warthogcrewchief
Junior Member
I recently got my '05 FZ6 engine running. As I started doing preliminary checks, I found the clutch wasn't disengaging. I adjusted the cable as far as it would go and still no disengagement.
So, I pulled the clutch apart and found that there was heat damage to all of the metal plates.
Today, I got my clutch kit and changed out the friction plates, metal plates, and pressure plate springs.
I reassembled the clutch, ensuring the slave lever dot matches the arrow on the clutch cover. The clutch slave lever spring doesn't want to return the lever to starting position, and when the slave lever is fully depressed, the clutch still does not disengage.
I'm testing the disengagement of the clutch by attempting to spin the rear wheel, while in gear, with the clutch depressed.
I'm at a loss as to what it could be. Even if the cable is stretched out, the clutch should disengage when the slave lever is fully depressed.
Any ideas?
EDIT:
I pulled the clutch apart again, checked over everything, and it all seemed to be in place. The point that seemed to be causing the problem was the "push rod" even though it is in good shape. So I put everything back together and pulled the slave lever. I installed the slave lever in the position that pulled out the excess slack in the push rod and still lined up with the witness marks.
After adjusting the cable a few times, it's running good now. It seems to shift hard (loud) almost like my Harley. I don't have a reference point as this is the first time I've been able to ride this bike (it's been down since I got for a major oil leak, that I repaired this past week).
Do the FZ-6's shift hard or loud?
So, I pulled the clutch apart and found that there was heat damage to all of the metal plates.
Today, I got my clutch kit and changed out the friction plates, metal plates, and pressure plate springs.
I reassembled the clutch, ensuring the slave lever dot matches the arrow on the clutch cover. The clutch slave lever spring doesn't want to return the lever to starting position, and when the slave lever is fully depressed, the clutch still does not disengage.
I'm testing the disengagement of the clutch by attempting to spin the rear wheel, while in gear, with the clutch depressed.
I'm at a loss as to what it could be. Even if the cable is stretched out, the clutch should disengage when the slave lever is fully depressed.
Any ideas?
EDIT:
I pulled the clutch apart again, checked over everything, and it all seemed to be in place. The point that seemed to be causing the problem was the "push rod" even though it is in good shape. So I put everything back together and pulled the slave lever. I installed the slave lever in the position that pulled out the excess slack in the push rod and still lined up with the witness marks.
After adjusting the cable a few times, it's running good now. It seems to shift hard (loud) almost like my Harley. I don't have a reference point as this is the first time I've been able to ride this bike (it's been down since I got for a major oil leak, that I repaired this past week).
Do the FZ-6's shift hard or loud?
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