chunkygoat
Member
Hi everybody, I come to the forums today asking for help or guidance in troubleshooting my 2008 FZ6 S2. I bought this bike brand new of the showroom floor and have since put ~45,000 miles on it. I don't ride too aggressively, however I do have a tendency of doing some clutch up wheelies out of first on back roads when there isn't a soul in sight. :spank: Anyway, sorry in advance for the 20 questions, any help is appreciated.
With that said, today, while riding not aggressively -- a few miles into my ride in about 4th gear @ 45mph, something "gave" with no audible sound. The RPMS climbed to around ~7000 and the bike started to coast, in gear. I pulled the throttle back slightly, RPM's climbed to ~9,000 -- bike was still coasting. I coasted to the side of the road and shifted down to first, and when i released the clutch, the bike would not move forward. I turned around and pushed it, uphill, all the way home. Whew! :rockon:
After trying a few different things, I've noticed:
My shotgun reaction is that the clutch gave way. Before I start disassembling and looking more closely, I wanted to get a post out there to see what kind of response I may get. I'm not extremely mechanically inclined, more electrically. After this post I plan on draining the oil first and looking for any debris or shavings that may or may not reveal some important evidence of something other than the clutch, just in case. I've done some searching here on the forums for "clutch" and "clutch replacement" and was able to find somebody who mentioned that their clutch felt stuck engaged. He describes slightly similar symptoms, but not exactly. Beyond draining the oil and searching for shavings, my only thought is to examine the clutch cable, but I am not sure what I would be looking for that may confirm that the cable is the issue.
-Does anybody have any suggestions for where to start troubleshooting beyond draining the oil and examining the clutch cable?-
-Do the symptoms I describe sound like they align with a damaged clutch cable?
-How long does a typical clutch last? I've read after googling many people getting at least 45,000 miles on a clutch.
-What indicators should I look for when examining the clutch cable?
-Are there any good clutch replacement how-to's that anybody can suggest?
-Any other good resources to learn about this part/system? Diagrams, websites, etc. (aside from the service manual).
-Any other thoughts or suggestions?
Any suggestions you guys have or help or guidance you can provide is greatly appreciated.
With that said, today, while riding not aggressively -- a few miles into my ride in about 4th gear @ 45mph, something "gave" with no audible sound. The RPMS climbed to around ~7000 and the bike started to coast, in gear. I pulled the throttle back slightly, RPM's climbed to ~9,000 -- bike was still coasting. I coasted to the side of the road and shifted down to first, and when i released the clutch, the bike would not move forward. I turned around and pushed it, uphill, all the way home. Whew! :rockon:
After trying a few different things, I've noticed:
- I can still shift into any gear
- Pulling the clutch in and releasing it has no impact on the bike.
- Bike stays stopped with engine running, and in gear.
- The bike will not transfer power to the wheel, in any gear.
- No error codes
- No strange noises
My shotgun reaction is that the clutch gave way. Before I start disassembling and looking more closely, I wanted to get a post out there to see what kind of response I may get. I'm not extremely mechanically inclined, more electrically. After this post I plan on draining the oil first and looking for any debris or shavings that may or may not reveal some important evidence of something other than the clutch, just in case. I've done some searching here on the forums for "clutch" and "clutch replacement" and was able to find somebody who mentioned that their clutch felt stuck engaged. He describes slightly similar symptoms, but not exactly. Beyond draining the oil and searching for shavings, my only thought is to examine the clutch cable, but I am not sure what I would be looking for that may confirm that the cable is the issue.
-Does anybody have any suggestions for where to start troubleshooting beyond draining the oil and examining the clutch cable?-
-Do the symptoms I describe sound like they align with a damaged clutch cable?
-How long does a typical clutch last? I've read after googling many people getting at least 45,000 miles on a clutch.
-What indicators should I look for when examining the clutch cable?
-Are there any good clutch replacement how-to's that anybody can suggest?
-Any other good resources to learn about this part/system? Diagrams, websites, etc. (aside from the service manual).
-Any other thoughts or suggestions?
Any suggestions you guys have or help or guidance you can provide is greatly appreciated.