Posted by shirae on July 10, 2007, 1:10 am
Hi. I just bought this motorcycle a few weeks ago, and after I put
about 50 miles on it there was a rapid decrease in power. It's so bad
now that I can't ride it up a hill. Sometimes I drive down the road,
and the engine reeves, but it doesn't increase in speed. I down shift,
but the same thing happens in the lower gears too. Also I noticed that
it has difficulty shifting gears. When I took into the shop, they
said that the clutch has to be rebuilt. But the bike only has 700
miles on it. I know it sat in the garage for a few years with the
previous owner (it's a 2004), but this seems REALLY odd to me. I went
ahead and ordered the parts to rebuilt the clutch. But I really don't
have any mechanical knowledge, and I'm a little suspect that there
might be something strange going on. Has anyone heard of this and can
verify to me that it does sound like the clutch?
I just want a few more opinions. Thanks so much!
Shira
Posted by The Older Gentleman on July 10, 2007, 1:47 am
> Hi. I just bought this motorcycle a few weeks ago, and after I put
> about 50 miles on it there was a rapid decrease in power. It's so bad
> now that I can't ride it up a hill. Sometimes I drive down the road,
> and the engine reeves, but it doesn't increase in speed. I down shift,
> but the same thing happens in the lower gears too. Also I noticed that
> it has difficulty shifting gears. When I took into the shop, they
> said that the clutch has to be rebuilt. But the bike only has 700
> miles on it. I know it sat in the garage for a few years with the
> previous owner (it's a 2004), but this seems REALLY odd to me. I went
> ahead and ordered the parts to rebuilt the clutch. But I really don't
> have any mechanical knowledge, and I'm a little suspect that there
> might be something strange going on. Has anyone heard of this and can
> verify to me that it does sound like the clutch?
>
Sounds like a dead clutch to me. I have a CD250, which has the same
basic engine, and clutches seem slightly short-lived on it, but still -
700 miles, it should be fine.
If it's been standing, it could be a seized up cable or simple bad
adjustment by a hamfisted owner. Check the cable adjustment.
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GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....
Posted by Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com on July 10, 2007, 5:36 am
shirae@gmail.com wrote:
> Has anyone heard of this and can verify to me that it does sound like the
clutch?
It sounds like somebody tried to adjust the clutch cable and screwed the
adjuster on the handlebar all the way out.
If you pull on the clutch cable housing, you should have about 0.040" free
play.
0.040" is about the thickness of a dime.
http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/showschematic.asp?dept_id 35043
18: BOLT, CABLE ADJ.
22: NUT, FIXING
If you don't have the free play, loosen #22 and turn #18 clockwise, then
tighten #22 again.
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Posted by Eaton Wings on July 10, 2007, 10:45 am
shirae@gmail.com wrote in news:1184044213.802575.232790
@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
> Hi. I just bought this motorcycle a few weeks ago, and after I put
> about 50 miles on it there was a rapid decrease in power. It's so bad
> now that I can't ride it up a hill. Sometimes I drive down the road,
> and the engine reeves, but it doesn't increase in speed. I down shift,
> but the same thing happens in the lower gears too. Also I noticed that
> it has difficulty shifting gears. When I took into the shop, they
> said that the clutch has to be rebuilt. But the bike only has 700
> miles on it. I know it sat in the garage for a few years with the
> previous owner (it's a 2004), but this seems REALLY odd to me. I went
> ahead and ordered the parts to rebuilt the clutch. But I really don't
> have any mechanical knowledge, and I'm a little suspect that there
> might be something strange going on. Has anyone heard of this and can
> verify to me that it does sound like the clutch?
>
> I just want a few more opinions. Thanks so much!
>
> Shira
>
Is the bike still under warranty? If so, take it back to the dealer.
Posted by The Older Gentleman on July 10, 2007, 1:36 pm
> Is the bike still under warranty? If so, take it back to the dealer.
After three years? What do you think?
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BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....
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> about 50 miles on it there was a rapid decrease in power. It's so bad
> now that I can't ride it up a hill. Sometimes I drive down the road,
> and the engine reeves, but it doesn't increase in speed. I down shift,
> but the same thing happens in the lower gears too. Also I noticed that
> it has difficulty shifting gears. When I took into the shop, they
> said that the clutch has to be rebuilt. But the bike only has 700
> miles on it. I know it sat in the garage for a few years with the
> previous owner (it's a 2004), but this seems REALLY odd to me. I went
> ahead and ordered the parts to rebuilt the clutch. But I really don't
> have any mechanical knowledge, and I'm a little suspect that there
> might be something strange going on. Has anyone heard of this and can
> verify to me that it does sound like the clutch?
>