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Old 05-08-2015, 08:39 AM   #1
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Catchy Clutch

Wanted to ride the Voyager to work today, clutch lever felt a little 'catchy' as I pulled it in. Releases fine and shifts fine, up or down. ubt pulling in, it feels like it's catching on something ever so slightly. I took it home & drove the truck.

Fluid was changed at RacnRay's shop back in the late Summer of 2014, so probably not even 4k miles since then.

Any ideas?
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Old 05-08-2015, 08:42 AM   #2
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Maybe your clutch pates are sticking... what oil do you use?
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Old 05-08-2015, 08:49 AM   #3
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Amsoil full synthetic, I believe it's a 20x50. I don't change, it the shop does it.
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Remove the clutch and brake levers, clean the pivot bolts and the holes in the levers, re-assemble with grease on the pivot bolt and bore. When they getdry and dirty they can cause exactly what u r feelin.

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Old 05-08-2015, 09:15 AM   #5
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That was my thinking also. Now I have a Saturday project..haha! Thanks for the info. What grease would you recommend?
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Old 05-08-2015, 09:43 AM   #6
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That was my thinking also. Now I have a Saturday project..haha! Thanks for the info. What grease would you recommend?
The greasy kind!!!

LOL..i feel like shit today with a bad cold, I had to make myself laff.

Any grease will do.

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Old 05-08-2015, 11:17 AM   #7
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Will look for something that's at least water repellant.

Hope you're feelin better soon - weather is great for ridin!
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Old 05-08-2015, 12:29 PM   #8
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The greasy kind!!!

LOL..i feel like shit today with a bad cold, I had to make myself laff.

Any grease will do.

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How do you catch a cold living in Florida?
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Old 05-08-2015, 03:18 PM   #9
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How do you catch a cold living in Florida?
Ha! There's so much crap flying around in the air down here. Not to mention the weather - sunny & hot one day, rainy & chilly the next.
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