xl1200c clutch

[bamafan36567]

I have a 2004 XL1200C I am having a clutch problem. When I pull in the clutch the bike still moves forward and is very hard to downshift. I have adjusted the clutch and cable to no avail. Bike has 30,000 mile I have not had it long and know very little of the history. Could this be the cable?

 

[Jack Klarich]

I have a 2004 XL1200C I am having a clutch problem. When I pull in the clutch the bike still moves forward and is very hard to downshift. I have adjusted the clutch and cable to no avail. Bike has 30,000 mile I have not had it long and know very little of the history. Could this be the cable?

This could be a stretched cable or the clutch plates could be worn enough from bad adjustments that they are not separating enough Are you doing your adjustment with the bike cold?

 

[bamafan36567]

Yes I have done all of my adjustments with the bike cold. I can adjust and it will shift ok but ride just a few minutes and it is right back.

 

[90FXRS]

This sounds like the same issue this member has.

http://www.hdtimeline.com/sportster_models/51836-clutch_issue.html

 

[bamafan36567]

thx will try 1 more adjust and see

 

[bamafan36567]

doing the adjustments cold it is really bad trying to down shift

 

[Jack Klarich]

doing the adjustments cold it is really bad trying to down shift

How much free travel do you have? Possible the cable is stretched

 

[geoff]

If the clutch & cable are adjusted to spec,& trans oil is all good you might have the 'spring plate' breaking up. it is in the clutch plate pack,& you can either replace it or remove & add extra clutch plates to get the right thickness of the clutch plate pack,this is a common problem & worth looking into if all else does not rectify the problem.

 

[bamafan36567]

Turns out it was the spring plate in the clutch stack up. All better now:ap

 

[geoff]

Turns out it was the spring plate in the clutch stack up. All better now:ap

Glad you got it sorted out.