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Got a stiff one
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:50 pm
Author: mikey
The clutch on my A2 that is, always been like it, new cable oiled, adjusted as per the manual, release mechanism greased and its still stiff, you need body builders arms to pull it in
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:29 pm
Author: ted1r
Join a Gym then Mikey
There I`ve fixed it already for you
Ted
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:49 pm
Author: Ginger Bear
Have you checked your push rod Mikey? It could be bent or seized.
Simple to do, take of sprocket cover/casing. It should then slide out freely, if it doesn't, then that could be your problem. I believe they can get bent from chains breaking! There should be a ball bearing at the far end of the push rod, watch it dosen't come out if you have the bike on the side stand!
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:51 pm
Author: mikey
Already go gym ted empire sports club in bristol, good point steve havent thought to check state of the pushrod give that a go.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:53 pm
Author: mick znone
with a title like that Mikey you're only going to get weirdos and perverts looking, well here i am, sorry i cant help with your clutch.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:56 pm
Author: mikey
Thought the title would attract a lot of attention be it from mechanicaly minded folks or pervys and it seems to have worked on both counts mick.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:43 pm
Author: phil churchett
Ginger Bear wrote:Have you checked your push rod Mikey? It could be bent or seized.
Simple to do, take of sprocket cover/casing. It should then slide out freely, if it doesn't, then that could be your problem. I believe they can get bent from chains breaking! There should be a ball bearing at the far end of the push rod, watch it dosen't come out if you have the bike on the side stand!
Mikey, poor routing of the cable won't help either.
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:55 pm
Author: Pigford
Mikey, poor routing of the cable won't help either.
Mr Churchill is correct; poor
ROUTING will defo cause a
STIFF one
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:09 pm
Author: mikey
Routings fine but when get chance this week will check out the push rod.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:51 am
Author: Garn 1
A quick word to correct part of Ginger's comment.
The ball, which activates the clutch, cannot fall out from the LHS of the machine. It is a common misconception. It can only be removed by removal of the mushroom and falls out the RHS. The diameter of the ball restricts it from rolling out the other direction. RegardZ.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:20 am
Author: Ginger Bear
Thanks Garn 1, I never knew that!
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:22 am
Author: Ginger Bear
Ah Ha,
Just had a thought
Mikey's ball might be smaller than it should be!
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:44 pm
Author: mikey
Garn 1 wrote:A quick word to correct part of Ginger's comment.
The ball, which activates the clutch, cannot fall out from the LHS of the machine. It is a common misconception. It can only be removed by removal of the mushroom and falls out the RHS. The diameter of the ball restricts it from rolling out the other direction. RegardZ.
Thays what i thought but didnt want to say any thing in case i was wrong and made meself look a tit, anyway checked the pushrod today rolled it on a bit of plate glass as gb suggested to me om the phone today and its flatter than a flat thing, but it did have some ridges in it so i know someone whos a polisher he aint bad
got him to polish out the ridges put it all back together and readjusted and oiled the cable and it does seem smoother and lighter.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:45 pm
Author: Taffus
Garn 1 wrote:A quick word to correct part of Ginger's comment.
The ball, which activates the clutch, cannot fall out from the LHS of the machine. It is a common misconception. It can only be removed by removal of the mushroom and falls out the RHS. The diameter of the ball restricts it from rolling out the other direction. RegardZ.
I thought you would have made a comment re "routing" and a"stiff one"
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:08 pm
Author: Z1RII
you can replace the parts from Z650, they move much smoother