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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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