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Posted by Troll
- April 04, 2020, 18:20:41 PMThis is a bit of an old thread...I can honestly say I have never had the sticky clutch plate issue with either of my Kawasakis...I did have it a few times when I still had H-Ds, those few winters where I didn't have it torn down.
Posted by chief
- April 04, 2020, 14:58:23 PMWhen was the last time you changed the oil and what type oil do you use? I use full synthetic (no friction modifiers) and haven't had this problem, even after sitting for 2-3 months during the winter (since 2002). May not help you, but might be worth a try before you open the box.
Posted by Bucko
- April 04, 2020, 13:54:54 PMShould have mentioned in the original replay...... This behavior is very common on these bikes after they sit for a while - even when the hydraulic clutch is working normally. Exercising the clutch several times with the motor running before putting in gear helps.
Posted by Big Foot
- April 04, 2020, 13:03:01 PMI have the same problem. Let me know if you find a solution.
Posted by JagLite
- January 07, 2020, 15:39:16 PMTry a different brand of oil perhaps?
I start my bikes in gear (clutch in of course) with the rear brake on to break loose a sticky clutch.
Maybe that will work?
Posted by greenbarn
- January 06, 2020, 22:06:10 PMThey have a tendency for the clutch plates to stick after they sit a while. Not sure what you can do to prevent it
Posted by Bucko
- January 01, 2020, 17:40:22 PMIf you've got air in your clutch line, the clutch won't 'release' as much as it should.
First thing I'd do is purge the old fluid with new - and that will get rid of any air in the lines too.
Posted by Fitz
- December 30, 2019, 04:42:15 AMHello all, new guy to your forum so forgive me if you have already talked about this one. I have a 2001 1500 Drifter, I dont get to ride it as much as I would like due to running a business. After it has stood for a while, the bike runs fine but the clutch does not work, I think the plates are stuck together, if I try and engage 1st gear it leaps forward and stalls. If I run in down the hill where I am located with teh engine running then click it into gear, I can eventually break it free and it then works fine, I have to keep pulling the clucth lever in and revving the engine hard to break the plates loose. Once its free I can ride it normally and it works as it should
I rebuild and race classic bikes so I dont have much time, I really dont need to start stripping the clutch out if I dont have to - any ideas. There is a lot of information about slipping clutches on here and Youtube but nothing about this problem