Clutch = Anger

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buddhacide · Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:08 am

SuperRookie wrote:Maybe it's idling too low once it's fully warmed up...

From what I've read, i think this could be an issue. The bike needs its idle speed adjusted with its routine maintainance, and my bike is due. In fact i dont know if its ever been done. I'm in the process of figuring out if i can look at this myself.

buddhacide · Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:40 am

Well, I have a bit of egg on my face, by obsessing less on the clutch and more on the throttle i appear to have solved my problem. Thank you for that, simple advice. Now the bike does seem to have a few issues. I'm now confident enough to drive it to the nearest shop to have it looked at.

jonnythan · Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:58 am

buddhacide wrote:Well, I have a bit of egg on my face, by obsessing less on the clutch and more on the throttle i appear to have solved my problem. Thank you for that, simple advice. Now the bike does seem to have a few issues. I'm now confident enough to drive it to the nearest shop to have it looked at.

Sounds great. I was wondering why people were talking about the idling. If it stalls while idling, that's bad. However, if you're idling when releasing the clutch, the engine *will* stall. Sounds like you figured out revving the engine and releasing the clutch *at the same time*

buddhacide · Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:20 am

Well, i shifted my focus on throttling a little first, and then engaging the clutch - Rather than the other way around, which is what i've been doing. I think i was just so befuddled by the clutch (mysterious thing that it is), I wasnt thinking logcally. You're post really helped, thank you.

m1a1dvr · #85 Unread post by **m1a1dvr** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:43 pm

I rev my bike up to around 3500 to 4000 rpms. Then I start to let the clutch out. I have also found that I can use my first two fingers and pull the lever back to my knuckles. That spot is right before my friction zone. I use that if I have some tricky clutch work that needs to be done.

shane-o · #86 Unread post by **shane-o** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:35 pm

if ya dont have the bike pointed up hill, ya should be able to "take off" with no throttle input at all, just release the clutch smoothly and roll off.

no need to ring the t.its off it, smooth action on the clutch and go with the flow, i can take off with my bike at idle, so should you be able too.

buddhacide · Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:14 am

Well, the bike is getting serviced now. Hopefully all these issues will be sorted out for good.