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kissofdeath
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Bike: Veek
Location: Goole
2nd to 1st
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March 01, 2021, 18:53:18 »
hellllpp. just come back from work and I couldn't get my bike to go into 1st gear or neutral until I got home and stopped the engine.
anyone got ant ideas
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kwackboy
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Re: 2nd to 1st
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March 01, 2021, 19:17:16 »
And the other gears..? are they "clunky" ..?
It's possible you've lost some clutch due to maybe low/loss of fluid ..
Just a guess for now ..
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TLPower
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Bike: ThunderBastard (KTM 1190 ADV)
Location: Doncaster
Re: 2nd to 1st
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March 01, 2021, 19:37:24 »
Don't go to work?
I've never heard of this before on a hydraulic Strom, my 1st thing would be to clamp the flexible hose from the master cylinder. If the lever won't move afterwards it points towards the slave, if it does it's the master.
As Crockboy mentions check the level 1st, a quick bleed won't hurt.
Chain tension OK?
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To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.
Walter Rohrl.
Rusty Nuts
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Re: 2nd to 1st
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March 01, 2021, 19:48:59 »
Anything stopping the lever coming fully back to the grip? A rotating heated grip did that to me once, the cable entry point was quite big and had slowly crept round to a place where it hindered the lever movement.
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Joe Rocket
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Re: 2nd to 1st
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March 01, 2021, 19:55:51 »
If you can't manouver gears around neutral have you got clutch drag? Higher gears may operate easier.........
Sounds like you've lost some master cylinder capability. As suggested is the lever travel operating full disengage?
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So how's it going so far then?
TLPower
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Re: 2nd to 1st
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March 01, 2021, 20:04:36 »
Excellent call Rusty.
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To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.
Walter Rohrl.
kissofdeath
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Location: Goole
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March 01, 2021, 21:04:41 »
thanks all for quick replies, will take a look
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kissofdeath
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Re: 2nd to 1st
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March 01, 2021, 21:32:05 »
Well I can't beleive the reservoir was almost completly empty. Is it dot 4?
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Rixington43
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Bike: DL1000GT K7
Location: Sheffield
Re: 2nd to 1st
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March 01, 2021, 21:36:28 »
It's usually stamped on the reservoir cap but I'd be very surprised if it's anything but DOT4. Any sign of leaking down near the slave cylinder or bleed nipple which could explain where the fluid had potentially escaped to?
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kwackboy
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Re: 2nd to 1st
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Reply #9 on:
March 01, 2021, 21:42:11 »
Yes, dot 4 will be fine.
My money is on a leaky slave ..
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kissofdeath
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Re: 2nd to 1st
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March 01, 2021, 22:13:25 »
can't tell as when I got home I sprayed the gear lever joints with brake cleaner and lube, but will have to have a proper look soon. Thanks for the help
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kissofdeath
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Re: 2nd to 1st
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March 02, 2021, 08:19:47 »
So a quick update, topped up last night and tie wrapped lever. Rode to work no problems, just need to find out where it all went. I must admit I do like TL Powers idea of not going to work but I need the beer tokens
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