Clutch confusion!

[lolgamlen]

There I was riding my 1999 GS1100 up the M40 yesterday, and all was ok until I got to Oxford, by which time there was so much free play in the cable that it was almost causing the clutch to drag. It was fine when I started the trip, and because it was mainly all motorway I had hardly used the clutch at all. Any ideas why it suddenly developed so much free play? To get me home I simply took up the play at the lever end, and will do a proper job tonight, but I am confused as to what caused this to happen.

Any help gratefully received

Cheers

Lol Gamlen

 

[Steptoe]

Two things can cause this. One is simple and is financially non-threatening, the other will involve cost and much faffing and swearing and the odd abrasion on hands/fingers

Painless option = the adjuster on the clutch arm at the gearbox end has worked loose - Cure, re-adjust it. But it will cost you if you've lost the adjusting bolt and lock nut.

Painful option = the clutch thrust piston has decided to call it a day - Cure, new thrust piston; with the necessary faffing around to remove and replace the clutch arm to replace the thrust piston.

 

[Noddy]

Painful option = the clutch thrust piston has decided to call it a day - Cure, new thrust piston; with the necessary faffing around to remove and replace the clutch arm to replace the thrust piston.

You forget to include the swearing, cursing, head banging etc thats included Bustard of a job. Bit easier if you are a bit smaller than your average gser.

 

[Steptoe]

Bit easier if you are a bit smaller than your average gser.

With three arms and fingers 10inches long.

 

[lolgamlen]

Nice & Easy...

Thnx for the responses, the locknut had worked loose, but the adjuster was still hanging on in there, so I was able to sort it without any grief. that's something you won't need to sort on Tuesday for me Steptoe!

Cheers

Lol