Hellryder
XS400 Member
ok so after fixing the electrical part, I went riding my bike today and I noticed that in ALL gears I would just roll the gas, it would rev, but the bike wouldn't move along with the revs, it moved but very very slowly (feathering the clutch seemed to have good results, though). So I got to a traffic light and it stalled while I was downshifting with my clutch fully engaged...then it didn't want to start, so I left it cool off and after that it started easy but I tried to start riding, the revs would go up but there was absolutely no contact with the wheels at all. After a while thinking about what to do with my life I decided to test it an put it in second gear, release the clutch (it didn't stall) and downshift with no clutch to first gear, which it did with no problem. So I thought and decided to adjust the clutch cable using the adjuster near the lever and it worked, I managed to get home safe and sound, but I wanted to see if the clutch was really that bad, so I tightened the adjuster as much as I could, put it in first gear and released the clutch quickly to see if it would stall. So the result was that it didn't stall and kept running with no clutch (front brake applied) for 4 or 5 seconds until the engine died.
So my question is, do I need a new clutch, or just an adjustment? If so, how much would either one cost me (parts and mechanic) or could it be something a total mechanic noob could do using a manual and a few youtube tutorials? thanks, appreciate the help
So my question is, do I need a new clutch, or just an adjustment? If so, how much would either one cost me (parts and mechanic) or could it be something a total mechanic noob could do using a manual and a few youtube tutorials? thanks, appreciate the help