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Clutch siezed
Mikep328:
It will sit for several days while I do other work so I'll get a better feel for how easily it "releases." Again, it's not a major problem - I can break it loose pretty easily now with the kick starter but the sticking didn't occur until after I was put on a ride following a 5 month layup. It didn't stick on the first startup after the layup, only after I rode it. It never did it last year.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
When I rebuilt my 400 the three ball bearings were dimpled and rusty. At that time DS did not sell replacements so sourced a good used part from NJ.
Mikep328:
No sticky clutch with the 10W40 Motul mineral oil! :)
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
So a different make oil has fixed it?
That's weird even more so as the old oil that was between the clutch plates would not be changed for the new oil straight away but might over time.
Mikep328:
I rode it about 20 miles after the oil change and then it sat for several days. Today, when getting ready to change the brake rotor, I put it in gear in the garage and there was no sticking at all. Also, the rear wheel did not spin when on the centerstand, engine running in neutral, which it did with the previous oil.
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