Hi all
I’ve developed a fault on my fzs 1000
It’s done 13000 ish miles and standard
Apart from a can
It’s a 52 reg
My problem is it’s like the clutch never fully
Disengages
Pulling always fine the biting point is and always has been fine
It’s when you change down
If your in second and dip the clutch whilst rolling
And rev the throttle you can feel the clutch
Trying to spin the gearbox
But when stationary first gear clutch in
No problem
Bike clutches always drag as they are in oil. They work a bit like an car (old style) automatic gearbox as a result.
Have you got 3-4mm of free pay at the lever?
How far from all the way in to all the way out is the biting point when pulling away?
Another ex-Fazer rider that is a foccer again
Yep
All adjustments are fine
Clutch cable is perfect
The only reason I mention it is
I’ve noticed it develop
I’m very good at changing gear sympathetically
I normally change up clutchless
But it near impossible to change down without a crunch
It’s as if only half the clutch is working
Check the shift shaft, or it's possible you've damaged/bent a selector. All that said on a bike with only 13k on it there should really be no issues with any of this. Has this just started or has there been a problem for a while that's just been getting worse, how long have you had the bike or is it new to you?
Later
Are you using the stock oem clutch lever..? if yes and the cable and the clutch-arm are working fine then you might have slightly warped clutch plates (replace) or the fingers of the clutch basket are worn (file smooth with a small non-course file)
Owned it a couple of years
Knew the owner before me and he owned it from a 1000 miles
It’s definitely the clutch as changing up is seamless
It’s the downshift where you need a clutch is the problem
Take the clutch out the equation and the gearbox is perfect
Have I read somewhere about a bing
Falling out in the clutch somewhere
That makes the clutch run dry?
I’ve also gave it a oil change but still the same
I’ve noticed the problem since I’ve started using it this year
Don’t get me wrong it’s still fine to ride but the downshift is harsh
It’s not a crunch more like a heavy change
But I know it’s changed
My brother rides a bmw 800 gs
And he thought it was perfect
Oh and standard lever
On a side note
I have a air of short levers and a aluminium handlebar clamp
If someone wants the levers they can have them
They can have the billet handlebar clamp if they give me the standard clamps
Cheers
I’ll whip my cover off and have a look see
Cheers
A bit of a update
Readjusted the clutch cable and went for a few days to see my brother on the south coast
The gear change has been perfect
Whether it was lack of use or readjusting the cable
Happy days and thanks for the helpful replies
