How to adjust a clutch on a Valkyrie motorcycle?
Follow the clutch master cylinder’s hydraulic line to the clutch slave cylinder on the motor. Place a length of clear plastic tubing over the tip of the slave cylinder’s air bleed valve. Place the opposite end of the tubing into a container to collect used brake fluid. Open the air bleed valve counterclockwise a half turn with a 9 mm wrench.
What kind of motor does a Honda Valkyrie have?
Honda’s Valkyrie cruiser motorcycle sets itself apart from the competition with its immense six-cylinder motor, borrowed from Honda’s Goldwing. Keeping the motor under control is a hydraulically actuated clutch, powered by a master cylinder on the left handlebar that allows the clutch to be disengaged with little effort.
Why is my hydraulic clutch not working on my motorcycle?
No luck. I’m getting fluid out of the bleeder, but I have no resistance on the lever and the clutch doesn’t function. If I unhook the line from the master cylinder and put my finger on the end, the clutch builds up pressure and will spray the fluid everywhere.
Where is the master cylinder in a hydraulic clutch?
Looking for leaks is simple as long as you can put your eyes on the hydraulic clutch components. I usually start by looking up under the dash where the clutch pedal mechanism terminates at the firewall or bulkhead. This is usually where the master cylinder is located.
Follow the clutch master cylinder’s hydraulic line to the clutch slave cylinder on the motor. Place a length of clear plastic tubing over the tip of the slave cylinder’s air bleed valve. Place the opposite end of the tubing into a container to collect used brake fluid. Open the air bleed valve counterclockwise a half turn with a 9 mm wrench.
Honda’s Valkyrie cruiser motorcycle sets itself apart from the competition with its immense six-cylinder motor, borrowed from Honda’s Goldwing. Keeping the motor under control is a hydraulically actuated clutch, powered by a master cylinder on the left handlebar that allows the clutch to be disengaged with little effort.
No luck. I’m getting fluid out of the bleeder, but I have no resistance on the lever and the clutch doesn’t function. If I unhook the line from the master cylinder and put my finger on the end, the clutch builds up pressure and will spray the fluid everywhere.
How do you Bleed a clutch master cylinder?
Check out this video to see where the air bubble is, where it comes from and how to easily get it out. It takes about 3 1/2 ounces of brake fluid to get the air bubble out or the clutch master cylinder using this method. Once the system has been bled and re-installed in the vehicle, a gravity bleed of the clutch slave cylinder will finish the job.