Crazy ride. Clutch problem in a hurry!

[Corso1]

All-

I took the bike out yesterday for a little Xmas ride. It doesn't get in the fifties much here in Ohio during December. So..I start the bike up, ride down the road a bit, and then get stopped by a light.
When I leave the light, no feel at all in the clutch lever, as soon as I began to release the bike bolted out and to keep her from stalling I had to give her hell. It shifted fine under power, but the handle feels incredibly soft, and there is no play to be had. By the time I got her home, she would barely shift at all, so I think somehow I lost my hydraulics to the clutch. Sucks cause the weather has been decent, but I guess I would rather have it happen now than spring. The bike has sat for about four weeks cause of the winter, so whatever has happened it did it whilst sitting. I will tear into it soon. All I could do yesterday was pop a beer and stare at it.

Damn gremlins.


-Corso

 

[GSXcite]

Did you by chance change the levers since the last time you rode the busa?

 

[Corso1]

No Sir.

In fact....EPC and I tore it down on New Year's day. Found absolutely no problems. We bled the clutch slave, and she feels fine. I put another 40+ miles on it with no issue. I have never had a slave take air just from sitting a couple weeks, but there were no leaks, no damage, and no other explanation that we could find on a quick look. Maybe she was just upset since I have been toying with my truck this winter instead of her.???


I'll see if it happens again, then I'll have to dive deeper.

 

[GIXERHP]

You might have some moisture in the clutch fluid witch can cause this to happen. I would completely change the fluid, and the problem should be gone!
Also how many miles are on the bike, and what year?

 

[Corso1]

She is an 04 with right around 8k I think. It is probably time for a fluid change.

I'll make that part of the spring tuning.