clutch ??

[stevet]

hey everyone i am new to this forum and i just bought a 01 shadow ace 750 ... i love it but i have a question i was riding home last night and it felt like the clutch was slipping but at the next light i found my clutch lever was sticking in and not releaseing i was able to ride i just had to pull the lever back out after i shifted so i stopped and bought some wd40 and lubed the lever and nothing then i lubed the pivot point on the trans i am guessing but where the cable on top of the motor pivots and after i lubed it everything was ok ... why would this happen and is this going to happen again ? what should i do? i dont want to not ride it fearing something is going to go wrong again ...

[Cbjr]

Welcome to the forum!

Periodic lubrication is essential, you should lube the cable as well every year or two with cable lube. Just use a good quality lubricant on the pivot, points, (WD-40 does not qualify) and plan on it becoming a 'regular maintenance' itme like changing the oil or lubing the chain.....just not as often.

[stevet]

whats a good lubricant to get ? and how often should i do it ?

[Cbjr]

A little grease-axle, lubriplate, once every year or two.

Get spray cable lube - or a kit to lube cables to keep them moving freely -do it once a year or so. Maybe every two years if you don't ride much or it doesn't see much weather.

[IndyAce]

Try this. Not expensive, probably available at your local dealer, and it's not a spray, so you can easily control the amount you use. Great applicator for cable lubrication too.

http://www.ironbraid.com/driside.html