Ktm clutch dragging. I've moaned about clutch drag ever since owning my bike, .

Ktm clutch dragging Bike is a 300 exc with about 150hrs on original clutch. Background: bike had a Rekluse that was beyond repair and customer had most of the old oem stuff to replace ( basket, hub, springs, pressure plate and clutch slave. I've checked the index thread and searched for others but not found anything on my 16k high speed Malawi line Symptoms: Ah, the great "what the hell is KTM mineral oil" question again. if you dont have full stroke on slave cylinder it cannot disengage clutch properly. Im having an issue with the clutch dragging. My question is this is this normal? As my other bikes moved as if in neutral with it in gear and clutch pulled, but this bike is very heavy to move. My bike has around 60 hours. I have adjusted the clutch to get max lever travel, but it didn't help. Any ideas on what this is likely to be before Si spend 2 grand on it ? KTM Forums. I can't find any way of adjusting it the manual, I could be wrong though! Not helped by the fact that dealer uses and recommends 10/60w oil in all KTM engines (I know that the manual says 10/50) Hi - 2023 Gasgas ec300 - clutch has been dragging and dieing when I stop with the lever in. It’ll have a mongy bellville washer clutch. Hello everyone. Bike lowered by 50mm because I'm a short arse! Nerves of steel, there is no clutch drag at all, this oil is bloody brilliant! 2013 KTM 300 EXC. If you can feel the grooves, chances are that’s what is causing the on/off clutch feel. 2013 KTM 300 EXC. Pg. It really lets the bike down which is excellent otherwise. Don’t forget that the gasser doesn’t have a traditional clutch. 1 - still has clutch drag, same amount of power, bike does not rev fully. My experience with DDS is Drag, Drag, Stall. 12/23/2019 - 1:00pm. Clutch drag. One more thing that can be done to make the lever pull lighter is to remove the OEM (conical) spring from the master cylinder and reduce the thickness of the wire. If it does NOT, then it is Cold Oil Drag on the clutch. Weird Clutch Drag Issue Bike: 2T 250 EXC 2005 At the moment i am trying to rid my bike of clutch drag without much success. 4mm) but I would think that would reduce drag if anything. Hi everyone, I'm posting this up in the hope that I have worked out a fix for the With the clutch pulled I can't shift out of 1st - only possible to shift once the engine is off. Clutch dragging Jump to Latest Follow 728 views 2 replies 3 participants last post by muddy May 20, 2009 Order your Parts from this link to support DBC!https://www. When my bike is off, in gear with the clutch pushed in it is very hard to push. If not, replace the clutch fluid (from the mc to the case). Jump to Latest KTM Forums - Come meet sponsors, teams and the worldwide KTM forum community to discuss topics covering Super Duke, 500 EXC, RC8, KTM 690, 790, 990, 1190, 1290. Video below. I measured the plates before installing to verify they were the correct thicknesses, mines a 2016 so no DDS clutch, the only difference in plates is two thicker steels that go in the middle of the order. the first thing to check is your slave cylinder operation and be sure clutch actuator is bled correctly. Hi guys. Practically no clutch drag. the friction plates are '18 350xc-f has an issue with clutch not fully disengaging-doesn't stall bike but when lever in you can feel it creep. Jump to Latest Was out on bike at weekend and noticed it was prone to stalling when coasting and when clutch in going downhill. What could this be? I’ve taking this clutch apart 5 times now. I changed the fluid to ATF a few weeks ago and it helped a little but not much. I just bought the bike and I noticed the P. _____ Richard Britton (1970 - 2005), the king Hello guys I have the following problem with my clutch. Clowns! I doubt it'll help but I'm not too well up on wet clutches as it's most car tuning & stuff that I do to be honest. 8/21/2016. In this video i am going to show you h Hi I have a 2017 ktm 85sx 17/14. Ktm do a slave piston replacement kit if in any doubt. Sometimes a simple oil change or switching brands of oil can help. I am so very sorry to ask this, but I am new to KTM SDR. I have an 06 KTM 250 XCW that has an annoying clutch drag after riding a few minutes. 05. The clutch is dragging and the bike will not start with a clutch pulled in while in first gear. (For reference in this video, the bike had 5 or so minutes to warm up and was started in neutral. And bled the clutch slave? You need to get all the air out of the system! If not, the stroke of the slave piston will be too short and cause clutch drag. . Supermoto Clutch Dragging. I popped off the cover and when you engage the clutch the plates open - separate - then close Common issue with newer ktm's . KTM track I have a new to me '18 300 xcw that has terrible clutch drag. Sent from Motorcycle. If you pull the clutch in to stop for instance, after arpund 5 seconds ypu feel it start to drag ,which gets worse and after a few seconds you have no control over the clutch , resulting Clutch Drag Fix I'll bump this one back up again I had a very badly