Troubleshooting - Honda Transalp XL700V Manual

CLUTCH/GEARSHIFT LINKAGE

TROUBLESHOOTING

Clutch lever engagement hard
• Damaged, kinked or dirty clutch cable
• Improperly routed clutch cable
• Damaged clutch lifter mechanism
• Faulty clutch lifter bearing
Clutch will not disengage or motorcycle creeps with clutch disengaged
• Too much clutch lever freeplay
• Warped clutch plates
• Loose clutch center lock nut
• Engine oil level too high, improper oil viscosity or oil additive used
Clutch slips
• No clutch lever freeplay
• Worn clutch discs
• Weak clutch springs
• Clutch lifter sticking
• Engine oil level too low or oil additive used
Hard to shift
• Improper clutch operation
• Incorrect engine oil viscosity
• Incorrect clutch adjustment
• Bent or damaged gearshift spindle
• Damaged gearshift cam
• Bent shift fork shaft or damaged shift forks and shift drum (page 12-20)
Transmission jumps out of gear
• Broken shift drum stopper arm
• Weak or broken gearshift spindle return springs
• Worn or damaged gearshift cam
• Bent shift fork shaft or worn shift forks and shift drum (page 12-20)
• Worn gear dogs or dog holes (page 12-20)
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