Soo close..only if u didnt need a clutch!!!

[xxtremexs]

Originally Posted by xxtremexs

Got it up and running but am still gonna have to jet tbhe carbs...took for a short test run which was sweet but short...my clutch!!!...started out in first and wasnt rapping on it and it started shifting up in gears by itself and i lost all clutch press?!!...had to mash gears down and feather throttle to get it back down the street to the house...my buddy who got me going on this old bike..put a new clutch assy and cable on it when i first got it..im very nervous that ive lost all clutch press...took side cover off and is still connected to the little arm...i dunno...what ya think?....coud feel the power a bit just not the way i had in mind...lol
am using reg motor oil not cycle..is that a problem...?

[BA80]

Originally Posted by xxtremexs

Got it up and running but am still gonna have to jet tbhe carbs...took for a short test run which was sweet but short...my clutch!!!...started out in first and wasnt rapping on it and it started shifting up in gears by itself and i lost all clutch press?!!...had to mash gears down and feather throttle to get it back down the street to the house...my buddy who got me going on this old bike..put a new clutch assy and cable on it when i first got it..im very nervous that ive lost all clutch press...took side cover off and is still connected to the little arm...i dunno...what ya think?....coud feel the power a bit just not the way i had in mind...lol
am using reg motor oil not cycle..is that a problem...?

Put the right oil in it for sure. Regular cage oil will most definitly cause a slip. Did it work right when you first took off?

As for jetting, post what you have and what type of intake and exhaust you are running. In most cases rejetting is unecessary and will cause a whole new set of ridability problems

[xxtremexs]

I have a 4 into 1 and pods...it's weird though like its stuck and not releasing cause I have no press at the lever...I've done a lot too this old girl..wanna ride it soon..thanks for ur input

[BA80]

Not holding or not releasing?

Recheck your adjustments according to the manual. You do have one right?

[xxtremexs]

Holding..sorry for the delayed response

[xxtremexs]

When u squee the lever there's nothing there..was at one point..when started riding it started shifting on its own...then nothing

[xxtremexs]

Have the man?.gonna have to drain the oil and take it apart

[BA80]

On the lever on the engine you see the locknut and the stud with the phillips head?

First, make sure the lever the cable hooks to isn't broken or stripped where it goes on the throwout stud. It has 2 flats in the hole that need to be gripping the stud on it's matching flats.

Loosen the locknut with a 12mm wrench and hold it while you turn the stud in (right) until you just barely feel it contact the throwout. Then back it out 1/4 turn (I think) and retighten the locknut without moving the stud.

[BA80]

Have the man?.gonna have to drain the oil and take it apart

You don't need to drain the oil. If you put it on the sidestand it will lean over far enough that very little oil if any will leak out when you pull the clutch cover.

[xxtremexs]

What will that do?

[xxtremexs]

I'll try and c if it changes nething

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by xxtremexs

.took for a short test run which was sweet but short...started out in first and and it started shifting up in gears by itself and i lost all clutch press?!!...had to mash gears down and feather throttle to get it back down the street to the house...put a new clutch assy and cable on it when i first got it..i.?

?? So after the New Clutch and Cable on the 1st test ride it never got out of 1st gear?? Sure the Spring Washer and Lock Washer were installed properly on the main shaft? Clutch holding nut torqued to 50.6 ft lbs? Just a thought since it appears your automatic shifting started 150 feet into the 1st test ride.

Jeff

[xxtremexs]

U were right bro!!!..it was the little arm...fits just own way on the center piece and wasn't acting as a lever...just slipping...all better thanks again!!

[xxtremexs]

Still jumping up in gears..took it for another cruise..aahhhhh!!!!!!!still have clutch press...no grinding just smooth shifting...as soon as rpms go up

[DGXSER]

OK, Sorry BA, but I gotta call BS on the cage oil causing slippage. I wil not say it is a bad idea to use motorcycle specific oil, however I will say that the regular automotive oil will NOT cause slippage of your clutch. It is all I ever use in my bikes, my clutches do not slip. Using synthetic oil may cause slippage, good ole "dino" cage oil is just fine.

Are you sure it is self shifting? If you have the dreaded 1st gear issue it will feel like it is changing gears, as in it will pop in and out of gear, but same speed for the same RPM. If it is shifting up on you then the speed will be different for the same RPM.

I have no idea what in the world would or even could cause the bike to self shift. Maybe if the "bolt" that goes into the detent to lock the shift drum in place is missing or boken. But even then, I would not expect it to just keep shifting as much as slip when trying to shift into a new gear.