75 GL Clutch
Moderators: CYBORG, Oldewing, robin1731, Forum Moderators
- rrgrassi
- Chrome Member
- Posts: 194
- Joined: Tue May 24, 2005 4:18 pm
- Location: Royse City, TX
75 GL Clutch
Hi!
I have a what seems to be minor problem. When I start up my Wing when the engine is cold (overnight), I let is warm up for about a minute. When I pull the clutch and drop into 1st, she starts pulling. After riding for a few miles, she's just fine. I was wondering if I needed to do an adjustment on the clutch or linkage.
Oil and filter are new, and using straight weight 30.
Thanks for the help! NGW is THE forum to belong to!
RRGrassi
I have a what seems to be minor problem. When I start up my Wing when the engine is cold (overnight), I let is warm up for about a minute. When I pull the clutch and drop into 1st, she starts pulling. After riding for a few miles, she's just fine. I was wondering if I needed to do an adjustment on the clutch or linkage.
Oil and filter are new, and using straight weight 30.
Thanks for the help! NGW is THE forum to belong to!
RRGrassi
- Try
- NGW Founder
- Posts: 1914
- Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 5:33 pm
- My Album: http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery3/index.p ... wing-album
- Location: Norway
- Contact:
Re: 75 GL Clutch
Most manufacturers recommend a 10W40 for 4-cycle, liquid-cooled motorcycles,rrgrassi wrote:Hi!
I have a what seems to be minor problem. When I start up my Wing when the engine is cold (overnight), I let is warm up for about a minute. When I pull the clutch and drop into 1st, she starts pulling. After riding for a few miles, she's just fine. I was wondering if I needed to do an adjustment on the clutch or linkage.
Oil and filter are new, and using straight weight 30.
but you can try to adjust your cable a bit and test it.
--
Try
"84 - GL1200 Standard
-
Try
"84 - GL1200 Standard
-
- Frenchy
- True Blue Steel Biker
- Posts: 2850
- Joined: Sat Jan 22, 2005 12:15 am
- My Album: http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingmans/frenchy1
- Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
- Contact:
- BIG T
- Gold Member
- Posts: 1368
- Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:42 am
- My Album: http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery3/index.p ... ustom_wing
- Location: U.S.A.
- hoganp
- Tin Member
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sun May 22, 2005 11:52 am
- Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Re: 75 GL Clutch
I have seen this problem before... it can be caused by a couple of things:rrgrassi wrote:Hi!
I have a what seems to be minor problem. When I start up my Wing when the engine is cold (overnight), I let is warm up for about a minute. When I pull the clutch and drop into 1st, she starts pulling. After riding for a few miles, she's just fine. I was wondering if I needed to do an adjustment on the clutch or linkage.
Oil and filter are new, and using straight weight 30.
Thanks for the help! NGW is THE forum to belong to!
RRGrassi
1) dirty oil. You said you changed the oil but was it a long time between changes? If so you may wish to change it again.
2) clutch out of adjustment. When the unit is cold the oil is thicker, especially with the viscosity you're using. The adjustment may not be disengaging the disks enough to overcome the friction. As the oil heats and thins it works fine. The solution for this may be as simple as changing the oil to a 10W40 grade as others have recommended. If the problem still persists adjust your clutch.
3) the clutch disks have become magnetized. Personally I haven't seen this but read about in a couple of bike manuals. The only fix they give for this is to replace the clutch.
Hope this helps
Pat
1980 Goldwing
-
- Zinc Member
- Posts: 50
- Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:52 pm
- Location: Niagara Falls
- Zryder
- True Blue Steel Biker
- Posts: 2954
- Joined: Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:12 pm
- My Album: http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingmans/zryder/
Thats what I've been using for the last three seasons is the Castrol GTX 10-40 auto oil , no problems lagg or slippage .
1982 GL 1100 std. Custom
To my album ; http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingmans/zryder/
To my album ; http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingmans/zryder/
-
- Chrome Member
- Posts: 122
- Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:23 pm
- Location: Penticton bc Canada
- rrgrassi
- Chrome Member
- Posts: 194
- Joined: Tue May 24, 2005 4:18 pm
- Location: Royse City, TX
I have not gotten to change the oil yet. Actually I have not ridden since I posted the initial problem. I hyperextended my right knee. It is about heald up, but it is still a bit tender.
I tipped my wing in the yard when I was moving from the driveway to the covered porch. No damage to the Wing, but the rider was a different story. So hopefully I can change the oil next weekend. This weekend is my rider safety class so I can get my license with out taking the driving test at the DMV.
I'll let you know how it works for me.
RRGrassi
I tipped my wing in the yard when I was moving from the driveway to the covered porch. No damage to the Wing, but the rider was a different story. So hopefully I can change the oil next weekend. This weekend is my rider safety class so I can get my license with out taking the driving test at the DMV.
I'll let you know how it works for me.
RRGrassi
- Zryder
- True Blue Steel Biker
- Posts: 2954
- Joined: Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:12 pm
- My Album: http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingmans/zryder/
And Good Luck to you rrgrassi , You'll get it
1982 GL 1100 std. Custom
To my album ; http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingmans/zryder/
To my album ; http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingmans/zryder/
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post