Clutch Problems
Hey all,
I am experiencing some weird things with my clutch. I was out riding and everything was fine to start with, but after 10-15 minutes of riding I noticed I could not disengage the clutch properly with the clutch cable handle and the tension of the cable had to be adjusted. The adjustment ended up being almost around 1 cm! (close to 1/2 inch). This was very strange but I kept on riding and after another couple of minutes I get the same thing. This time I had to adjust the arm near the engine and limped my way home.
I don’t think it’s the clutch cable, but I have ordered a new one since I noticed the plastic glide insert was coming out near the arm.
I was wondering if it could be the pinion gear slipping on the rack on the inside, hence it loses tension and the cable needs to be adjusted. The clutch feels fine when its engaged and there is no slipping between the discs at throttle, so I don’t think that might be the problem.
My plans are to open the clutch cover and inspect it next week to figure out what it might be.
Might that be the problem or could it be something else? Anyone been through something similar?
Thanks in advance!