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Posted by on April 20, 2008, 9:48 pm
I've got a 1996 Honda Shadow VT1100C. I got it all ready to roll today, and
as I squeezed the clutch lever, it had no pressure to it whatsoever, and it
didn't function. It is a hydraulic clutch system, so the first thing I did
was to check the master cylinder. It had no fluid. It worked fine when I
used it last. I assumed that the fluid had leaked out somewhere while the
bike was sitting in storage in the garage. However, I can't find anyplace
where it looks like there was a leak. There's not even an oily spot on the
concrete garage floor anywhere underneath the bike. I refilled the master
cylinder, but how do I bleed the clutch system? I tried to trace the clutch
line from the master cylinder, in hopes of finding where to bleed it, but I
was unable to. Can somebody help me? Thanks a bunch.
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Posted by David T. Ashley on April 20, 2008, 10:27 pm
> I've got a 1996 Honda Shadow VT1100C. I got it all ready to roll today,
> and
> as I squeezed the clutch lever, it had no pressure to it whatsoever, and
> it
> didn't function. It is a hydraulic clutch system, so the first thing I
> did
> was to check the master cylinder. It had no fluid. It worked fine when I
> used it last. I assumed that the fluid had leaked out somewhere while the
> bike was sitting in storage in the garage. However, I can't find anyplace
> where it looks like there was a leak. There's not even an oily spot on
> the
> concrete garage floor anywhere underneath the bike. I refilled the master
> cylinder, but how do I bleed the clutch system? I tried to trace the
> clutch
> line from the master cylinder, in hopes of finding where to bleed it, but
> I
> was unable to. Can somebody help me? Thanks a bunch.
Your best bet is to get the Honda shop manual. Honda distributes these
through Helm, Inc. (www.helminc.com).
It appears they have yours and it costs $36.00.
Expect 1-2 weeks for delivery.
That should answer all of your questions ...
In the interim, you might have a Honda dealership do the work for you.
As far as where the hydraulic oil went ... "the crankcase" seems like an
obvious possible answer, depending on how the system works and what failed.
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Posted by The Older Gentleman on April 21, 2008, 2:26 am
> I refilled the master
> cylinder, but how do I bleed the clutch system?
Via the bleed nipple, exactly as with a brake.
Pull in lever, open nipple, close nipple, release lever, pull in lever,
open nipple, close nipple, release lever, repeating ad nauseam.
It can take some time before pressure builds up and fluid enters the
system, mind. It's often quicker to pump the lever a few times, hold it
in, and then open the nipple.
--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
"What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time
and hassle for no tangible benefit."
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Posted by P. Roehling on April 21, 2008, 3:35 pm
> It can take some time before pressure builds up and fluid enters the
> system, mind. It's often quicker to pump the lever a few times, hold it
> in, and then open the nipple.
And place a container down to catch the energetic squirt that will otherwise
go all over your garage floor...
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Posted by Stupendous Man on April 21, 2008, 9:08 pm
The slave is hidden behind the cover by your left ankle. Remove it by
pulling out. The slave is an easy replacement, my wife has the same bike,
same problem last year. The rebuild kit was about $35, no idea what a whole
cyl costs.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
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