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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Binding clutch actuation on a C twin
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<blockquote data-quote="Ducdude" data-source="post: 43906" data-attributes="member: 2077"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Good day all,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Had a good weekend camping in the mountains of PA on the </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Shadow...The bike did everything perfectly and she was a real joy in the back </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">country mountain roads. 43 miles per (US) gallon was the avg mileage between </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">30% motorway and 70% two lane twistys.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">She started, stopped, charged the battery and railed though </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">the corners brilliantly! I also proved to myself that if you are going very </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">fast for any length of time it helps if you remember to open the other fuel </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">tap...Duh...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"> 3400 miles on the old girl since she woke up from her long </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">slumber.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">OK while all was well, there was one development that did gain </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">my attention. I noticed that the clutch actuation at the </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">lever felt like it was binding a bit. She shifted fine in fact some of the gear </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">changes were darn near Japanese quality smooth and quiet.. It at first felt </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">like the lever itself was binding and I lubed and cleaned it and then replaced </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">it...With no change. So then I figured the cable was at fault... So I lubed it </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">well and checked it’s action when disconnected at both ends.. It was also </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">smooth and easy. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">I have a new cable ready to put on but it seems if the one </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">there has smooth action that would be a wasted task. Before I set to work </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">pulling the G1/2 kicker cover to see what the matter is I thought I would query </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">the list and get your input on what I should be looking for.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">What could be causing the binding of the clutch </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">actuation?</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Much Thanks for your Input!</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Cheers,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Eric</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ducdude, post: 43906, member: 2077"] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial]Good day all, [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial]Had a good weekend camping in the mountains of PA on the Shadow...The bike did everything perfectly and she was a real joy in the back country mountain roads. 43 miles per (US) gallon was the avg mileage between 30% motorway and 70% two lane twistys. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial]She started, stopped, charged the battery and railed though the corners brilliantly! I also proved to myself that if you are going very fast for any length of time it helps if you remember to open the other fuel tap...Duh...:)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=3][FONT=arial] 3400 miles on the old girl since she woke up from her long slumber.:) [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=3][FONT=arial]OK while all was well, there was one development that did gain my attention. I noticed that the clutch actuation at the lever felt like it was binding a bit. She shifted fine in fact some of the gear changes were darn near Japanese quality smooth and quiet.. It at first felt like the lever itself was binding and I lubed and cleaned it and then replaced it...With no change. So then I figured the cable was at fault... So I lubed it well and checked it’s action when disconnected at both ends.. It was also smooth and easy. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=3][FONT=arial]I have a new cable ready to put on but it seems if the one there has smooth action that would be a wasted task. Before I set to work pulling the G1/2 kicker cover to see what the matter is I thought I would query the list and get your input on what I should be looking for.[/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=3][FONT=arial] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial]What could be causing the binding of the clutch actuation?[/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=3][FONT=arial] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial]Much Thanks for your Input![/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=3][FONT=arial] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial]Cheers,[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=3][FONT=arial]Eric[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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