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Old October 4th, 2016, 03:35 PM   #1
Wanderer
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Name: Ruben
Location: Arizona
Join Date: Sep 2016

Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 and 1991 Yamaha Virago XV750

Posts: 228
Tried to adjust the clutch. Now the bike dies as soon as I start to release clutch!

I took a 50 mile ride this morning on my bike and all was well. I noticed that the clutch seemed to be releasing a little late for my tastes. I had replaced the clutch cable a week or so ago. No problems going into gear or jumping when releasing the clutch.

When I got home, I adjusted the clutch slack on the clutch lever on the handle bars. Not any better. I then adjusted the cable down at the clutch arm on the engine.

After that, the bike now immediately dies as soon as I start to release the clutch! It is as if I flipped the kill switch! I can start the bike with the clutch pulled in with no problem, but as soon as I start to release the clutch even a fraction of an inch, the engine dies.

No problem with idle or reving the engine with the clutch pulled in or in neutral.

What did I do wrong!?!
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