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Title: suddenly hard to push... Post by Foxman276 on 12/06/13 at 07:05:22 I have a 2011. Great bike. Being as light as it is, I usually push it out of the garage before starting. Lately, with the engine off, in gear, with the clutch disengaged, it is very hard to push - like the rear wheel is "tight". In neutral, no problem - rolls freely. I checked the belt tension and it seems perfect. The tightness does loosen up after riding for a bit. Any ideas what could be causing the resistance? Thanks, JF |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by Serowbot on 12/06/13 at 07:15:05 Might just be cold oil... ...but, raise each wheel and check that the brakes aren't dragging... |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by verslagen1 on 12/06/13 at 07:21:54 yup, standard wet clutch issue, cold sticky oil. |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by Dave on 12/06/13 at 07:22:15 Why are you pushing it while the bike is in gear? The cold oil and clutch drag is normal......and the thinner oil after the engine is warm is also normal. I would think that it is getting pretty cold up there this time of year......and the harder pushing is probably a result of the oil being colder and thicker than it was in the summer. Don't pay ay attention to how the bike pushes when in gear with the engine off....it is meaningless. |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by Foxman276 on 12/06/13 at 07:50:31 Thanks everyone! I have been riding later this season than prior years and keep my garage at 12C (54F) so thicker oil makes sense. Since someone asked, it's 9C (48F) here today. Not for the faint of heart, but a solid riding day for December! We're headed for another green Christmas in Nova Scotia... |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by keith pearson on 12/06/13 at 12:46:09 I have put Mobil 1 in mine and, although I haven't got it to start yet (!) if really turns over much faster . It is expensive , but 1 can will do 2 oil changes. |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by Grayowl on 12/12/13 at 08:37:40 My 2011 did the same thing last week and I found that the clutch cable was frayed at the handle bar end and not completely disengaging the clutch when I tried to push it in gear with the clutch in. Before I found the issue it also became harder to shift while riding. Once enough of the cable strands broke it became very hard to start if not neutral. |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by Steddy58 on 12/13/13 at 15:37:54 4C6572676B64383D3C0A0 wrote:
9C, bloody hell man, thats shirt sleeves weather down here ;D |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/13/13 at 22:12:24 Ive been seing 34 to 36 in the shop the last few days, Im not hangin out out there a lot., |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by Serowbot on 12/13/13 at 22:17:52 Yer' smarter than you look, JOG... ;D... Upon reflection,... I should have told Fox, he's just gettin' old and needs to push harder... (Sometimes my pragmatism outweighs my sarcasm)... :-?... |
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Title: Re: suddenly hard to push... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/13/13 at 22:24:53 Yer' smarter than you look, JOG... Grin... EVERYBODY is smarter than I look.. |
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