dragging clutch on my 950, thought it may have been the oil (trying out some different stuff) and really hoped it wasn't the new Evolutione slave cylinder I'd put on. 790 Adventure R 1090 Adventure R, 990 SMT, 350 EXC-F Six Days, 950 Adventure R1, RSV1000, FZR1000EXUP, VF1000R, VFR750, VF1000F, CB900F , GS550E , X7, CB125T, PUCH MAXI. I am running Rotella T oil. Bike lowered by 50mm because I'm a short arse! Nerves of one quick roll cleared it this morning but I can’t see any situation where washing the bike could make the clutch drag. But I will here add a little more Here the 2004 65cc clutch parts including the slave: 2004 KTM 65 SX & Clutch | KTM World Clutch master: 2004 KTM 65 SX & Handlebar, Controls | KTM World The 65 clutch does not use a push rod that goes from the left side to the clutch on the I started feeling the clutch slip my last time riding so I put in a brand new Pro-X clutch kit with springs. Location. Bike starts fine in neutral but with the clutch pulled in, when putting it into 1st gear, it lurches forward and dies. Not sure what to try next. Thanks for answer and sorry for my bad english, i am from Czech republic, Europe. Since day one I've noticed that the clutch drags a bit. B. com/?ref=1017Over the years I've had a lot of questions from newer riders about My ktm 65 sx clutch won’t engage. I replaced the stock clutch line with an Enduro Engineering one with a 90* banjo fitting on both ends to clear my BRP hand guard mounts. I disassembled the clutch again thinking I messed This video I show you how to fix your clutch disengagement issue #ktm #ktm300exc #ktm300exc #ktm300xc #enduro KTM 1290R Super Duke 2016 (for my inner hooligan) BMW R1200GS 2016 (for the epic ADV rides) Yamaha WR250R (for the gnarly trails) Save Share It is normal for there to be some drag when the clutch is pulled CLUTCH DRAGGING 2022 Husky 501s, KTM Forums - Come meet sponsors, teams and the worldwide KTM forum community to discuss topics covering Super Duke, 500 EXC, RC8, KTM 690, 790, 990, 1190, 1290. Heres the problem . 05mm thickness range, closer to the 2. My KTM 350 is dragging bad with 30 hours on it bled clutch 3 times and no better ? should of kept my Hi ktm 350 riders after I sort this clutch issue is there anythig I need to look out for on these machines as I have come from RMZ 250 2011 mx to ktm 350 xcf to got enduro and I have not even rode the bike yet only round the I also have clutch drag so much so that it can be very hard starting the bike in gear. 2017 150 xcw & 2017 250 freeride. It will stay running like this if we ke Clutch Drag is often problem on KTM EXC models, but it also affects other bikes like Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and others. Joined. ) This video I show you how to fix your clutch disengagement issue #ktm #ktm300exc #ktm300exc #ktm300xc #enduro Hi all, hope this is the correct sub-forum for this post. My '24 300 xcw has annoying drag. How many hours on the bike? Have been going through the process of "adding" clicks to the clutch and observing what they do. I've moaned about clutch drag ever since owning my bike, Really I don't think that I would recommend a KTM to anyone, if the clutch kit fixes the issue then the bike is just too fussy over shit like this! 2013 KTM 300 EXC. rockymountainatvmc. The clutch bite point is fine and all the plates were replaces about 6 months ago. #KTM #Clutch #DirtBike #450XCFIs your clutch slipping? Or maybe your clutch won't fully disengage when you pull the clutch lever? See how to replace the clut I replaced with the microfische called for OEM clutch pack KTM part number 79532010033 consisting of: Skip to main content Upgrade to enjoy this feature! Vital MX fantasy is free to play, but paid As such my stack was 0. I own a KTM 250 SXF I recently took the motor completely apart and then rebuilt. can you see how theres 4 metal plates in one group and 2 metal plates in another , it doesnt say in description but i reckon it plates of different thickness , my husaberg had an issue with a dragging clutch when i got it that was that the steel plates were in the stack in the wrong order . Does transmission oil thickness have something to do with this? 2013 300 xcw. Did alot of racing this year!! A "dragging" clutch in my book means that by pulling the clutch leaver you can not get the clutch to fully release. Everything on the bike runs fine however when I go to put it in gear with the clutch engaged the bike lurches forward and dies. Augie has already given you the run-down of the KTM clutch. Supermoto. Posts. Just make sure whatever you use has no friction modifiers and Im new to KTM and it's clutch system. Save Share The reason my 250excf is so hard to start in gear is because of the huge clutch drag! To the point I now pull the clutch in when in gear and cant push the bike forward - seems to got worse after riding yesterday: '09 KTM 300 EXC E '08 BETA REV3 250 '08 KTM 450 EXC R (sold) '04 KTM 450 EXC (sold) '01 KTM 640 LC4 (sold) Hi guys, The bike I picked up has progressively gotten worse in terms of clutch drag, its almost tolerable when its all warmed up as I can at least shift