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Posted by Redbeard
 - February 08, 2011, 10:44:14 AM

Thanks for responding Chief! Funny you should mention both of those areas...

I haven't done anything to the clutch itself. However, I did change out the levers sometime after Christmas (got new blades). I didn't tamper with the clutch/brake lines though. I just unscrewed the bolt holding the blade in-place, took off the old blade, and installed the new one. The springs and screws were reseated properly.

The drive shaft looks and sounds fine. Although again, I added a new chrome cover sometime after Christmas. It was originally made for a VN1500E, but I cut a notch in the rear end of the chrome piece so that it would fit around the tab holding our rear electrical junction box. The chrome cover attaches to the shaft with two zip-ties. It was a cosmetic modification only... no restrictions/jostling/damage done to the shaft.

Oh, I forgot to add some background on my bike: 99 VN1500J, 11K miles, regular oil changes (no other maintenance performed so far)

Posted by chief
 - February 07, 2011, 22:04:27 PM

Two areas I'd check... shaft and clutch. Have you done any work on the clutch.

Posted by Redbeard
 - February 07, 2011, 21:00:22 PM

Hey Guys and Gals,

Bit of a problem here. Like usual, a great 35 minute ride into work this morning. But this afternoon was a different story. About a quarter of the way home, I had an intense loss of power to the rear wheel. It started as sporadic revs when I applied steady throttle. I tried varying speeds, gears, and rpms... no change. Then it manifested itself into total power loss, like coast-style. The engine was still running smoothly and revved when throttle was applied. But there was nothing at the wheel. At this point I was at a complete stop. So I tried everything. I even let the clutch out completely... nada. Had to leave her on the side of the road. Came back to get her an hour later and voila. Still not up to snuff, but I limped her home.

I'm taking any advise you might have... Because I'm sure not riding back to work with the chance of being stranded on my mind!

Thanks!

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