Need Help! Gears will not engage
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:35 pm
So I was on my way from San Diego to Vegas on my 2003 VS 1400 Intruder. I was lane splitting most of the way, riding my clutch probably a little too hard. When around halfway my clutch went "soft"-- no back pressure. I went to pull my throttle to accelerate and my engine revved up but nothing engaged, my bike was slowing down as if in neutral.
I thought at first maybe I wore the teeth off of first or second gear, so I geared up and same issue, gears 1-5 all the same problem... so I slowed to a stop with no clutch in 5th gear to see if my engine would stall... nothing, my engine idled fine in 1-5th gear in a parked position with no stalling. The only time it stalled/shut off was when I put the kickstand down....
I have not tried anything yet to fix this, as this happened only 2 days ago and I am currently in the middle of winter in Canada, so Ive got some time to figure it out. I bled the clutch maybe 1000km/600miles before this happened... but other than that I have not tinkered.
Anyone have any suggestions or every have anything happen like this?-- Im not the most mechanically inclined, but always like to learn, this is my 2nd intruder.
I thought at first maybe I wore the teeth off of first or second gear, so I geared up and same issue, gears 1-5 all the same problem... so I slowed to a stop with no clutch in 5th gear to see if my engine would stall... nothing, my engine idled fine in 1-5th gear in a parked position with no stalling. The only time it stalled/shut off was when I put the kickstand down....
I have not tried anything yet to fix this, as this happened only 2 days ago and I am currently in the middle of winter in Canada, so Ive got some time to figure it out. I bled the clutch maybe 1000km/600miles before this happened... but other than that I have not tinkered.
Anyone have any suggestions or every have anything happen like this?-- Im not the most mechanically inclined, but always like to learn, this is my 2nd intruder.