28-09-13, 04:13 PM
I had a brain wave the other day and I have solved the problem!
Which, it seems, I caused myself.....
In an attempt to adjust the clutch I also tweaked the adjuster on the engine side of the clutch cable. The one behind the rubber cover.
And that was to tight. So when the bike warmed up it would settle but it was just pushing a little on the clutch rod. So I slackened it a bit an gone slipping clutch.
So lesson learned!
I do have a lot of play on the clutch lever now so I will need to get a new cable to solve that. Probably stretched over the years.
And while the engine was warm after a test ride I put in the correct oil (10W40 semi) and a nice new filter (K&N).
The oil I used to "wash" the engine was pretty clear and there were no alarming pieces of metal on the drain plug magnet.
So all is well again. Thanks for the advice on this problem.
Which, it seems, I caused myself.....
In an attempt to adjust the clutch I also tweaked the adjuster on the engine side of the clutch cable. The one behind the rubber cover.
And that was to tight. So when the bike warmed up it would settle but it was just pushing a little on the clutch rod. So I slackened it a bit an gone slipping clutch.
So lesson learned!
I do have a lot of play on the clutch lever now so I will need to get a new cable to solve that. Probably stretched over the years.
And while the engine was warm after a test ride I put in the correct oil (10W40 semi) and a nice new filter (K&N).
The oil I used to "wash" the engine was pretty clear and there were no alarming pieces of metal on the drain plug magnet.
So all is well again. Thanks for the advice on this problem.