into gears, but when cold If I shift up into 2nd It will die, and if I shift down into 1st it will lurch and can go either way, die or stay running but lower idle. I bought an 18 250xc new (my first KTM) and thought I had a defect, I've been running atf in 2 strokes for decades and never had any issues. It was leaking mineral oil since I got it, and when I decided to finally change the master cylinder the other day to get rid of the leak, it still drags just as much. Edited October 18, 2015 by Dause clutch dragging Jump to Latest 814 views 1 reply 2 participants last post by KevInYorks Apr 10, 2010 The KTM hydraulic clutch (when working well) will self-adjust and always opens the clutch enough for no drag to be there. I have put 140 hours on the bike. When the bike is in gear the transmission is engaged, which means the clutch is engaged/dragging. You don't need a clutch to shift these motors, just do a well timed 'interupt' with the throttle. If I don't gas it a little while idling in gear I sometimes stall the bike. I can't start it in first gear and when the bike is cold I start it in neutral and when I put it in first the engine stall. Ok so the 16t sprocket has nothing to do with the dragging clutch. What About A KTM Hydraulic Clutch Dragging? Even a hydraulic clutch (MotoSport), which come on KTM's, can have most of these problems except for the cable adjustment issue. I have a 14' KTM 300xc with 40. I've read other complaints on this design as well. KTM 85 clutch dragging. Is this just something typical of clutch started dragging after oil change. Clutch dragging ???? 4493 Views 21 Replies 8 Participants Last post by dirntknow, Mar 17, 2014. Is this free play usual or there is something wrong inside the clutch itself. KTM clutches always drag until the get warmed up, in my experience. I Auto Clutch TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Chatter/Shutter – Vibration or surge under acceleration as the clutch engages Drag – When stopped or idling in gear, the bike will try pulling, RadiusCX for KTM 85 Doc ID: 191-7951A Revision: 040919 . clutch problems are a drag i get your clutch problem, but they can be tough. Apologies as i guess this subject has been done to death. I brought my son a 2015 85 for Christmas. The bike is new to me. Any suggestions for what to clean the plates with gratefully received. Just having the revs too low with a slightly dragging clutch might do it. At this point I haven't touched the clutch. It's normal. 2 Doc ID: 191 09 KTM 200 XCW has a dragging clutchcan barely push it in gear when coldloosens up slightly when hot. I put a brand new Hinson clutch including plates, springs, hub and pressure plate, everything is torqued to spec. Been a long time since I've did a video, trying to get back into it. today I took the clutch apart, measured all the plates, the intermediate plates measure within the 1. I always change oil after every ride. Braaaphole. IMO, I wouldn't use a 20W50. Write to ktm and go from there. Should be the same as before when the engine is hot. If I pull the clutch in and have the bike in gear and turned off, I can't even push the bike forward because the clutch is dragging so much. When you replace the rubbers, you might want to take a closer look at the basket. I have a 2017 KTM 300 XC-W with a little more than 5 hours on it. I’ve searched the forum but haven’t come up with any useful info. After only 5 days on the road again the clutch is dragging. Working the clutch So I have been reading online about the 14' 15' Ktm Bikes with the DDS clutch having a clutch drag issue out of the box or after low hours of use. The bike has 350 hours on it but the clutch is relatively new. My gives a big clonk into first, and is very hard to push in gear with the clutch in, so it seems the clutch is dragging a bit. Petrol some generic clutch information to share for all bikes. 4 mm too short resulting in the clutch dragging. Its important that the clutch system is totally air free, but it is not as easy to get all air out as you may expect. Your clutch drag when running is more of concern. The 20 is thicker than the required 10 when the engine is cold, hence it creates more drag. I've back bled it using a syringe, vacuum bled it, bled it the traditional pump and squeeze method, and had the master cylinder and slave 2013 KTM 300 EXC. For example, one guy has had success with a different sized steel plate to take the wobble out of the clutch pack when there isn't any clamping force being applied. I put new clutch disc kit and basket in my sons 2022 ktm 50sx and dispute it being set at 12 clicks it engages early and after 5 min of riding the back wheel locks up. See your owner's manual. Pissed me off for a good few days before I did the clutch oil jet clean up - *ding* - problem solved If it has a side stand switch then that is a good call. If you are using the clutch for anything other than starting off and feathering, you are wasting you time. 95mm-2. Some people say it’s normal but some say it’s harmful for the engine and causing overheat. It could be that playing up. replaced the slave cylinder, maybe he was trying to