Rear wheel moving with clutch pulled all the way in.

[Raydr]

I did some searching but didn't seem to find this answered:

When the bike is cold and I start it up, the rear tire tries to move. For example, if I have it on the center stand, put it in 1st and start the bike with the clutch fully pulled in, the wheel will start turning - not very fast or very strong, but it moves.

If I start the bike in 1st with the rear wheel on the ground, it does try to lurch forward just a little bit.

However, once the bike is warm this no longer happens.

I figured I just needed to adjust the clutch cable, so I used the screw on the top of gear box to adjust it to the point where this doesn't happen anymore, but I promptly found out that the bike barely wanted to move with the clutch all the way out.

I'm not exactly sure what the "sweet spot" is supposed to be, so I figured I'd ask the question: When the bike is cold, is it normal for there to be SOME movement of the rear wheel with the clutch pulled all the way in?

Thanks...

[Raydr]

Wow, I'm an idiot. Was looking at the wrong search results.

In case anyone else comes across this: It's normal, doesn't hurt anything, etc etc etc.

[RVertigo]

Hey Raydr, what Raydr said is right...  You should listen to that Raydr guy...  Smart cookie. 

[annguyen1981]

Yeah...  Raydr is 100% correctodundo.

[rob1bike]

+1 on it being normal.

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

Yeah...  Raydr is 100% correctodundo.

+1

I concur

[annguyen1981]

Yeah...  Raydr is 100% correctodundo.

+1

I concur

me too.

[DerekNC]

Absolutely.

[jdanna]

thats normal. it doesnt hurt anything.

[Kasumi]

Thought id just remind everyone this is normal.

[Affschnozel]

It's definitely contrary to abnormal !

[sledge]

A tendancy for the wheel to rotate slightly with the the clutch in is entirely normal. Its due to oil-drag between the friction plates, a similar principle to how Torque-converters work. If the engine isnt bogging down with weight on the rear wheel dont worry about it.

[Unnamed]

I don't know where all you guys get your information, but its a totally normal thing for the bike to do.

Don't listen to these guys, they're all mixed up.

[seaheifer]

You are all forgetting the ect ect ect. That is probably the most important operation!

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

You are all forgetting the ect ect ect. That is probably the most important operation!

it's actually etc etc etc... as in et cetera, the original latin. This has been covered. Search, n00b!!

[seaheifer]

Whatever, I have fat fingers and there fore am classified as disabled so I cannot be blamed for any typos or unsearched topics