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Offline Ratcatcher

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Clutch slip
« on: February 22, 2019, 21:36:17 »
Went for my first ride of the year on my Veek today and experience really bad clutch slip.
Found the lever was not returning correctly, so had to push it back after each use.
Stripped the lever assembly, cleaned and greased the pivot and all is well.
I've been asked why I have 3 bikes, well that's because I'm not allowed any more.

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Re: Clutch slip
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2019, 09:10:29 »
Good hint that other pivot points might need some attention.
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can.

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Re: Clutch slip
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2019, 10:28:31 »
My bloody knees do  :old:
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Re: Clutch slip
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2019, 14:37:42 »
It is your slave cylinder that wants cleaning.
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Re: Clutch slip
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2019, 19:21:39 »
He said was the lever in the first post and that it's fixed now...  :eusa-doh:
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Re: Clutch slip
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2019, 19:24:06 »
Unless its mine that needs cleaning?
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Re: Clutch slip
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2019, 19:25:37 »
Your knees need greasing? I'm confused...
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Re: Clutch slip
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2019, 06:21:58 »
When it first happened I though it was the actual clutch at fault, then realised the lever hadn’t returned fully, so thought hydraulics at fault, but then found it was just a simple fault. Yes need to go over the bike carefully to check other pivot points. 👍
I've been asked why I have 3 bikes, well that's because I'm not allowed any more.