So me, being mechanically declined, I'll describe in best detail what happened to my 2001 Honda Shadow 750 with 28,xxx miles...
I went on about a 130 mile trip with a buddy over the weekend. I was having trouble idling because every time the bike would idle, it would die. Therefore, every time we would stop I would feather the clutch and keep the bike at a low rev. Now for the most part the ride wasn't stop-and-go, it was mostly just go. However - on our way back on the highway we got stuck in traffic due to a fatal accident. I was running extremely low on gas, so I kept the bike on while feathering the clutch to move every so often with the slow traffic (half hour or more). I was in first this whole time, like I said, feathering the clutch. Eventually it got to the point where I flat out ran out of gas and I also went through my reserve tank. Stupidly - I accidentally left the key turned on so my battery was running as I was walking my bike down the side of the highway to the nearest gas station. I arrived at the gas station, filled up, and went to start my bike...battery is shot, pretty much. I have my buddy give me a push start...he pushes me a little, I let the clutch out, and she's running. I start to ride away, shifting fine, thinking everything is okay when all of a sudden I'm in second (maybe third) and the bike just randomly (no noise, no jerk) acts like it is in neutral and I'm still on the throttle revving and wondering why the bike isn't going anywhere? I notice that the bike isn't engaged and I'm not going anywhere, so I pullover. I try to start the bike back up, but she doesn't do anything. I'm shifting through the gears and I can hear them clicking into gear. I pull on the clutch and didn't notice tension or lack of tension. I end up putting the bike in the back of a truck and hauling it home. At home, I notice the same thing - can use the toe shifter and hear the gear pop into place. It was so strange - I was riding fine after the push-start, then all of a sudden it acted like it went into neutral (I was in 2nd or 3rd at the time). I've never had problems with the clutch before this. I'm charging the battery as I type this - any suggestions on what this is? Is my clutch burnt? Is it weak clutch springs? Oil? Any help/tips are appreciated! I am a very new rider, this is my first bike.
I went on about a 130 mile trip with a buddy over the weekend. I was having trouble idling because every time the bike would idle, it would die. Therefore, every time we would stop I would feather the clutch and keep the bike at a low rev. Now for the most part the ride wasn't stop-and-go, it was mostly just go. However - on our way back on the highway we got stuck in traffic due to a fatal accident. I was running extremely low on gas, so I kept the bike on while feathering the clutch to move every so often with the slow traffic (half hour or more). I was in first this whole time, like I said, feathering the clutch. Eventually it got to the point where I flat out ran out of gas and I also went through my reserve tank. Stupidly - I accidentally left the key turned on so my battery was running as I was walking my bike down the side of the highway to the nearest gas station. I arrived at the gas station, filled up, and went to start my bike...battery is shot, pretty much. I have my buddy give me a push start...he pushes me a little, I let the clutch out, and she's running. I start to ride away, shifting fine, thinking everything is okay when all of a sudden I'm in second (maybe third) and the bike just randomly (no noise, no jerk) acts like it is in neutral and I'm still on the throttle revving and wondering why the bike isn't going anywhere? I notice that the bike isn't engaged and I'm not going anywhere, so I pullover. I try to start the bike back up, but she doesn't do anything. I'm shifting through the gears and I can hear them clicking into gear. I pull on the clutch and didn't notice tension or lack of tension. I end up putting the bike in the back of a truck and hauling it home. At home, I notice the same thing - can use the toe shifter and hear the gear pop into place. It was so strange - I was riding fine after the push-start, then all of a sudden it acted like it went into neutral (I was in 2nd or 3rd at the time). I've never had problems with the clutch before this. I'm charging the battery as I type this - any suggestions on what this is? Is my clutch burnt? Is it weak clutch springs? Oil? Any help/tips are appreciated! I am a very new rider, this is my first bike.
