So I got the bike running it is purring which is great.
Now I tried to put it in gear and as I let out he clutchthe back tire moved slowly as I cranked the rpm's it moved a little faster but not much. Also when I let go of the clutch the bike does not stall it runs just like it did in neutral. So I obviously messed something up when I changed out the clutch assembly but what? Becasue my guess is that the clutch is not engaging but why. What would be some common mistakes . The plates are kevlar and the springs are longer than stock. (they are the one's kevin C sent me)
Thanks
Adam
Sorry I can't help with the clutch. Nice day, eh? I've got my GS out in the driveway in Minneapolis with the valve cover off (my first time checking valves).
Happy wrenching :cheers:
if you put the clutch back the way it's supposed to then it could be the clutch cable...maybe it's too loose...try like this...
start you GS
leave it in neutral
push the gear shift down as you would to put it in 1st gear but don't pull in the clutch....
if it starts to skip and you can hear the gears grind then you should pull in the clutch and try again to put it in gear....if this time it goes in the 1st without a problem then you didn't do something right on the inside
then what thighten the cable or will it just correct its self
Would putting in longer clutch springs mean that I would need to adjust the throttle cable to match them?
first you got to tell me what happens when you pull in the clutch and shift to 1st, and what happens when you DON"T pull in the clutch and try to shift to 1st gear
IF the problem is the clutch cable adjustment, I'd say it's too tight rather than too loose.
Do you have any "freeplay" at your clutch lever? The very end of the lever should move 10 to 15 mm toward the handgrip before you feel any resistance through the cable. If you have NO freeplay then your cable is too tight and the clutch could indeed be perpetually disengaged.
You can adjust the clutch cable at either end. If you see plenty of screw threads at the handlebar end of the cable, adjust it there.
(http://www.bbburma.net/MiscFotos/100_0060_ClutchCableAdjuster.jpg)
Otherwise, adjust at the other end. This will set you up for future adjustments at the handlebar end, as the clutch cable wears out and "stretches" over time. (Screwing the threaded housing TOWARDS the handlebar moves the "resistance point" towards the handlebar. Screwing it OUTWARD from the handlebar moves the "resistance point" outward as well.)
I hope this isn't too confusing - it gets ME every time!
EDIT: Changed link from sisna.com to bbburma.net.
You will have to adjust the clutch at the engine end. Loosen off the adjuster completely at the handlebar, and adjust the actuator on the left side cover, over the countershaft sprocket, per the manual.
Thanks I'll try it