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Hello all from Nottingham
hello folks,
Keiran here, brought my thundercat, 1997 64000miles silver and yellow, maybe 3 weeks ago and its my first big bike and love it. brought it with a few trick bits i.e full stainless scorpion exhaust, tinted double bubble black visor etc. got the bike for a steal on slight problem is the clutch is slipping, bad!! to the point where i had to push it up a hill taking it to my dads unit. any idea how hard these are to change as i have a full racing ebc clutch kit, and springs that came with the bike?
also i have read alot about a dodgey second gear, any way at all to test if mines on the way out or not? obviously when the clutch is done (hopefully this weekend)
thanks in advance
Langy-Cat
Keiran here, brought my thundercat, 1997 64000miles silver and yellow, maybe 3 weeks ago and its my first big bike and love it. brought it with a few trick bits i.e full stainless scorpion exhaust, tinted double bubble black visor etc. got the bike for a steal on slight problem is the clutch is slipping, bad!! to the point where i had to push it up a hill taking it to my dads unit. any idea how hard these are to change as i have a full racing ebc clutch kit, and springs that came with the bike?
also i have read alot about a dodgey second gear, any way at all to test if mines on the way out or not? obviously when the clutch is done (hopefully this weekend)
thanks in advance
Langy-Cat
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Re: Hello all from Nottingham
Hi Langy and Welcome to the forum.
Mostly the second gear thing you have heard of is a bit of an urban myth. Yes it happens, . . . but in ten years plus of this forum running it has occurred to only two or three members bikes.
Yes to test it, you'll have to wait until you have sorted the clutch.
Ride the bike slowly in 2nd gear, (hold tight), and whack the throttle open. If the second gear problem exists the bike will jump out of gear into a false neutral. If the bike takes off like a scalded errrr cat . . . you're likely to be ok.
Expect the latter rather than the former, hence hold tight when whipping open the throttle !
As for fixing the clutch, I'm afraid you'll need to wait while someone better with spanners than me comes along . . . shouldn't be long though
Mostly the second gear thing you have heard of is a bit of an urban myth. Yes it happens, . . . but in ten years plus of this forum running it has occurred to only two or three members bikes.
Yes to test it, you'll have to wait until you have sorted the clutch.
Ride the bike slowly in 2nd gear, (hold tight), and whack the throttle open. If the second gear problem exists the bike will jump out of gear into a false neutral. If the bike takes off like a scalded errrr cat . . . you're likely to be ok.
Expect the latter rather than the former, hence hold tight when whipping open the throttle !
As for fixing the clutch, I'm afraid you'll need to wait while someone better with spanners than me comes along . . . shouldn't be long though
Re: Hello all from Nottingham
You could also change the cable before hand maybe. This also helped on my cats slipping clutch.
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Welcome,
The clutch is very straightforward to do, with the bike on its side stand you won't even need to drop the oil.
Right hand side fairing off,
Clutch cover off (Allen keys usually)
Unbolt the clutch basket & lift off,
Very carefully lift out each plate & refit in the same order, (if I remember correctly the second plate from the engine is slightly different from the others on genuine kits but not always on non genuine kits)
Refit in reverse order & adjust using the clutch cable (starting at the clutch end of the cable first & the lever end for the fine adjustment.
I think that's about it but I'm sure someone who has changed one more recently than myself will be along soon with a few more tips
The clutch is very straightforward to do, with the bike on its side stand you won't even need to drop the oil.
Right hand side fairing off,
Clutch cover off (Allen keys usually)
Unbolt the clutch basket & lift off,
Very carefully lift out each plate & refit in the same order, (if I remember correctly the second plate from the engine is slightly different from the others on genuine kits but not always on non genuine kits)
Refit in reverse order & adjust using the clutch cable (starting at the clutch end of the cable first & the lever end for the fine adjustment.
I think that's about it but I'm sure someone who has changed one more recently than myself will be along soon with a few more tips
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Hi and welcome. I'd also be inclined to check the cable adjustment first, a bit of a long shot but make sure the sprocket cover has all it's bolts and they are tightened up.
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Sorry didn't realise this was in new members intro.
Welcome to the forum Langy-cat
Welcome to the forum Langy-cat
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Hi & welcome aboard.
Cheers
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Cheers
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Hello Keiran.
to the forum.
Remember to check the clutch push-rod adjustment as well as the cable.
https://www.yamaha-thundercats.org/t6420-grabby-clutch#59483
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Remember to check the clutch push-rod adjustment as well as the cable.
https://www.yamaha-thundercats.org/t6420-grabby-clutch#59483
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