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Foxman276

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suddenly hard to push...
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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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28637 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: suddenly hard to push... Reply #1 - 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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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: suddenly hard to push... Reply #2 - 12/06/13 at 07:21:54 yup, standard wet clutch issue, cold sticky oil.
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Reply #3 - 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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Foxman276 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 35 Nova Scotia, Canada	Re: suddenly hard to push... Reply #4 - 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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keith pearson YaBB Newbies Offline ancient biker Posts: 46	Re: suddenly hard to push... Reply #5 - 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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Reply #6 - 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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Steddy58 Full Member Offline Ooops I did it again Posts: 240 Liverpool UK Gender:	Re: suddenly hard to push... Reply #7 - 12/13/13 at 15:37:54 Foxman276 wrote on 12/06/13 at 07:50:31: 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... 9C, bloody hell man, thats shirt sleeves weather down here
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: suddenly hard to push... Reply #8 - 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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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28637 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: suddenly hard to push... Reply #9 - 12/13/13 at 22:17:52 Yer' smarter than you look, JOG... ... 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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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: suddenly hard to push... Reply #10 - 12/13/13 at 22:24:53 Yer' smarter than you look, JOG... Grin... EVERYBODY is smarter than I look..
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