Author Topic: Clutch won't disengage during deceleration  (Read 4356 times)

Offline chacal

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Clutch won't disengage during deceleration
« on: June 08, 2015, 07:38:48 AM »
I recently purchased a 93 K75S with ~24K miles. After an ~1.5K highway trip, I noticed that the clutch does not fully disengage when I am decelerating with the throttle either closed or nearly closed.  The clutch will immediately disengage when I blip the throttle, and it will disengage at any other time.  Based on reading the other posts, it sounds like this might be a symptom of needing a spline lubrication.  Is that a correct assessment?  Is there other maintenance work and/or checks I should perform at the same time?
Sorry if this is duplicating another post; I couldn't find anything else with quite the same symptoms.

Thank you.
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Offline TimTyler

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Re: Clutch won't disengage during deceleration
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2015, 09:59:03 AM »
... it sounds like this might be a symptom of needing a spline lubrication.

That's my guess. Specifically a "clutch spline lube."




Offline chacal

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Re: Clutch won't disengage during deceleration
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2015, 10:42:26 AM »
Thank you.   I shall do that.
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Offline Motorhobo

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Re: Clutch won't disengage during deceleration
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2015, 12:43:50 PM »
I've had the same symptom for a long time even after the clutch spline lube and I brought it up at least once in related threads like this one --

http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,5768.msg37287.html#msg37287

What it feels like to me is as if the clutch spring didn't have enough tension to disengage the friction disk from the pressure plate. So it stays partially engaged at idle until you give it a nudge with the little throttle blip you mentioned.

I don't know if there's a way to test the tension produced by the spring short of replacing it. Someone mentioned that the compression ring (#2 on http://store.bobsbmw.com/microfiche/DisplayImage.aspx?Size=Full&Type=Z&ImageID=2820) can flatten out which may cause this, but last time I did the clutch spline lube I inspected it and it looked fine.

So -- I have it too. If you're going to get in there soon, maybe think about talking to a dealer and asking whether the spring could be the cause. If so, let me know...I'm due for a clutch spline lube in a few months.
1994/1995 K75 ABS Frankenbike: original engine 136k miles, frame from Gary Weaver (RIP), 173k miles -- Current Odometer: 198k miles
1994 K75 since 2013, 82,000 mi (19k mine) w/California Sidecar Friendship II Sidecar & Black Lab 'Miss B' - RIP

Past: 1974 Honda 550/4 (first bike), 1994 K75 (sold), 1995 K75 ABS (parts bike), Sidecar Dog & Best Bud 'Bo' - RIP

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