Ah, got it.
Thanks
Poor acceleration
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Re: Poor acceleration
Sorry, don't want to hijack this post but ... can clutch slippage be the cause of ... the bike has to have quite a bit of throttle before the bike will move off from a standstill? More throttle than normal! Revs rise but bike doesn't move off for a while!
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Re: Poor acceleration
No worries Harri.
Thanks to all of you, my issue is sorted.
played around with the adjustment of the cable and the slippage went away.
At that point I saw that there was very little to no cable adjustment left, so I also changed the clutch cable.
Because I was unsure of the engine oil used, I also changed the oil too.
Bike rides like I want it to
Thanks to all of you, my issue is sorted.
played around with the adjustment of the cable and the slippage went away.
At that point I saw that there was very little to no cable adjustment left, so I also changed the clutch cable.
Because I was unsure of the engine oil used, I also changed the oil too.
Bike rides like I want it to

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Re: Poor acceleration

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1982 CX500-based Trident ex-Police Trike
2001 GL1800 MotorTrike
2006 Vespa LX150
1956 Francis-Barnett Falcon 74
195x Solex 1700
196x Solex 2200
St. Louis, MO
The dude abides.
Brothers of the Third Wheel - Gateway Chapter http://www.btw-trikers.org
Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club http://www.vjmc.org
Francis-Barnett Owners Club http://www.francis-barnett.co.uk/
Antique Motorcycle Club of America http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/
Vintage Motor Cycle Club http://www.vmcc.net
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Re: Poor acceleration
Harri wrote:Sorry, don't want to hijack this post but ... can clutch slippage be the cause of ... the bike has to have quite a bit of throttle before the bike will move off from a standstill? More throttle than normal! Revs rise but bike doesn't move off for a while!
If you are having issues it would be better to start your own thread. Easier to keep track of responses.
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and a rotation of various purchases
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Re: Poor acceleration
Yes. Could also be clutch cable misadjustment...Harri wrote:Sorry, don't want to hijack this post but ... can clutch slippage be the cause of ... the bike has to have quite a bit of throttle before the bike will move off from a standstill? More throttle than normal! Revs rise but bike doesn't move off for a while!
...Brian
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