'01 V11 sport clutch hang-up ???

[dsrdave]

Had the V11 out on Thurs and put a couple hundred miles on, everything has great.  The last hour of riding was in a pouring rain, not so great.  This morning I fired the bike up and went for a short ride.  After 5 miles an after a down shift I had no motive power, as if the clutch plates were hung open.  Suddenly the bike took off again.  A few miles later same thing but a little bit of forward motion but clearly the clutch was slipping bad.  The master cylinder is returning but the clutch handle seems soft when this happens.  I think the slave cylinder is hanging up ???????  Anyone have this happen or have another idea ?  Not sure if the heavy rain had anything to do with it or not...  Thx for the help.

[RinkRat II]

 DSR, similar deal on mine without the rain, got it to hook up by dropping the clutch but knew that wasn't the fix. Bled the slave a couple of times and it would work fine for a week or so. Ended up rebuilding the master cylinder with a kit from Brembo,re bled the system and been fine ever since. Was a bunch of gunk in the bleed holes in the master and o-ring on the piston had a nice flat spot not helping matters. Good Luck.


     Paul 

[dsrdave]

Thanks Paul,  same on mine, if I dump the clutch it seemed to help also.  But not always,  the rain just may have been a coincidence. Thx.

[Vasco DG]

Notchy hub? Fractured plate center? Bleed it first though, when was the clutch fluid last replaced?

Pete