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Clutch Master went empty - 4/6/2006 8:37:45 PM

Hotswap

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Joined: 3/28/2006
From: Deltona, Fl
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I noticed today that it was getting hard to shift. Now I have only had it for a couple days, so I thought it was just me.
Well low and behold I’m on the way back to work from lunch and, I take off in first and it wont shift to second... wont shift to neutral..etc.
Luckily I made it back to work with no stops :) When I got back I put it on the center stand and that was when I realized the clutch master was empty, there was no tension on the clutch lever. Added more fluid, pulled the faring and bled it down and now it is better than new.
My only concern is that I never had a puddle on the floor. I do have some residue on the lower driver side fairing and it wrinkled the paint in a small area.
But the bleeder was snug, and dry. The casing was clean except for the bottom rear mounting bolt. The casing where the face mounting bold goes through has the paint wrinkled off also. This is just below where the clutch hose connects. I loosened and re-snugged the clutch hose bolt and it looks good. But is there anything else I need to be on the watch for?

Thanks for any info

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RE: Clutch Master went empty - 4/7/2006 1:03:23 AM

dad

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Joined: 11/6/2005
From: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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If the bike sat it's possible that the lower slave cylinder leaked. The seals can take a set from inactivity and just start weeping down or leak on the first use after sitting. Keep an eye on it for a few days but it's not uncommon for something like that to "fix itself".

Fresh fluid treats rubber and between the fresh fluid and exercising the seal, it may come back to life. I'd say not just may, but very likely. I've got a Gold Wing that did that after sitting. That was about six years ago and still has never been apart. Fluid changed, but never apart and never leaked again. Good luck.

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RE: Clutch Master went empty - 4/8/2006 2:29:36 PM

vortex1114

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Joined: 7/21/2005
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that happened to me when i got mine. my clutch would fully disengage. it still happens every now and then when its really cold. like dad said it fixed itself. i changed the fluid ( mine wasnt leaking) and worked the clutch a bunch till it was working well.

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