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Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - CRH - 06-10-13
darrsi always said your a fkn ...genius!!
....doing mine t,morra!
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - fazersharp - 06-10-13
As for the clutch cable after removing I put a short piece of tube (1inch) on the engine end and spray down brake cleaner whilst jiggling the inner cable up and down. Left it for a few hours with the odd jiggle here and there and also sprayed air down just to make sure that there was no brake cleaner left, and then filled up the attached tube with ACF-50 and let run down inside the cable. I think the tube was about 10 dia --that clear stuff
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - darrsi - 07-10-13
My clutch was absolutely luuuuuurvely this morning, it made such a massive difference lubing those bearings up.
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - Ruby Racing - 07-10-13
Things are usually nicer with a bit of lubrication!
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - CRH - 07-10-13
(07-10-13, 01:20 PM)darrsi link Wrote: My clutch was absolutely luuuuuurvely this morning, it made such a massive difference lubing those bearings up....just finished doing mine the ..d.a.r.r.s.i. way
....massive difference!! has he says?.
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - darrsi - 07-10-13
(07-10-13, 01:48 PM)CRH link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=10124.msg106230#msg106230 date=1381148400]...just finished doing mine the ..d.a.r.r.s.i. way
My clutch was absolutely luuuuuurvely this morning, it made such a massive difference lubing those bearings up.
....massive difference!! has he says?. [/quote]
Nice one
I think it's something everyone should do as it's not difficult and it will get overlooked until it goes horrible like mine did.
It's not in the manual or anywhere other than this post i reckon, but it's so worth doing, it's a huge improvement.
Credit where credit's due though, it was 'unfazed' who suggested trying this way.
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - CRH - 07-10-13
(07-10-13, 01:56 PM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=CRH link=topic=10124.msg106237#msg106237 date=1381150093]...just finished doing mine the ..d.a.r.r.s.i. way
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=10124.msg106230#msg106230 date=1381148400]
My clutch was absolutely luuuuuurvely this morning, it made such a massive difference lubing those bearings up.
....massive difference!! has he says?. [/quote]
Nice one
I think it's something everyone should do as it's not difficult and it will get overlooked until it goes horrible like mine did.
It's not in the manual or anywhere other than this post i reckon, but it's so worth doing, it's a huge improvement.
Credit where credit's due though, it was 'unfazed' who suggested trying this way.
[/quote]...yep top marks for that unfazed!!...by the way did you replace the gasket or use silicoln?..bet thats why the half gaskets there?..to stop water etc getting in :rolleyes ...used black silicoln on mine!
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - darrsi - 07-10-13
(07-10-13, 02:01 PM)CRH link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=10124.msg106239#msg106239 date=1381150577]...just finished doing mine the ..d.a.r.r.s.i. way
[quote author=CRH link=topic=10124.msg106237#msg106237 date=1381150093]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=10124.msg106230#msg106230 date=1381148400]
My clutch was absolutely luuuuuurvely this morning, it made such a massive difference lubing those bearings up.
....massive difference!! has he says?. [/quote]
Nice one
I think it's something everyone should do as it's not difficult and it will get overlooked until it goes horrible like mine did.
It's not in the manual or anywhere other than this post i reckon, but it's so worth doing, it's a huge improvement.
Credit where credit's due though, it was 'unfazed' who suggested trying this way.
[/quote]...yep top marks for that unfazed!!...by the way did you replace the gasket or use silicoln?..bet thats why the half gaskets there?..to stop water etc getting in :rolleyes ...used black silicoln on mine!
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No, all seemed rather pointless, it's a tight fit on the cover and it's not like it's a prime target for water.
Your chain will be spraying water and chain lube around inside it anyway, and if left out in the rain on the sidestand it won't get a soaking while it's leaning.
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - unfazed - 07-10-13
Glad to see it worked :thumbup I will write it up and put it in the manual download section. Mine was not rusty like Darrsi was, but I will include his cleaning method in the write and link it to this post. I would think the rust issue may be more from power washing the bike more than anything else as the inner section has a seal, whereas the rubber bung on the cover is not a perfect seal.
One less distraction to upset the enjoyment of riding the fazer
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - darrsi - 07-10-13
(07-10-13, 05:16 PM)unfazed link Wrote: Glad to see it worked :thumbup I will write it up and put it in the manual download section. Mine was not rusty like Darrsi was, but I will include his cleaning method in the write and link it to this post. I would think the rust issue may be more from power washing the bike more than anything else as the inner section has a seal, whereas the rubber bung on the cover is not a perfect seal.
One less distraction to upset the enjoyment of riding the fazer
It wasn't surface rust, it was almost small flakes of rust, possibly caused by the clicking?
Which is why i wasn't too hopeful of it working, i was expecting to have to get another sprocket cover to be truthful.
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - N A Chess - 07-10-13
Well thanks all - especially Mr Darssi. I must admit that I didn't expect the topic to raise much in the way of a response as I didn't think it was a common problem, But it just goes to show that you should never be afraid to ask. :lol Although my problem seemed to have stopped, I shall carry out the minor surgery as a precautionary measure.
Ride safe people
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - Dead Eye - 07-10-13
Its sort of like a nest of information bees on here...
You poke it a bit and suddenly the topic spawns out of control with hints and tips flying everywhere... plus the occasional hijack, great fun ^^
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - darrsi - 07-10-13
I'm in traffic all the time so use the clutch a lot, but it is an unusual one and it's great you kicked it off by highlighting the "clicking" noise.
I wouldn't be surprised if any make of bike could do with the same simple bit of TLC.
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - Fazerider - 07-10-13
(07-10-13, 10:07 PM)darrsi link Wrote: I'm in traffic all the time so use the clutch a lot, but it is an unusual one and it's great you kicked it off by highlighting the "clicking" noise.Does any other make use that system? I've not had a huge list of bikes before the Fazer, but they all used a simple lever on the clutch side rather than a complicated, hard to seal mechanism sited in an area that's going to get pelted with all manner of salt, grit and water if you use the bike in winter.
I wouldn't be surprised if any make of bike could do with the same simple bit of TLC.
(If you flushed a load of rust out of yours, I'd be surprised if those ball bearings didn't need replacement rather than just fresh grease.)
Re: Clutch - Loud Noise - darrsi - 07-10-13
(07-10-13, 10:40 PM)Fazerider link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=10124.msg106346#msg106346 date=1381180040]Does any other make use that system? I've not had a huge list of bikes before the Fazer, but they all used a simple lever on the clutch side rather than a complicated, hard to seal mechanism sited in an area that's going to get pelted with all manner of salt, grit and water if you use the bike in winter.
I'm in traffic all the time so use the clutch a lot, but it is an unusual one and it's great you kicked it off by highlighting the "clicking" noise.
I wouldn't be surprised if any make of bike could do with the same simple bit of TLC.
(If you flushed a load of rust out of yours, I'd be surprised if those ball bearings didn't need replacement rather than just fresh grease.)
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That's still in the back of my mind, but the results so far are extremely promising that nothing needs to be changed!
The clutch is smoother than a monkeys bum :moon