darksrt4 Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 My 1981 Suzuki gs450 wont start. I think that it is the cluch it wont disengage the gear... < I think SO my question is. When you have a bike in 1ST GEAR with the CLUCH in should the rear wheel spin freely? It seems that it should... Should i try to adujust the cluch cabel? thanks for the help -seth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad is Dead Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 i think you should buy a new bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man of Steele Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I think you should put gasolime on it and light a match... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemosley01 Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 If you have the clutch lever pulled in, no matter what gear the bike is in, the rear wheel should spin freely. If it does not, the first thing I would do is check the adjustment on your clutch cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksrt4 Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 thanks alot that is what i was thinking.. yeah I am going to get something newer next year. This was just something to learn on. hey but there is on 10,000 miles on the bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 the rear wheel should spin in gear wiht the clutch pulled, but will not spin as free as if in neutral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemosley01 Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Sounds like a good learner to me. Let me know when you are ready to get rid of it - I might be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksrt4 Posted September 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 cool i will let you know i most likely be selling this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 +1 on the clutch adjustment. Also, if you have been working on it, perhaps a bolt or nut could have fallen and landed on the chain and gotten wedged in the link. This would cause enough friction to kep the sheel from spinning. (yes I had this problem once) Can you tun the back wheel a little, as in the amount of slack in the chain? Should be a little give in it, but not much. If not, back brake might be locked/rusted/out of adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksrt4 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 ok i adujusted to crap out of the cable that goes to the handle... didnt work. is there anywhere else to adujusted it from?? I checked to chain nothing in it. and it spends in neutral. I am about to say forget it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhillbilly Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 you can also adjust the clutch on most bikes down at the case on the side of the motor. just follow the cable down to the lever and see if it runs through a hollow bolt with a jam nut on each side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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