Does holding the clutch down damage it motorcycle?

Does holding the clutch down damage it motorcycle?

Riding your clutch in the friction zone on a motorcycle with a wet clutch will not cause damage. Some riders report turning corners with the clutch lever fully pulled in, coasting down a hill with the clutch in to save fuel, or holding the clutch in all the way while braking to stop at a traffic light.

What causes a motorcycle to stall when the clutch is released?

Please try again later. This is a detailed description of a classic motorcycle problem, characterized by an engine stall when the transmission is in gear and the clutch handle released. The ignition wiring diagram is shown for a Kawasaki VN800 motorcycle, but many bikes with sidestands will have similar variations.

Can a clutch be taken out of a bike?

Click to expand… Yep word by word, apart from the part where it said thoroughly grease the plates. I just rubbed oil on them with my finger, but the rest was followed word by word. You could try taking out one of each, steel and friction plate, unless that puts your clutch pack at too narrow a spec.

What to do when your clutch stalls in first gear?

My friend used to have this problem, when he used to do cold starts hed fire his bike up then apply the back brake, hed then rev the engine grab the clutch and put it into gear, it would make a big clunk but then be fine for the rest of the day. This post is not being displayed . The clutch is sticking overnight, do you have the correct oil in it?

Why does my bike stall when put into 1st gear?

So I recently replaced my clutch plates and fibres and finally had a chance to ride the bike. Upon start up, I let the bike warm up, held clutch in and then put the bike into gear, and it immediately jumped and stalled. It keeps doing it and I can’t ride the bike. The clutch has been bled properly with 0 bubbles.

Click to expand… Yep word by word, apart from the part where it said thoroughly grease the plates. I just rubbed oil on them with my finger, but the rest was followed word by word. You could try taking out one of each, steel and friction plate, unless that puts your clutch pack at too narrow a spec.

Why does my bike stall when I put the clutch in?

Upon start up, I let the bike warm up, held clutch in and then put the bike into gear, and it immediately jumped and stalled. It keeps doing it and I can’t ride the bike. The clutch has been bled properly with 0 bubbles.

My friend used to have this problem, when he used to do cold starts hed fire his bike up then apply the back brake, hed then rev the engine grab the clutch and put it into gear, it would make a big clunk but then be fine for the rest of the day. This post is not being displayed . The clutch is sticking overnight, do you have the correct oil in it?

When do you Put your bike in 1st gear?

Remove ads, support ADV. Bike stalls immediately when put into 1st gear – clutch sticking? Discussion in ‘ Thumpers ‘ started by peteandrewd, Jun 23, 2016 . Hey everyone. So I recently replaced my clutch plates and fibres and finally had a chance to ride the bike.