CaptRehkopf
New member
This issue has happened 3 times. It involves the clutch 100% engaging when the clutch lever is moved about 1/64 of and inch.
First time it happened I was at a left turn signal and started to accelerate but the engine died, so I restarted the bike and basically the same thing happened. A homeless guy on the sidewalk next to me yelled 'give it some gas', so I did and the bike with the clutch lever pulled against the handlebar, the bike took off and went through the intersection, and when I stopped it at the curb the engine died.
The second time was when starting the bike first thing in the morning and this time I looked carefully at the lever after it died the first time and when I restarted it I saw that moving the clutch lever basically any amount instantiously fully engaged the clutch.
The third time was last Saturday in Interstate stop and go traffic. The bike again died due to me trying to use the clutch lever as it should be to take off. The second start was exactly line the previous ones, clutch lever fully engaged but the bike wanted to start rolling.
After each of these occurrences I took the bike to the dealer and he could not find a problem, and of course the bike wouldn't repeat the problem.
Bike has 17K miles and 100% dealer maintained. The question is am I the only person in the world this is happening to?
Robert
First time it happened I was at a left turn signal and started to accelerate but the engine died, so I restarted the bike and basically the same thing happened. A homeless guy on the sidewalk next to me yelled 'give it some gas', so I did and the bike with the clutch lever pulled against the handlebar, the bike took off and went through the intersection, and when I stopped it at the curb the engine died.
The second time was when starting the bike first thing in the morning and this time I looked carefully at the lever after it died the first time and when I restarted it I saw that moving the clutch lever basically any amount instantiously fully engaged the clutch.
The third time was last Saturday in Interstate stop and go traffic. The bike again died due to me trying to use the clutch lever as it should be to take off. The second start was exactly line the previous ones, clutch lever fully engaged but the bike wanted to start rolling.
After each of these occurrences I took the bike to the dealer and he could not find a problem, and of course the bike wouldn't repeat the problem.
Bike has 17K miles and 100% dealer maintained. The question is am I the only person in the world this is happening to?
Robert