Excuse my ignorance but if in gear how does it coast?
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Where's my clutch lever?!?!
- Thread starter arogal
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Not well at all
FWIW the brakes on any vehicle should be able to easily overpower the engine at full throttle (assuming you do it quickly and don't take it easy on the brakes as they will fade).
Try it some day. You’ll be surprised. A motorcycle in gear under deceleration with or without the kill switch / ignition toggled behave much the same. It’s only once you get under 10-15kph when you’d normally pull in the clutch that it can get herky jerky, but by then you get your feet down and ride it out - it’s manageable.
Riceburner
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ummm, nope. I'll stick to power shifting. Had a clutch cable snap on me before.
Slipper clutch?
TBH I've had more than one "good" mechanic make big mistakes on my bikes... I probably just beat the odds and caught them all on a bad day, but it definitely spurred a desire to do as much as my own wrenching as possible to make sure the important stuff is done correctly
Riceburner
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nope, regular. just takes practice.
Breaking a clutch cable is not unheard of. It happens.
You guys that think losing use of the clutch is a life threatening occurrence might want to figure out what to do BEFORE it happens.
When I break a clutch cable, I say " Curse my luck", then drive home to fix it.
IF, and that's a big IF, you know how to shift a bike transmission correctly you don't need a clutch.
You guys that think losing use of the clutch is a life threatening occurrence might want to figure out what to do BEFORE it happens.
When I break a clutch cable, I say " Curse my luck", then drive home to fix it.
IF, and that's a big IF, you know how to shift a bike transmission correctly you don't need a clutch.
Happens especially off pavement/off road ...I've ridden out with a broken lever and nursed the ST1100 100 km with a barely there clutch ....the clutch cyclinder failed at a very inappropriate moment on a steep grade trying to turn around.
The ST went over right quick but it's designed to do that with minimum damage. Time the intersections ....rolling stops and synch the shifts. Finding neutral can be tricky and some bikes interlocks prevent starting without holding the clutch in....
Didn't know that some levers are designed with a break point so you at least have some lever to work with.
But really this case could have ended badly ..dealer should take 50% off your gear purchase
The ST went over right quick but it's designed to do that with minimum damage. Time the intersections ....rolling stops and synch the shifts. Finding neutral can be tricky and some bikes interlocks prevent starting without holding the clutch in....
Didn't know that some levers are designed with a break point so you at least have some lever to work with.
But really this case could have ended badly ..dealer should take 50% off your gear purchase
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Roll up to the stop in neutral, then depending on what bike you're riding
Little bike: Run along side the bike to get it moving, then hop on and slam it in second.
Big bike: Rev it up a bit, slam it in first and ride the wheelie.
I can't think of a bike that the clutch interlock switch ISN'T on the lever.
An old dirt bike trick is to drill a small hole about a third of the way down the lever. Then when it falls on the lever it breaks at the hole, leaving you half a lever.
Some levers have a notch in the casting for the same end result.
An old dirt bike trick is to drill a small hole about a third of the way down the lever. Then when it falls on the lever it breaks at the hole, leaving you half a lever.
Some levers have a notch in the casting for the same end result.
Roadghost
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Gonna have to be the voice of dissent on this one and say that although the mechanic was at fault for sloppiness, it's up to the bike owner to also check his machine, especially after being serviced. Got your oil changed? Check it and see if there's oil in it. Clutch cable change? Check. Brakes replaced? Look them over and test them thoroughly.
We can all sit here and rag on the shop, and the tech, etc, but in the end you're only dealing with human beings and they make mistakes. It's not just the shop's job to do due diligence. Take responsibility yourself, it's your life.
We can all sit here and rag on the shop, and the tech, etc, but in the end you're only dealing with human beings and they make mistakes. It's not just the shop's job to do due diligence. Take responsibility yourself, it's your life.
Hack
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Unfortunately this^^ is what you are forced to do... You can't ever assume the people you hire for a job are competent.
Ideally, when you PAY for a service it shouldn't be up to you as the PAYING client to have to check to see if the work you PAID for was done/done properly.
It happens all the f***ing time, especially when it comes to vehicular service/repair.
I understand that techs are under pressure to get work done and move jobs through the shop, but geebus... Forgetting to tighten bolts properly or forgetting to "button up" a machine..?
That's what driveway mechanics like me are supposed to do. Not something a trained/licensed mechanic should ever do.
Thats pretty horrible , from a customer service persepective.
PLau
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They likely wanted to give you a discount on something to make you happy/make the mistake up to you so that you wouldn't tell the public of the mistake made. You know... They browse this forum too...
That being said, as others said, everyone makes mistakes - they're human too. I've caught minor and major mistakes made by 2 of 3 shops I've used (all well known). I have very little trust in others working on my bike now... Makes it difficult to figure out where to bring my bike for big maintenance jobs.
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