knuckledragger
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Model: 2007 K-9
Sequence of events: Noticed clutch levr had some play so took play out via cable adjusting screw. Took bike out for Wednesday night bike night and everything work and shifted fine. On way home, got caught in torrential rain and clutch lever became very stiff and clutch felt like it wasn't fully engaging (almost as if my earlier adjustment was to much). Got home and next day readjusted cable to take pressure/tension off cable. Test rode fine. Next Wednesday went to bike night again but on way there had a hard time shifting into fourth gear, Clutch seemed to work fine (no late engagement walking at stop lights, etc...) On the way home and on thehighway, I could not toe shift from 3rd to 4th so I reached down and hand shifted with no clutch. When exiting highway, bike would not downshift from 5th to 4th until heavy foot applied. Limped home in 3rd gear. Next day performed clutch pushrod adjustment and cable adjustment (interesting to note that when I adusted rod I was able to turn 2 complete turns before getting resistance. Final rod adjustment is about 1 and a half turns back out from resistance. Also checked and lubed heim joints. Took bike out for test ride and still no shift from 3rd to 4th. 1st thru 3 and finding neutral works fine. Any thoughts of what could be going on?
Sequence of events: Noticed clutch levr had some play so took play out via cable adjusting screw. Took bike out for Wednesday night bike night and everything work and shifted fine. On way home, got caught in torrential rain and clutch lever became very stiff and clutch felt like it wasn't fully engaging (almost as if my earlier adjustment was to much). Got home and next day readjusted cable to take pressure/tension off cable. Test rode fine. Next Wednesday went to bike night again but on way there had a hard time shifting into fourth gear, Clutch seemed to work fine (no late engagement walking at stop lights, etc...) On the way home and on thehighway, I could not toe shift from 3rd to 4th so I reached down and hand shifted with no clutch. When exiting highway, bike would not downshift from 5th to 4th until heavy foot applied. Limped home in 3rd gear. Next day performed clutch pushrod adjustment and cable adjustment (interesting to note that when I adusted rod I was able to turn 2 complete turns before getting resistance. Final rod adjustment is about 1 and a half turns back out from resistance. Also checked and lubed heim joints. Took bike out for test ride and still no shift from 3rd to 4th. 1st thru 3 and finding neutral works fine. Any thoughts of what could be going on?
