kingy Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Hi I am new to trials and have got myself a Beta rev3 04 model. Great site by the way. When i start bike from cold, the clutch doesnt work for just the first try, the bike just leaps forward but after this its fine apart from sometimes when i have finished riding and the engine is off but in gear, sometimes it doesn't work then either. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffrider Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Welcome Kingy. Don't worry about the clutch, that's a very common problem. I've a much old Beta and to free the clutch off I ride it around for maybe 30 seconds, winding up and down the gearbox till the clutch free's off. It's mainly caused by the strong clutch springs suqeezing the plates together and causing a vacuum. The clutch oil seals the vacuum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Ok thats great, thanks very much for the quick response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 It is a common problem with trials bikes as the clutch is so big compared to the rest of the engine. Some riders swear by different oils which cure this, but I've never found one that does. I just expect the cluch to stick if the bike's been stood for a few days. By the way, I don't change up and down the gears until the clutch frees off. I just keep pumping the lever whilst riding along and it frees off in a few metres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revfinn Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I have an 04 Rev3, before i start it up i put it in 4th or 5th and with the clutch lever pulled in rock the bike backwards and forward until the clutch works. Then put it in neutral start up and away you go no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codirtrider Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) For what it's worth, when I switched to the ELF HTX-740 that problem pretty much went away on my 2005, expensive stuff though Edited April 18, 2008 by CODirtRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekarter Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Had the same problem using Maxima. Went away with a switch to Motul 2T gearbox oil. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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