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severe clutch snatch

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my clutch seems to bite rather sharp and no matter what adjustments i make it seems to be biting right at the end of the lever

does the same as a car apply that my clutch needs replacing
i have no slippage yet though

my bike is a gs450e
 
sometimes the symptom of clutch plates sticking together, might be worth dissassembling the clutch, removing burred edges an reassembling

i had a honda which did this, maybe due to the oil viscosity. it stalled when i put it in gear

all i did was separate the plates and it was fine
 
prxbadger said:
sometimes the symptom of clutch plates sticking together, might be worth dissassembling the clutch, removing burred edges an reassembling

i had a honda which did this, maybe due to the oil viscosity. it stalled when i put it in gear

all i did was separate the plates and it was fine
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thats my next job sorted then :)
im doing a oil change in the next few days so i might do it when i do that
the clutch once engaged does all the usual ie stall or burnout

if the plates are naf i will replace them its only 35 quid
hopefully the metal plates are fine

thanks for the help
 
I did mine recently. It's easy to do and I did not have to drain my oil to do it ....I just put the bike on the side stand. Also you'll probably find the metal plates to be in good condition and just the friction plates need replacing. When doing the job, it's important to change the springs too as they lose some compression over time.
 
cberkeley said:
I did mine recently. It's easy to do and I did not have to drain my oil to do it ....I just put the bike on the side stand. Also you'll probably find the metal plates to be in good condition and just the friction plates need replacing. When doing the job, it's important to change the springs too as they lose some compression over time.
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thanks
i had wondered about them springs
 
Take some steel wool to your steel plates to remove any hazing.
 
If the bike sat for a long time unused, it's very common for the friction plates to "stick" to the steel plates. Sometimes small pieces of fiber "adhere" to the steel plates. Best thing is to dissasemble the clutch for an inspection. A little FYI, 25 year old clutch springs will become "laxed" meaning they loose their "free height". This will cause high rpm clutch slippage. While you have the clutch apart replace the springs.
 
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