tangoalpha
Member
Hello Oilheads!
It's been a long time since I last posted. I hope all is well with you and that your lives have returned to normal since the pandemic. Admittedly, I've done very little riding in the past 2 years. No long trips or adventures to speak of, mainly a few day trips here and there, but for the most part Der Bimmer has sat in the corner of my garage waiting patiently for me to go for a ride. The weather has been very nice here on the CA Central Coast, with temps in the high 60's to low 70's...don't hate me for saying that. Year round riding weather is one of the few perks we have left here in CA, but I digress. So with the guilt of not riding poor Der Bimmer and the weather being optimal, I decided to break this non-riding streak that I've been on and I rode my bike to work the past couple of days. I'm so glad that I did too! I was immediately brought back to all those memories and emotions that reminded me of why I love riding so much. That's the good news.
Now...for the NOT so good news. After riding home from work and parking the bike in my garage tonight, as I stood next to it while putting the bike on the center stand, I noticed the distinct smell of burnt clutch material. What the??? The bike seemed to be shifting fine. The clutch operation seems to be working as normal. Although...come to think of it, there were a couple clutch engagements that felt slightly grabby to me, but otherwise normal. So I checked the clutch fluid level by peering through the inspection window on the reservoir. I was horrified to see what appeared to be zero fluid in the reservoir. At least, there was none visible through the window. "How did I not notice this?", I thought to myself. So, I investigated further and removed the reservoir cap, only to find that I was wrong about the fluid level being low. In fact, it was high...too high. The clutch fluid was well past the inspection window, giving the appearance it was empty and near the top of the reservoir. Ruh Oh! I have a bad feeling about the grabby clutch, the stinky smell and the overly full clutch fluid in the reservoir. Me thinketh, my clutch and I are soon to be departed.
Fellow Oilheads, I seek your wisdom. What do you guys think? Any suggestions or advice?
It's been a long time since I last posted. I hope all is well with you and that your lives have returned to normal since the pandemic. Admittedly, I've done very little riding in the past 2 years. No long trips or adventures to speak of, mainly a few day trips here and there, but for the most part Der Bimmer has sat in the corner of my garage waiting patiently for me to go for a ride. The weather has been very nice here on the CA Central Coast, with temps in the high 60's to low 70's...don't hate me for saying that. Year round riding weather is one of the few perks we have left here in CA, but I digress. So with the guilt of not riding poor Der Bimmer and the weather being optimal, I decided to break this non-riding streak that I've been on and I rode my bike to work the past couple of days. I'm so glad that I did too! I was immediately brought back to all those memories and emotions that reminded me of why I love riding so much. That's the good news.
Now...for the NOT so good news. After riding home from work and parking the bike in my garage tonight, as I stood next to it while putting the bike on the center stand, I noticed the distinct smell of burnt clutch material. What the??? The bike seemed to be shifting fine. The clutch operation seems to be working as normal. Although...come to think of it, there were a couple clutch engagements that felt slightly grabby to me, but otherwise normal. So I checked the clutch fluid level by peering through the inspection window on the reservoir. I was horrified to see what appeared to be zero fluid in the reservoir. At least, there was none visible through the window. "How did I not notice this?", I thought to myself. So, I investigated further and removed the reservoir cap, only to find that I was wrong about the fluid level being low. In fact, it was high...too high. The clutch fluid was well past the inspection window, giving the appearance it was empty and near the top of the reservoir. Ruh Oh! I have a bad feeling about the grabby clutch, the stinky smell and the overly full clutch fluid in the reservoir. Me thinketh, my clutch and I are soon to be departed.
Fellow Oilheads, I seek your wisdom. What do you guys think? Any suggestions or advice?
