Clutch / Tranny Problem

[Lonnie1977]

First off hello to every body. This is a nice forum here. I have been working on a friends banshee and ran into a problem I haven't seen before. I was asked to get it running and put on some used FMF fatty's he picked up. It had been sitting out doors for 2 years with gas in it and mice were living in the head pipes so not a fun job. I get the carbs clean and the new pipes on and running. Check the coolant and roll it out of the garage for a ride around the yard. Pop it in first let out the clutch and nothing. The motor revs but no movement. Also will not roll while in gear. Now I thought the motor compression keeps the quad from rolling while in gear?

 

Before he last put it away two years ago he tried putting on a new clutch lever and had no idea what he was doing. It set so the the clutch was pulled all the way in while in storage. Could it be just the springs?

 

I really dont want to get to into this project. This is an old J-arm with a welded frame and about every bushing in it shot. But he really wants it running. Any ideas Thank You.

[lunatic]

I would look at the cable. Its probably Rusty from sitting out side and getting stuck half engaged try lubing or replacing the cable. good luck.

[Lonnie1977]

It is def not the cable. I can see the movement at the tranny.

[Paddleboy]

sounds like a toasted clutch. either way if there is movment going in you have to take the cover off anyway.

[travis6767]

if the clutch is that bad that i doesnt move at all, well thats just fucked up, sounds to me like the clutch needs to be adjusted in the case not at the lever, i had a friend that had this problem on a blaster, i went over to help him out and he had the adjustment way off,

 

put a little pressure on the piece that the cable goes into there should be an arrow on the top of it, that needs to line up with the arrow on the top of the case, with pressure on it pushing that piece toward the right side of the bike,

 

now to make the arrows line up you need to have the clutch cover off and the bolt and or screw in the middle of the clutch assembly will move that arrow to where it needs to be,

 

if the clutch fibers are loose in the basket after adjusting the clutch then you may have other problems

hope this helps

 

 

 

and when you are adjusting the clutch just disconnect the clutch cable

Edited September 12, 2008 by travis6767

[docjcwatson]

When you leave a bike sit for a long time, the springs seem to "fuse" inside the clutch. Meaning that they are kind of rusted into position. This happened to my buddies goldwing. Yes I know not the same kind of tranny or clutch. But the same concept.

 

Just get new clutch springs. Or get a new clutch.

[Lonnie1977]

Thanks guys! I will try that.