Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Clutch slipping bad

2015-05-06 Thread Allen Thomas
+1 clean the clutch system, probably a stuck slave cylinder. Though friction disks could be it too especially if someone used car oil with friction modifiers. Allen Thomas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsub

[Nighthawk Lovers] Clutch slipping bad

2015-05-06 Thread Tommy Hill
Hydraulics would limit the ability to disengage, not engage. Could be the master cylinder (unlikely), the slave cylinder (sticking or just not moving correctly), the clutch plates (not very likely), or wrong oil. Those are my guesses. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Clutch slipping bad

2015-05-05 Thread Jeff Whealen
Motorcycle: 1985 Honda Nighthawk CB650 My friend just bought this bike and went out for his first ride to only have the bike breakdown and not move under its own power. The bike when I test rode it seemed to be fine, but the clutch did let out later than what I'm used to. I never have ridden a