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Gears grinding on 2003 Yamaha v star 650

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:48 am
by BillyT
When the bike is running I can shift into 1st gear with no problems, when I let out the clutch I get a soft grinding sound. If I can get the bike moving and shift into 2nd gear when I release the clutch I get the same sound. I have the clutch cable adjusted properly to about a nickels worth of free play. Can anyone help me out please

Re: Gears grinding on 2003 Yamaha v star 650

Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 11:01 pm
by Gummiente
Just a wild guess, but your clutch plates might be worn out. How many km's are on the bike? Are you using motorcycle or automotive formulated oil in the motor?