Sticky clutch!

[King of Kings]

Just tried to take me A1 for mot, started motor pulled in clutch tried to engage 1st gear, Bang! No go, just leaps forward and stalls! Clutch hasn't been touched since running fine last year, plates stuck together for some reason? Brand new oil, and brand new OE complete clutch unit so shouldn't be any wear at all?

[z1bman]

put it on the center stand if it has one & start the bike put the bike in gear then pull the clutch lever in then make light stab's on the rear brake until it free's

[Pigford]

Just tried to take me A1 for mot, started motor pulled in clutch tried to engage 1st gear, Bang! No go, just leaps forward and stalls! Clutch hasn't been touched since running fine last year, plates stuck together for some reason? Brand new oil, and brand new OE complete clutch unit so shouldn't be any wear at all?

If plates were new, probably not fully soaked in oil prior to fitting

[zed1015]

If banging in to gear a few times or the mainstand /rear brake attempt doesn't work then undo the oil filler cap, hold in the clutch lever with a zip tie and pop each plate apart with a wide flat bladed screwdriver through the filler hole.
Use the kickstart to slowly rotate the clutch as you go.
Possibly half of the plain plates at the max may remain stuck to the frictions but their bond should easily be overcome on the next attempt at riding off.

[floydsz1]

Most of my Zed's do this , some more than others, I just do the centre stand trick.

[King of Kings]

It's never done it before, and worked perfectly until sorned last November, stand trick makes no odds, have a gander at plates tomorrow.

[King of Kings]

Every plate stuck fast together, cleaned up and re-oiled, all sorted!