Lost my clutch

[Patmac6075]

Riding back to Milwaukee from a day in Chicago I lost my clutch....had noticed as I was leaving a friends house that my "friction zone" seemed somewhat smaller than I was used to....I thought it was my imagination at first...temps were pretty high and I was in bumper to bumper traffic doing a lot of clutchwork when I noticed it was harder and harder to find neutral as I was coming to stops, also noticed if I pulled the clutch in at red lights, the bike would creep unless I held brake on. Was getting worse and worse until I started pumping the clutch up....that made it much easier to shift. Limped home that way and parked it.

I guess it's time to check for leaks and maybe bleed the system....level in sight glass had never changed though...can see a small bubble and can see the fluid moving...fluid also looks very clear. Do you think I could be loosing the slave cylinder? I guess it could be just about any part of the system on a resurrected 30+ year old bike...worn master or slave...cracked hoses....I do seem to recall having a conversation with the original owner (had to contact him to get a lost title because the 2nd owner never had the bike titled) about some intermittent clutch issues

Time to get the 'ol thinking cap out!

[Eck]

- Lost my clutch

Good news - Clutch has been found - Located on left handle bar just in front of left grip. Look for "Silver lever" just under left mirror................

[Patmac6075]

I see what you did there!

 

Before I submitted the post I actually lamented about the title.....didn't think you'd be so quick though....

[Goose68]

I had the same problem with my 84 last summer. I changed out the fluid and never had the problem again

[Great White]

I was going to ask where you saw it last.....

[Flyinfool]

Start with a fluid change.

Old fluid will have water in it. With heat the water boils and has the effect of air in the lines. The slave can get pretty hot on a hot day like today.

 

I found a clutch in my basement.........