hnighthawk
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help! the clutch on my 1984 Shadow seized up after sitting for the winter. can i get it loose, or is a trip to the shop in order?
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Ride_Slow2004
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maybe. get it into neutral, get it started, and up to operating temp. shut 'er off, and snick it into first, and just start rocking it back and forth. should release the plates, eventually. then, find a better oil. some clutches don't like certain oil additives.
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kzgb
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hnighthawk wrote:help! the clutch on my 1984 Shadow seized up after sitting for the winter. can i get it loose, or is a trip to the shop in order?
my old kaw used to do that. i had to pry out the plates and seperate them and put them back in and then had no problems till the next spring when i had to do it all over again.
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hawgman341
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Hnigthawk, Don't you ride in the winter ? I don't think it snows in georgia all that much does it...? Try what Ride_Slow2004 said and warm it up, turn it off, rock it in gear and see if anything gives. Maybe some fresh lube might do the trick. I'm just not sure what to do.
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