Lewisb4hunt Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Hi. Ended the weekend by popping some wheelies (off road) on my wr250x. The clutch engaged then suddenly it was like it had slipped into neutral, even though the neutral light wasn't on. I tried to get the bike moving in any gear and got nothing but revs. It would crawl about 2mph in 1st. I have just changed the clutch plates thinking it would solve the problems. Started the bike fine, no strange noises and still nothing even with clutch fully engaged. Anyone have this happen before? If so, what did it lead to? I'm really hoping I haven't buggered my trans or crankshaft!! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megawatt Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Did you replace steel plates as well as friction plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewisb4hunt Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Yeah. I have found the problem now, hopefully. The spacer between the front sprocket and the nut had shattered with about quarter of it holding onto the shaft. Should just need new spacer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 In 40-odd years of motorcycling, I have come to learn that if you have to ask that kind of question, the answer is probably "yes"..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Glad it was a false alarm , it always pays to go for the cheap solution first. Last year was convinced my gearbox was shot on some grim and lonely road in the Scottish Boarders . I stopped and stripped out my clutch but found nothing , then I spotted it . It was a loose sprocket nut clipping the plastic chain guard ! I could've fixed it in seconds if only I had thought logically instead of fearing the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I could've fixed it in seconds if only I had thought logically instead of fearing the worst. Ah... Killswitch Syndrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I could've fixed it in seconds if only I had thought logically instead of fearing the worst. Ah... Killswitch Syndrome When I worked in a bike shop an overweight bloke arrived just about ready to drop from exhaustion having pushed a 600 Bandit about half a mile . It took a lot of effort not to be smug when I flicked the kill switch and started it . Poor sod had knocked it with his glove . We made him a cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 ...i feel bad for laughing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 ...i feel bad for laughing Don't - 'cos one day, it will happen to you........one day. It's like the old saying "it's not if you drop it......it's just when". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 ...i feel bad for laughing Don't - 'cos one day, it will happen to you........one day. It's like the old saying "it's not if you drop it......it's just when". It happened to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumor_uk Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 First thing I check if no starter... Kill switch... Side stand switch... Clutch switch...datatool alarm fuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I could've fixed it in seconds if only I had thought logically instead of fearing the worst. Ah... Killswitch Syndrome When I worked in a bike shop an overweight bloke arrived just about ready to drop from exhaustion having pushed a 600 Bandit about half a mile . It took a lot of effort not to be smug when I flicked the kill switch and started it . Poor sod had knocked it with his glove . We made him a cup of tea....can't help feeling like I've heard this story before but from the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Ah... Killswitch Syndrome When I worked in a bike shop an overweight bloke arrived just about ready to drop from exhaustion having pushed a 600 Bandit about half a mile . It took a lot of effort not to be smug when I flicked the kill switch and started it . Poor sod had knocked it with his glove . We made him a cup of tea....can't help feeling like I've heard this story before but from the other side You mean it was you ? Blue jacket , M&P Coventry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Nah I wouldn't lower myself to owning a Bandit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 And that's saying something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhawk Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I once walked a bike a mile and half to petrol station thinking it had run out of fuel, it was literally as I rolled it onto the forecourt I glanced at the killswitch and realised. Hell of a long walk. Luckily it wasn't raining but I felt like such an idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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