O/T Murdercycle Question

This is a 2-part question:

1. My clutch cable is friggin impossible to pull ... I don't get it. I pull the handle (this is on a bike i'm restoring) and it takes all my strength to pull it. Is there a spring or something I'm missing? I don't get it.. I'm at a loss here..

2. I put fuel in it and started it last night for the first time. Runs good, except until I shut off the fuel, gas pours out of these rubber hoses that are coming out of the carbs, only 2 of them (there are 4).. what up w/dat?? So weird..

Ok so fire away and go ahead and flame me for O/T.. Tinyelvis is the Teflon King!

Jim

 

take the inner cable out and lubricate it. While its out, operate the clutch arm manually to see if its the clutch and not the cable. Sometimes the clutch pack sticks together.

 

Did you try the cable with the engine running, or off?

My old KZ1000 was just about impossible to move the clutch on with the engine off, but once it was running it worked fine.

 

try getting a new cable or lubing it.if not it could be in your clutch.

the gas thing..well your float either has a hole or its a bad float jet

 

I can try lubing it, seems like it's at where the clutch is though. The clutch works fine, it's the same running or not running. I guess it could be the cable it is the original one.

 

more than likely the cable..what kind of bike is it?

 

Buy a new clutch cable, as the old one will probably be shitty inside and out. Cleaning old cables is just delaying the inevitable. A standard Jap motorcycle clutch should be easily pullable with a couple of fingers. I've rode 'em all, from Honda 50 to Kawa 1300, and all those with clutches worked like a dream with a good condition clean cable in.

The gas pouring out of the carbs will be from dirty or stuck float needles. Pull all the carbs, clean and rebuild them, and check the needles, jets, floats etc are in good condition. If by perchance you HAVE just rebuilt them, then a little tap on the float bowl with something like a screw driver handle will hopefully dislodge the chunk of shit that has likely wedged the needle valve open, and all should be well.

 

Thanks guys.. yeah I did rebuild the carbs already so i'll try the TAP method. Is that anything like the rythm method?

New clutch cable it is. Seems like the lever that comes out of the clutch is really stiff though, the bike only has 9000 miles on it, though it did sit for years.

By the by.. it's a '73 Honda CB350 Four.

 

Floats could be set to high as well where they're not closing the needle valves all the way. Just my $1.23

 

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This is a 2-part question:

1. My clutch cable is friggin impossible to pull ... I don't get it. I pull the handle (this is on a bike i'm restoring) and it takes all my strength to pull it. Is there a spring or something I'm missing? I don't get it.. I'm at a loss here..



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if you were'nt such a pussy you would be able to pull it just fine...

 

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I did rebuild the carbs


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well, that would be whats wrong with the carbs!!!

 

Lube the cable, then make sure the adjustment is correct, and done in the correct order.
For the CB350/400 fours, there is a lever out of the right clutch cover. Align the mark on the lever with the corresponding mark on the cover. Then, loosen the locknut on the bottom of the same cover, then turn the adjuster counterclockwise until it feels tight, then loosen 1/4 turn. Check free play at the handlebar lever, which should be 10 - 20 mm. Adjust this from the bottom, up. That is, do major adjustment at the clutch cover, minor adjustment at the lever.
The point at which the actuating lever enters the cover is likely frozen, which is causing your problem. Disassemble and clean.
Cosmo