:rofl3:JK_DILLA said:
Dropped bike, strange behavior, weird noises
I was riding today when I stopped at a local store about 3 miles away from my house. When I stopped, I tried to kick the stand down but my foot got caught or something and the bike started to lean over. I've never dropped it before and I caught it before it hit the ground. I was holding it up, but it was way too far over to pull back up so I tried as gently as I could to lay it down.
Everything was very gentle and I pulled the bike back up and I couldn't see any scratches or anything. As far as dropping it goes, it seems like it went pretty well. So, without thinking of the condition of the engine I went in and bought a few pieces of hardware I needed and came back out. But when I tried to start the bike again it was really tring hard but wouldn't turn over or whatever. Eventually I could feel it "catching" so I gave it some gas and it started well but when I let off it just died again. So I put on the choke and started it again but the same thing was happening so I had to keep giving it some throttle until after about 10 seconds it started to warm or something and caught again.
Everything seemed OK when I headed back home except for it starting to rain but when I slowed to a stop light, I could hear that the bike was acting like the clutch wasn't in even though the lever was fully depressed (the actual lever didn't touch the ground when I dropped it). It died when I came to a stop. I started it up again with the same technique as at the store but now it sounded all gutteral and low like a big cruiser! I looked and all the parts were still there but it just sounded like there was no muffling going on whatsoever. When I took off it felt extremely underpowered and I had to rev it pretty high just to take off.
So now I'm home, soaking wet, with a sore back and a weird bike... Anybody know what's wrong?
Thanks in advance
Everything was very gentle and I pulled the bike back up and I couldn't see any scratches or anything. As far as dropping it goes, it seems like it went pretty well. So, without thinking of the condition of the engine I went in and bought a few pieces of hardware I needed and came back out. But when I tried to start the bike again it was really tring hard but wouldn't turn over or whatever. Eventually I could feel it "catching" so I gave it some gas and it started well but when I let off it just died again. So I put on the choke and started it again but the same thing was happening so I had to keep giving it some throttle until after about 10 seconds it started to warm or something and caught again.
Everything seemed OK when I headed back home except for it starting to rain but when I slowed to a stop light, I could hear that the bike was acting like the clutch wasn't in even though the lever was fully depressed (the actual lever didn't touch the ground when I dropped it). It died when I came to a stop. I started it up again with the same technique as at the store but now it sounded all gutteral and low like a big cruiser! I looked and all the parts were still there but it just sounded like there was no muffling going on whatsoever. When I took off it felt extremely underpowered and I had to rev it pretty high just to take off.
So now I'm home, soaking wet, with a sore back and a weird bike... Anybody know what's wrong?
Thanks in advance
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Yeah, I checked it has a hydraulic clutch. So, still don't know how to adjust it or if I should adjust it...
Anyway yeah it's a great bike and I love the features for an '84. The fuel gauge isn't digital but it has the digital gear indicator.
Anyway yeah it's a great bike and I love the features for an '84. The fuel gauge isn't digital but it has the digital gear indicator.
man o man am I good or what! :lol:cycledesign said:Yeah, I checked it has a hydraulic clutch. So, still don't know how to adjust it or if I should adjust it...
Anyway yeah it's a great bike and I love the features for an '84. The fuel gauge isn't digital but it has the digital gear indicator.
As far as adjusting that hydraulic clutch, I'm not sure you can. The only thing I can think of is check the fluid in the resivoir. Possibably replace the fluid. Now the one that may really fix the problem, that I'm not totally sure on is bleed the pressure in the clutch line. Since it is hydraulic I assume it almost works like a hydraulic brake. You may have air in the clutch line. :2cents: Look into that procedure and let me know what you find out.
Wait wait wait,now you got me all mussed up!!!If it's got a hydraulic clutch,then moving it,from droppin the bike,shouldn't mean jack squat!You wouldn't need to adj. anything if it were cable actuated,you'd just loosen the perch and put it back to were it was.If it is hydraulic,you don't need to move anything:scratch:
Jekyl... right on! If its hydralic then that theory went out the window!
can there be a air bubble in the line?
Well yeah but from the drop? :nonod: :scratch:
s**t happens at weird times.Gas Man said:Well yeah but from the drop? :nonod: :scratch:
Havent been here in a while so dont know if u found your problem or not, but those are the exact signs and symptoms of the tip over switch being tripped. happened on my buddys gixxer after a laydow, had to be reset at the shop, check it out!
any updates on this? find out what the problem was? still having the problem?:scratch:
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