Clutch help?

fatburg · 06-30-2008, 03:04 PM

Alright so my buddy bought an 82 KZ100. He drove it around, seemed fine, ran well. Drove it bout 30 miles home and parked it. Got up on Sunday, started it up, put it in gear, let out the clutch...and nothin. said it rolled along about 5mph maybe. The owner said he had recently put on a new clutch cable. Could it just be not adjusted right? Maybe stretched a little first time being used really?

thnx

Rider · 06-30-2008, 03:05 PM

Yeah have him turn the adjuster knob out.

fatburg · 06-30-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Yeah have him turn the adjuster knob out.

that was I told him first. the adjustment at the lever isn't near enough, I told him to try the one about half way down the frame.

R1up0n1 · 06-30-2008, 04:37 PM

Yeah check the adjuster knob...When I put my clutch in my bike last year after the motor swap I think I rode on two rides and I already had to adjust the clutch.

Gas Man · 06-30-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by R1up0n1

Yeah check the adjuster knob...When I put my clutch in my bike last year after the motor swap I think I rode on two rides and I already had to adjust the clutch.

Exactly... every clutch will need adjustment after break in

fatburg · 06-30-2008, 11:16 PM

thanks guys. I'll have him start there when he gets back in town on Wednesday.

Dnyce · 07-01-2008, 06:14 PM

kz100 or kz1000?

new clutch cable, not new clutch, if i read that right.....

i think they still had the pushrod in 82, so number 1- make sure the cover that the clutch cable goes into is tite, even if its a lil loose, no amount of adjusting is gona matter.

number 2, adjust the handlebar knob all the way back in, then adjust the adjustment on the cable itself...

fatburg · 07-01-2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dnyce

kz100 or kz1000?

new clutch cable, not new clutch, if i read that right.....

i think they still had the pushrod in 82, so number 1- make sure the cover that the clutch cable goes into is tite, even if its a lil loose, no amount of adjusting is gona matter.

number 2, adjust the handlebar knob all the way back in, then adjust the adjustment on the cable itself...

sorry, KZ1100...good call. Yes, new clutch cable. He is in town tomorrow, I'll have him check this stuff. thanks

Dnyce · 07-02-2008, 01:30 AM

i got a kz1000

06-30-2008, 03:04 PM	#1
fatburg Grill Master Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Moto: Yamaha FZ6 Posts: 960	Clutch help? Alright so my buddy bought an 82 KZ100. He drove it around, seemed fine, ran well. Drove it bout 30 miles home and parked it. Got up on Sunday, started it up, put it in gear, let out the clutch...and nothin. said it rolled along about 5mph maybe. The owner said he had recently put on a new clutch cable. Could it just be not adjusted right? Maybe stretched a little first time being used really? thnx

07-01-2008, 06:14 PM	#7
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	kz100 or kz1000? new clutch cable, not new clutch, if i read that right..... i think they still had the pushrod in 82, so number 1- make sure the cover that the clutch cable goes into is tite, even if its a lil loose, no amount of adjusting is gona matter. number 2, adjust the handlebar knob all the way back in, then adjust the adjustment on the cable itself... __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

07-02-2008, 01:30 AM	#9
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	i got a kz1000 __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

06-30-2008, 03:05 PM	#2
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Yeah have him turn the adjuster knob out.

06-30-2008, 04:37 PM	#4
R1up0n1 Yo Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA Moto: 2009 Yamaha V Star 950 Touring / 1995 Intruder Posts: 163	Yeah check the adjuster knob...When I put my clutch in my bike last year after the motor swap I think I rode on two rides and I already had to adjust the clutch.

06-30-2008, 11:16 PM	#6
fatburg Grill Master Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Moto: Yamaha FZ6 Posts: 960	thanks guys. I'll have him start there when he gets back in town on Wednesday.