Clutch help! Leaving for dunes in the morning!

[broseph]

I started my bike today rode it around the house and then pulled it into the shop to change the tires. I tried to start it again to load it into the trailer and the clutch wouldnt work. The clutch feels fine but as soon as I drop it into gear it lunges foward and dies as if I werent holding it in. If I try and start it in 1st with the clutch in it just jumps foward when I kick it. I pulled off the cover and adjusted it and reinstalled all the plates to make sure they were in right. when I pull the clutch the outer plate seperates from the basket and it appears that it all seems to be working but when I put it in gear and hold the clutch and try and push it wont go. I cant figure it out. Please someone tell me what to do because I am leaving in the morning for the dunes and it would be nice to go with a running bike. Any ideas?????

[lt1bird]

I started my bike today rode it around the house and then pulled it into the shop to change the tires. I tried to start it again to load it into the trailer and the clutch wouldnt work. The clutch feels fine but as soon as I drop it into gear it lunges foward and dies as if I werent holding it in. If I try and start it in 1st with the clutch in it just jumps foward when I kick it. I pulled off the cover and adjusted it and reinstalled all the plates to make sure they were in right. when I pull the clutch the outer plate seperates from the basket and it appears that it all seems to be working but when I put it in gear and hold the clutch and try and push it wont go. I cant figure it out. Please someone tell me what to do because I am leaving in the morning for the dunes and it would be nice to go with a running bike. Any ideas?????

[lt1bird]

For a goof, try adjusting the cable at the clutch perch. Make it real tight so its going to move the clutch more than normal. Try that... Ive seen it happen when the clutch gets stuck a but from sitting. Did you change the oil?

 

Start it, get it rolling and then put it in first...ride it a bit see if that helps. Try comming to a stop and see if the clutch is spinning free with clutch in...you know, not wanting to learch forward.....when reving with clutch in.