wrc Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Ive recently aquired a Trials bike and have had some practice on flat ground to get used to it. Ive noticed a problem when i pull the clutch right into select 1st or whatever gear from neutral, the bike wants to ride away. Could someone give me some adive on what this could be as I'm new to motorbikes. Ive tried adjusting the clutch srcrew at either end of the hydraulic cable but there is no improvement. Any help would be marvelous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 You'll get better responses if you let folk know what bike and year you've bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrc Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 You'll get better responses if you let folk know what bike and year you've bought. Ok.....Its a Scorpa SY250 O2 Model. Just wondering aswell what are the usual tyre pressure to use and what tools to take with you on a trial if you have any probs? Cheers WRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 (edited) WRC, if the clutch is not working even with the adjusters it might need new plates or bleeding, be worth dropping the old oil out and sticking new in, might cure it straightaway. Plenty of good oils about from most bike shops and i have a feeling the Scorpa needs about 700ml in it but dont quote me on that. Tyre pressures are usually 5-6 in the front 3-4 in the rear, buy a good quality tyre guage 12 quid gets a good one as pressures are pretty important. Make sure you clean the throttle out regulary and re oil with 2 stroke oil or 3 in 1, clean air filter is a must do it every ride if you can or certainly after muddy conditions. Check bolts on the bike before you ride encase something is lose, chain tension needs an eye on and oil it regulary, I use wd40 but there are loads of chain oils you can buy easily. Tool wise, get to know what are the most used sizes so you dont have to bring everything, make sure you have tools to remove the wheels if needed, fix a puncture etc, its worth getting a few spares to start with encase you bust something early on like levers,grips,throttle chain tensioner,gear lever. use good 2 stroke in the bike and mix it well, TTS/Ipone etc etc not the stuff you buy at tescos If or when you wash the bike make sure you bung the exhaust up with a rag, stay away from the carb as much as possible and the air box (check after washing to see if any waters got in) Good Luck Just thought, is the bike pulling away from cold and ok once warmed up? if its got no clutch from cold that can be normal, let it idle for a while and pull the clutch lever in a few times before engaging a gear, it might be better but will soon free up after a few metres, my Sherco does this all the time Edited July 31, 2007 by The Addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrc Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 WRC, if the clutch is not working even with the adjusters it might need new plates or bleeding, be worth dropping the old oil out and sticking new in, might cure it straightaway. Plenty of good oils about from most bike shops and i have a feeling the Scorpa needs about 700ml in it but dont quote me on that.Tyre pressures are usually 5-6 in the front 3-4 in the rear, buy a good quality tyre guage 12 quid gets a good one as pressures are pretty important. Make sure you clean the throttle out regulary and re oil with 2 stroke oil or 3 in 1, clean air filter is a must do it every ride if you can or certainly after muddy conditions. Check bolts on the bike before you ride encase something is lose, chain tension needs an eye on and oil it regulary, I use wd40 but there are loads of chain oils you can buy easily. Tool wise, get to know what are the most used sizes so you dont have to bring everything, make sure you have tools to remove the wheels if needed, fix a puncture etc, its worth getting a few spares to start with encase you bust something early on like levers,grips,throttle chain tensioner,gear lever. use good 2 stroke in the bike and mix it well, TTS/Ipone etc etc not the stuff you buy at tescos If or when you wash the bike make sure you bung the exhaust up with a rag, stay away from the carb as much as possible and the air box (check after washing to see if any waters got in) Good Luck Just thought, is the bike pulling away from cold and ok once warmed up? if its got no clutch from cold that can be normal, let it idle for a while and pull the clutch lever in a few times before engaging a gear, it might be better but will soon free up after a few metres, my Sherco does this all the time Firstly thanks for the help. Yes it hast had a good run yet and the clutch hasnt recently worked when standing on idle. I will give it a run on the weekend and let you know how it got on. Many Thanks for you help WRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slack Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Ive recently aquired a Trials bike and have had some practice on flat ground to get used to it. Ive noticed a problem when i pull the clutch right into select 1st or whatever gear from neutral, the bike wants to ride away. Could someone give me some adive on what this could be as I'm new to motorbikes. Ive tried adjusting the clutch srcrew at either end of the hydraulic cable but there is no improvement. Any help would be marvelous. Hello wrc, iv'e also got an sy,what i have to do from cold is start the bike,let it tick over for a few seconds then give the bike a little push so the bike is freewheeling then knock it into gear,then pull the clutch in so it disengages the clutch. Then knock back into nuetral then bike is ok for the rest of the day.Try some fresh oil 10/30 650cc if no change try & bleed to see if any air in the system,failing that new clutch plates req;.hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrc Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Ive recently aquired a Trials bike and have had some practice on flat ground to get used to it. Ive noticed a problem when i pull the clutch right into select 1st or whatever gear from neutral, the bike wants to ride away. Could someone give me some adive on what this could be as I'm new to motorbikes. Ive tried adjusting the clutch srcrew at either end of the hydraulic cable but there is no improvement. Any help would be marvelous. Hello wrc, iv'e also got an sy,what i have to do from cold is start the bike,let it tick over for a few seconds then give the bike a little push so the bike is freewheeling then knock it into gear,then pull the clutch in so it disengages the clutch. Then knock back into nuetral then bike is ok for the rest of the day.Try some fresh oil 10/30 650cc if no change try & bleed to see if any air in the system,failing that new clutch plates req;.hope this helps. Thanks for the info. I take it the oil is hydraulic oil? Would you also know of where i can get my hand's on a Scorpa Maintenance Manual SY250 02 Ive been on thier website but they only have one for the SY250F and i thinks thats a different one. Thanks WRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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