Barrel
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Good day
My ST has 30,000km and it seems that I am experiencing more clutch drag since the 15,000KM mark when I did really notice it.... as it may had done it since day one???
Basically when I place the bike on the center stand and put it into gear the rear wheel spins with the clutch engaged and it can be very hard to stop even with your feet, of course you can stop it with the rear brake but as soon as you release it the wheel spins again and is still very hard to stop.....the funny thing is that sometime it does not do it especially when the bike is cold and the wheel is easily stopped but after +/-40km or 25miles it does it all the time..........I was wondering if you have experienced / are experiencing the same thing with yours.......before I have my clutch possibly replaced as initially recommended by my dealer - still need to be internally inspected (not warranty) I would like to know that it is normal up to what point.......some other ST's owners have confirmed the same phenomena when warm/hot however after they have used the rear brake, the rear wheel was easily stopped afterwards.......
Some of the symtoms are:
1. Rear wheel spins even if the clutch is engaged (easily stop when cold - normal);
2. Rear wheel spins even if the clutch is engaged (very hard to stop when warm/hot - i.e. after +/-40 km or 25miles - can be stopped with the rear brake but spins again when released and hard to stop....);
3. bike hard to push when in gear with the clutch engaged;
4. hard and noisy downshift;
5. clunky transmission when put into first gear;
I will be interested to see some of your results after performing tests # 1 and #2 as described above!
Thanks much for your time...
My ST has 30,000km and it seems that I am experiencing more clutch drag since the 15,000KM mark when I did really notice it.... as it may had done it since day one???
Basically when I place the bike on the center stand and put it into gear the rear wheel spins with the clutch engaged and it can be very hard to stop even with your feet, of course you can stop it with the rear brake but as soon as you release it the wheel spins again and is still very hard to stop.....the funny thing is that sometime it does not do it especially when the bike is cold and the wheel is easily stopped but after +/-40km or 25miles it does it all the time..........I was wondering if you have experienced / are experiencing the same thing with yours.......before I have my clutch possibly replaced as initially recommended by my dealer - still need to be internally inspected (not warranty) I would like to know that it is normal up to what point.......some other ST's owners have confirmed the same phenomena when warm/hot however after they have used the rear brake, the rear wheel was easily stopped afterwards.......
Some of the symtoms are:
1. Rear wheel spins even if the clutch is engaged (easily stop when cold - normal);
2. Rear wheel spins even if the clutch is engaged (very hard to stop when warm/hot - i.e. after +/-40 km or 25miles - can be stopped with the rear brake but spins again when released and hard to stop....);
3. bike hard to push when in gear with the clutch engaged;
4. hard and noisy downshift;
5. clunky transmission when put into first gear;
I will be interested to see some of your results after performing tests # 1 and #2 as described above!
Thanks much for your time...