Need help, Gen II possible clutch problem

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I have an 09 with 500 miles on it. Well I took the bike for a long ride and now I am noticing that when i shift and I pull in the clutch it hesitates before the clutch engages. So for example if I am riding and I am at say 5000 rpms and I engage the clutch it takes a few seconds for the rpms to drop its not instant. If I have the bike in gear with it turned off and I engage the clutch to try and roll it it takes a little tug on the bike then it starts rolling like it was in gear till I pulled on the bike. I have not clue what this is maybe someone out there can tell me why there is a delay when i engage the clutch
 
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I have an 09 with 500 miles on it. Well I took the bike for a long ride and now I am noticing that when i shift and I pull in the clutch it hesitates before the clutch engages. So for example if I am riding and I am at say 5000 rpms and I engage the clutch it takes a few seconds for the rpms to drop its not instant. If I have the bike in gear with it turned off and I engage the clutch to try and roll it it takes a little tug on the bike then it starts rolling like it was in gear till I pulled on the bike. I have not clue what this is maybe someone out there can tell me why there is a delay when i engage the clutch
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I'm not too familiar with the GenII bikes but do you have a cable actuated clutch on that bike? If so you may need to make a small adjustment either at the handlebar or where the cable ends at the tranny.

Another question is that I will assume that the bike is new with only 500 miles on it. Why don't you take it back to the dealer to let them look at it?
 
I dont want to take it to the dealer if its something I can fix or if its nothing to worry about. I just didnt know if there was anyone on here who had the same issues.
 
It does sound as if the clutch is slipping a little bit. I would check the clutch free play as Billy suggested. The procedure is outlined in your owners manual.

As for the part about it not wanting to roll even when the bike is off even though you pulled in the clutch it's normal. When the bike is off the clutch plates are drenched in oil (hence it's called a wet clutch) so even if you pull the lever there is still enough oil in between the clutch plates to make it grab a little. When the engine is running this doesn't happen.
 
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Livefast said:
I have an 09 with 500 miles on it. Well I took the bike for a long ride and now I am noticing that when i shift and I pull in the clutch it hesitates before the clutch engages. So for example if I am riding and I am at say 5000 rpms and I engage the clutch it takes a few seconds for the rpms to drop its not instant. If I have the bike in gear with it turned off and I engage the clutch to try and roll it it takes a little tug on the bike then it starts rolling like it was in gear till I pulled on the bike. I have not clue what this is maybe someone out there can tell me why there is a delay when i engage the clutch
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09 with 500ish mi. on it and no problems like that. I think i would take it to dealer,good luck Ed
 
Lube the clutch cable. Sounds like it was missed on the build sheet before the bike was turned over to you. It's probably not sliding well in the sheath.
 
I just read about a kid who bought a new FZ6R, drove it for 500 miles and then left for Germany. He had his bike shipped to him and then took it to the dealer there. Well, in Germany, they take their job seriously. You don't just drop off a bike and say, give me the 600 mile maintenance. They have you wait and then you and your bike escort the tech to the bench where he goes over the bike completely with you pointing out all that should be done. You sign and they do the work, calling you if anything else crops up.

So, the poor kid is there with his bike and the tech starts in... Long story short? The dealer didn't loosen the chain post-uncrating (Yamaha ships with it too tight on purpose and specifies that is must be properly adjusted before the customer gets the bike.) So, the chain was pretty much done. None of the 20+ lubrication points were touched, many bone dry. None of the cables lubed. The kid is lucky he took it in when he did or there could have been a ton more damage.

What a craptastic dealer HE had, eh?

Sometimes, they do miss things. This is why after I buy a bike, I make sure I get my copy of the build sheet and have them print the name of the tech who signed it. After I get home, I run through the build sheet on my own to insure it is all done. I have a personal issue putting my life (and my wife's) in the hands of a shop tech without me wrenching it all to be sure. I will say that I did not have a single issue with the builds of any of the 4 bikes I bought from Freedom Cycle in Concord, NH. Even so, I'll still check them every time. We're all human and we make mistakes, right?
 
I hear you on that one Eric. I wont fully trust (or push) a bike, be it new or used, until I have gone over it myself. I've seen too many half-a** jobs before that could put somebody's life at risk.
 
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