Honda Deauville gear trouble

Papa_Bear

Hi all

I have a problem with my gears on my honda deauville ntv700. It seems after a half hr or so of driving it I am unable to easily switch into neutral when stopped at junctions etc. Instead it goes from 1st to 2nd and back to 1st again as I press the lever up and down. I have to put it into 2nd and then briskly tap it to get it into neutral. When the engine is cold starting off I have no trouble and can switch into neutral no problem as you would normally do. Got any ideas?

Cheers

spiggotpaddy

It sounds like your clutch cable needs to be lubed or adjusted.

jayok

As spiggotpaddy says you may need your clutch cable adjusted or you've a warped clutch plate. Yes, you could have a warped clutch plate

Happened to me and it behaved as you described. Simply test, is you put the bike up on the rear stand and engage 1st. Pull the clutch. If the rear wheel spins with significant force (as opposed to a loose fluid drive) then you're clutch isn't full disengaging the drive and more than likely you've a warped plate.

A common issue - I'm afraid.

Papa_Bear

OK that sounds bad but very possible allright. I'll try the test you describe and see what happens. Thank you both for you help guys.

Cheers

Hotblack Desiato

Check the oil level as well - but it's probably the cable (and hopefully not the plates.)

Papa_Bear

Unfortunately it's the plates. I got the opinion of a bike mechanic and I tried the test described above. When I have the bike on its centre stand and put it in 1st gear and hold in the clutch, the back wheel turns and continues to spin again even after stopping it using the foot brake - which would indicate that the wheel is not disengaging from the drive when the clutch is pulled.

Now im bracing myself for the cost:eek:

Cheers

Cuddlesworth

Papa_Bear wrote: »

Unfortunately it's the plates. I got the opinion of a bike mechanic and I tried the test described above. When I have the bike on its centre stand and put it in 1st gear and hold in the clutch, the back wheel turns and continues to spin again even after stopping it using the foot brake - which would indicate that the wheel is not disengaging from the drive when the clutch is pulled.

Now im bracing myself for the cost:eek:

Cheers

Just to keep in mind, it will always spin. The difference is how much force is behind it. For example, on mine I can easily stop it and hold it with my hand.

Hotblack Desiato

And a wrongly adjusted cable will have the same effect - the clutch will never disengage all the way - did the mechanic check the cable adjustment?

Papa_Bear

The clutch cable has been adjusted as best as possible by the nechanic Ninja900.

Cuddlesworth, the back wheel spins fairly forcefully so much so that I can only stop it with the foot brake. Tried stopping it buy putting my foot to the tyre and no joy.

cheers lads