my clutch is gone

[mandon]

what happened to my clutch...its gone.....the lever is butter soft...no bite....
and when i tried to put the bike in gear it stalls...

hellpp!!!

 

[Steptoe]

what model of bike 1100 or 1150

 

[mylovelyhorse]

what model of bike 1100 or 1150

His public profile says that it's an 1150.

HTH

 

[Steptoe]

His public profile says that it's an 1150.

HTH

I've been caught out like that before, never assume anything.

So much easier just to post what model, it saves every single person having to look, and if the profile hasn't been updated wasted everyones time.

 

[mylovelyhorse]

I've been caught out like that before, never assume anything.

Good point, just trying to be helpful.

 

[mandon]

sorry about that, i was just so surprised to what happened....
its a 03 1150 gs twin spark with abs and servo...

 

[Steptoe]

Sounds like it's likely to be the slave cylinder thats failed.

 

[(RIP) Proff]

Sounds like it's likely to be the slave cylinder thats failed.

Yep,sounds familiar, happened om my 1150RT. Bled it a few times but it eventually packed up in the French Alps.

Shready, posting from Proffs' house on his login

 

[mandon]

how hard is it to replace this slave cylinder?

 

[MattW]

Deleted - wrong thread - sorry

 

[Voyager]

how hard is it to replace this slave cylinder?

I replaced mine without dismantling too much of the bike.

Its a bit fiddly though and you will need long ball-ended Allan Keys.

Get a set of the small alloy sealing washers for the hoses, plus some spares, before you start.

Make a note of how the hoses lie before you undo them from the old cylinder.

You will be surprised at the cost of the cylinder

If the air box would come out easily it would be a doddle.

Mine has worked fine for over a year now (12,000 miles).

Bob.

 

[Womble]

Just to be sure - when the clutch wasn't working and the fluid was too high, what did you do to try and fix the problem? You might have drained too much fluid and just have an air in the system.

 

[DaiB]

1150 clutch

hi dont wont to be giver of bad news but when my slave went last mouth in spain the fluid entered the bell houseing and i had to replace the clutch plate i have heard this is common good luck anyway Dai.

 

[mandon]

havent done anything yet....i'm waiting for your replies before i dive into it...
thank you for your replies...see if i can muster the courage to operate on her....

 

[Blue]

Clutch Problem

Had the same problem on a trip to France earlier this year replaced the slave cylinder, but it was no better found out it was the Master cylinder seal's gone.
Another clue, has the clutch fluid gone black.

 

[shready]

hi dont wont to be giver of bad news but when my slave went last mouth in spain the fluid entered the bell houseing and i had to replace the clutch plate i have heard this is common good luck anyway Dai.

I got fluid on my clutch too. Once the cylinder was replaced it did slip but soon burnt the fluid off and it was OK.

 

[mandon]

the fluid does look black....something really bad?