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Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running Fine.
04/10/17 at 18:39:02

Was trying to ride my '97 Savage up a dirt drive way and all of a sudden I smelled the clutch burn and the motor would die. Fired it up and tried to drive up hill two more times and then engine power wouldn't transfer to wheel and bike just sat idling. Any thoughts? Now when I push bike there is definitely a weird clunk to the point where I don't want to move. sounds like binding on gear or metal then frees up for rest of rotation. Thank you.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F Reply #1 - 04/10/17 at 23:02:49 Quote: dirt drive way check for rocks in you drive belt, you might have to remove the pulley cover.
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HillSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 40	Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F Reply #2 - 04/11/17 at 08:07:01 Thanks Verslagen, will be checking on bike in a few hours. Ps, do you have any cam chain adjusters, finally got cash together. Was going to order yesterday, however bike failed.
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Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F
Reply #3 - 04/11/17 at 19:46:19

verslagen1 wrote on 04/10/17 at 23:02:49:

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dirt drive way

check for rocks in you drive belt, you might have to remove the pulley cover.

Didn't see any rocks in drive belt but after transferring bike between trucks and driveways I think it is rolling better. Bike still fires right up but it is hard to shift through gears and the bike will not drive itself in any gear. Pulled timing chain and clutch cover, smells burned, oil is dark and there is definitely wear on clutch. Any ideas?

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F Reply #4 - 04/11/17 at 20:01:22 How much slack in your cable? Can you flip the clutch lever around some?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F Reply #5 - 04/11/17 at 20:03:01 Is that rod getting pushed in when you put the cover on? Have you told us everything you've done?
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F Reply #6 - 04/11/17 at 20:11:31 what type ,and weight oil was in the bike?
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HillSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 40	Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F Reply #7 - 04/11/17 at 22:23:49 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/11/17 at 20:01:22: How much slack in your cable? Can you flip the clutch lever around some? Clutch lever can move about halfway through motion freely, is that what you mean? Feels kinda loose.
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Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F
Reply #8 - 04/11/17 at 22:26:46

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/11/17 at 20:03:01:

Is that rod getting pushed in when you put the cover on?
Have you told us everything you've done?

Which rod? Yea, I just bought bike a little bit ago, haven't had many dollars to tinker with. Need to get verslagen cam chain adjuster, let me know if there is any other information you need.

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HillSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 40	Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F Reply #9 - 04/11/17 at 22:29:33 batman wrote on 04/11/17 at 20:11:31: what type ,and weight oil was in the bike? Forget right now, but I bought from a bike shop and it's the right kind; sales rep and Inboth checked before inbought it.
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Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F
Reply #10 - 04/11/17 at 22:47:39

HillSavage wrote on 04/11/17 at 22:29:33:

batman wrote on 04/11/17 at 20:11:31:

what type ,and weight oil was in the bike?

Forget right now, but I bought from a bike shop and it's the right kind; sales rep and Inboth checked before inbought it.

new bikes don't need what we need.
look it up and let us know so we can make sure it's best for you.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F Reply #11 - 04/11/17 at 22:54:52 You really need to read what is in the oil. The New and Improved crap will mess your clutch up. How many miles since the oil change?
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Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F
Reply #12 - 04/12/17 at 11:03:10

verslagen1 wrote on 04/11/17 at 22:47:39:

HillSavage wrote on 04/11/17 at 22:29:33:

batman wrote on 04/11/17 at 20:11:31:

what type ,and weight oil was in the bike?

Forget right now, but I bought from a bike shop and it's the right kind; sales rep and Inboth checked before inbought it.

new bikes don't need what we need.
look it up and let us know so we can make sure it's best for you.

Going to be out and about today, I'll let y'all know this evening when I get back to the hill. Many thanks!

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Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F
Reply #13 - 04/12/17 at 11:39:00

verslagen1 wrote on 04/11/17 at 22:47:39:

HillSavage wrote on 04/11/17 at 22:29:33:

batman wrote on 04/11/17 at 20:11:31:

what type ,and weight oil was in the bike?

Forget right now, but I bought from a bike shop and it's the right kind; sales rep and Inboth checked before inbought it.

new bikes don't need what we need.
look it up and let us know so we can make sure it's best for you.

Redline full synthetic 10w-40 is what I utilized for the oil change, I am pretty positive, called the shop.

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HillSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 40	Re: Gears Won't Engage Motor Seems to Be Running F Reply #14 - 04/12/17 at 11:39:35 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/11/17 at 22:54:52: You really need to read what is in the oil. The New and Improved crap will mess your clutch up. How many miles since the oil change? Redline Full Synthetic 10w-40. Maybe a thousand max.
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