beer and clothes you don't mind getting dirty in (that is grease and motor oil, you lot. get out of the gutter...)
Geoff

Thanks for the offer... do you work for a bike shop? or just work on your own bikes ta home?

**placidfemme** · 19th October 2006, 10:17

"so busy yadda yadda bullshit... attitude yadda yadda"

not getting my bike back today either...

grrr fucking stupid bike.....

*going home now*

**MSTRS:Me** · 19th October 2006, 10:20

Be glad you have tomorrow up your sleeve. If you lived in HB (Hawkes Bay - lol) you'd (and so would the shop) be on holiday. And that'd be your long w/e fucked

**placidfemme** · 20th October 2006, 08:17

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Be glad you have tomorrow up your sleeve. If you lived in HB (Hawkes Bay - lol) you'd (and so would the shop) be on holiday. And that'd be your long w/e fucked

True... but I don't see how it can take 3 days to fix a slipping clutch and sqeaking break... its not like he has to order any parts...

**placidfemme** · 20th October 2006, 12:57

*sigh* Ok now it looks like I'm picking the bike up tomorrow...

Oh... and he thinks the clutch problem might be because some clasp/screw/hook/thingy/or something that goes into the engine is chipped and may need to be replaced... apparantly second hand they are hard to find and brand new cost a lot...

why does that not surpirse me one bit?

**crashe** · 20th October 2006, 13:50

Originally Posted by placidfemme

and they even charged me for indicators that I SUPPLIED... but I let that slip... I may bring it up if they want to charge me for the brakes...

What they charged you for new indicators that you had already supplied...
Nup that aint good enough....... deduct that from any ongoing price..

Do not let that slip.......

**placidfemme** · 20th October 2006, 13:56

Originally Posted by crashe

What they charged you for new indicators that you had already supplied...
Nup that aint good enough....... deduct that from any ongoing price..

Do not let that slip.......

Yeah I'll mention it to the new guy who's working on my bike... but the worksheet is at home so i have no proof to back em up right now (if i'm lucky enough to pick it up today that is)...

I let it slip with the old mechanic because he picked my bike up for free... (usually $40... and he got a speeding ticket when he left my place... not my fault I know... but he was a good guy)

**skidMark** · 20th October 2006, 14:30

your new clutch lever could be set wrong...they have a numbered dial... if thats in the wrong position it won't release the clutch fully

or your cable is kinked or just needs lubing up

**placidfemme** · 20th October 2006, 14:31

Originally Posted by skidMark

your new clutch lever could be set wrong...they have a numbered dial... if thats in the wrong position it won't release the clutch fully

or your cable is kinked or just needs lubing up

Yeah... it has the numbers on the lever, and I set it to "3" like the old lever, assuming that would be fine...

I'm hoping it is something as simple as that, otherwise it'll cost me more... and I've already spent nearly the full value on the bike just fixing it

**sefer** · 23rd October 2006, 23:21

My ZXR did the exact same thing after I had the engine done. In the end it was solve by adjusting the cable (I had replaced much of the clutch and not thought to re-adjust the cable).

If it does turn out you need a clutch part find out what it is and give me a PM, I've still got almost an entire clutch here (sans basket which I broke).