I'm getting a bit of grief from my gearbox, new shape RSVR. It's getting increasingly difficult to find neutral and the shift into first is clunky as well. On the move it all seems OK. Should I be worried or do "they all do that, guv."?
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Make sure your chain tension is spot on and then try bleeding your clutch, they have a habit of sucking in air.
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Cheers. We've just come back from a week on the continent, 1100 miles or so and it was getting to be a pest at the end 
Bleeding the clutch, that's the same principle as brakes? Dollop of DOT4 in a bottle, length of hose onto the nipple on the engine, not on the M/C and squeeze the lever until it's not bubbly anymore?
Bleeding the clutch, that's the same principle as brakes? Dollop of DOT4 in a bottle, length of hose onto the nipple on the engine, not on the M/C and squeeze the lever until it's not bubbly anymore?
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Do a search on here about changing the small brass jet. You need to change it for a 0.4mm, they cost approx £3-4
This will help the finding neutral problems youve been having.
Do a search on here about changing the small brass jet. You need to change it for a 0.4mm, they cost approx £3-4
This will help the finding neutral problems youve been having.
UK, Si600's 07 RSVR already has the 40 jet fitted. It's really only the older shape pre 2003.5 bikes that benefit from this.
The issues Si600 has are with the brembo clutch master cylinder self bleed.
Si600, just do a few pumps on the bleed nipple on the master cylinder by the clutch lever, i.e open bleed nipple, pull clutch lever in slowly, tighten bleed nipple, then repeat. You won't need to replace any fluid yet, just be carefull not to get any fluid that escapes on the paintwork. A small towel on the tank would be handy.
Try this first and see if it sorts out the problem
The issues Si600 has are with the brembo clutch master cylinder self bleed.
Si600, just do a few pumps on the bleed nipple on the master cylinder by the clutch lever, i.e open bleed nipple, pull clutch lever in slowly, tighten bleed nipple, then repeat. You won't need to replace any fluid yet, just be carefull not to get any fluid that escapes on the paintwork. A small towel on the tank would be handy.
Try this first and see if it sorts out the problem
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Thanks for that, tried it last night and after a few bubbles and a bit of a spurt I now have a nice firm clutch lever again
I haven't had chance to ride it yet, but will lt you know if there are any further problems.
Out of curiosity, how is the self-bleed supposed to work, and how often would you expect that it would need manually bleeding?
Thanks for that, tried it last night and after a few bubbles and a bit of a spurt I now have a nice firm clutch lever again
I haven't had chance to ride it yet, but will lt you know if there are any further problems.
Out of curiosity, how is the self-bleed supposed to work, and how often would you expect that it would need manually bleeding?
Yay, it's all good now. Sort of
The bite point is almost at the end of the lever travel, is there anyway that I can adjust it to bring it back in?
The bite point is almost at the end of the lever travel, is there anyway that I can adjust it to bring it back in?
