Clutch

**Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:45 am » Post: #1 » Download Post**

Hi all,

My clutch won't bite. When i hold it in and roll the bike it doesn't move easy/freely like it should.

I have tried adjusting the cable as people have said, and I have adjusted it at the bars and under the engine to max but it didnt do nothing...

Any ideas? Confused

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Philip Ahn
MC21 NSR250R

im poor...

**Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:50 am » Post: #2 » Download Post**

You've got conflitcing evidence there.

Do you mean it won't bite - engage - or it won't release - disengage?
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**Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:33 am » Post: #3 » Download Post**

I think he means it won't disengange.
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Jerry Lai
NSR250 [MC21SP]

**Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:34 am » Post: #4 » Download Post**

Sorry...

I mean that when i put the bike in first, and hold the clutch in, then try to roll forwards with my feet, it won't move easy like it should.

Yeah sorry about that...

Disregard the previous post... I'm bad at English..

Cheers
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Philip Ahn
MC21 NSR250R

im poor...

**Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:40 am » Post: #5 » Download Post**

Is it hard to get in gear too?
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**Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:47 am » Post: #6 » Download Post**

hmmm.....it slots into first quite nicely i think...i have taken it for a ride and it does seem a bit harder to shift than my other bike.

the clutch cable has a few fibres worn/broken near the bars...could that area be stretching when pull the lever? so its not fully engaging the clutch?
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Philip Ahn
MC21 NSR250R

im poor...

**Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:41 am » Post: #7 » Download Post**

Doh!

Yes you muppet! Change it now - it'll be dragging inside the liner and making clutch operation much worse.
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GTS1000 oddball

Last edited by Dave Ett on Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:35 pm; edited 1 time in total

**Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:16 pm » Post: #8 » Download Post**

coo...thanks....i will give it a go...
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Philip Ahn
MC21 NSR250R

im poor...

**Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:32 pm » Post: #9 » Download Post**

Does it drag when it's running and in gear ? does the bike want to go foward in other words ?
When it's not running it will feel that way, just went thru the same thing. Bought all new parts, took everything apart and couldn't find anything wrong. Put it back together and it worked fine. If it has been sitting a long time a little rust on the steels can make it act-up. Hey if you need new parts for a wet clutch MC21 I got them.
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**Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:41 pm » Post: #10 » Download Post**

when its running and in gear...yeah it tries to go forward with the clutch held in.

the bike has been sittin for about 3 years so....maybe i should give it a few more runs soon after the rebuild and see what happens first...

cheers
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Philip Ahn
MC21 NSR250R

im poor...

**Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:28 pm » Post: #11 » Download Post**

I took mine apart and lightly cleaned the steel and it was fine.
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