fix it. The times this has not worked for us has been down to: Clutch basket fingers having ridges in them from the fibre plates, therefore not allowing free movement for the fibre plates. So I've opened the clutch to check the clutch plates and here are I figured there would be more info available on this, I have a 2018 sx50 and when cold I must start on stand because rear wheel turns even after warm it is hard to start because of drag on clutch, how do you set the preload or is it even adjustable, without buying aftermarket? change oil every hour of run time it runs good but my grandson has a hard time starting Clutch us dragging a bit on the Berg, especially when warm. hello:D i have a "KTM"(Husa) with a magura hydraulic clutch that has been dragging ever since I got it a year ago. 3 hours on it. Even if you have the lever pulled in, the fiber (friction) plates are still "sliding" against the steel drive plates which causes drag. Search YouTube for DDS clutch to see it. When replacing the clutch fluid I first empty the master and slave fully (including the pipe/hose). Most drag problems are caused by sticky oil residue on friction surfaces and warming up clutch with use will allow the gummy residue to dissolve into oil again until clutch cools again. 790. There are 3 different thicknesses available - the thinner the gasket used, the I just bought the bike and rode until the first service interval. i recently made clutch remedy suggestions for a forum member and some of the clutch information that i offered was learned from destroying and burning up many good motorcycle clutches and transmissions. Considering 0 is the completely "unwound" position: 0 - clutch drag, need to start with back wheel up, hardly any power, bike does not rev fully. Once the bike cools it seems to free up again. Sorry for the stupid question I write to set the record straight and to set out for folks the causes of my dragging clutch. I’d suggest unplugging the clutch switch, readjusting the clutch and using more revs when using the clutch and see if any of those changes how often it happens. The basket has no grooves and everything looks to have been installed correctly. It started dragging enough this past weekend to cause the bike to stall a couple of times when he put it in gear. I installed the Evotech shorties a month and a half ago the worldwide KTM forum community to discuss topics covering Super Duke, 450 EXC clutch drag. com Free App . You CAN set up the clutch to drag about 50% less. Can't find a lot of information regarding this in the manual, haven't called the dealer regarding it yet but thought I'd reach out on here. The OEM Clutch and Rekluse basket are still working perfectly, no drag at all and starts in gear no prob 2015 300 exc clutch drag. When on the stand with the clutch pulled all the way in, the wheel will spin pretty fast, I also notice it when pulling in the clutch when going down hill. Any i I don't have clutch input on the older gen KTM's but my #1 gripe with my '24 300 xcw is the annoying clutch drag. and i thought it helpful to share some of the remedies i learned dirt track racing and drag racing. Yep, +1 on what Wibbly said. and then you will have a clutch lever that is so far away from the bar it's pointless. properly, but it still jerks me forward every time I put it in 1st. Hard to find neutral when having to stop hundreds of times to tag my Dual-Sport off road trails. Jump to Latest I agree with this but then again with a KTM there is loads of stuff that you should not have to do but it ends up getting done anyway! 2013 KTM 300 EXC. Clutch switch, clutch drag - my experience is that these engines are really easy to stall, or a software glitch. your trouble is a dragging clutch and there are lots of reasons for these problems. My 2022 300 XC TPI has a terrible problem with the clutch disengaging. I've now spent 4 hours bleeding that thing every which way I can think of. How to adjust? Jump to Latest I was wondering that too seeing as my local KTM place have given me 10/40 instead of 10/50 oil. Had it since day one of ownership. ) Rekluse has been in bike for 4 years - so old parts were in very good condition When I start the KTM in neutral, hold the clutch all in, it will stall when I kick it into first gear. Dragging weather hot or cold "Is not normal, it's a symptom" Hope this helps as this forum still comes up if you google ktm65 clutch will not disengage. 1 brake fluid). KTM track racing, adventure stories, Re the dragging clutch; Have you replaced the clutch fluid? (DOT 5. Im a index finger clutch manipulator and im frequently stalling my bike trying to take off from a stop. If it's still dragging badly when the transmission is properly warmed up, then it may be that you need to fit a thinner gasket for the clutch slave cylinder. Neutral will always be hard to find, its not a fault its a feature avoiding that you push the lever mistakenly into neutral. 38mm Keihin+STIC block carb, Gnarly pipe, Hello, i have same issue, clutch dragging, when I took the slave cylinder off, I can pull the pushrod out for 6-7mm. If you push into first and then beguin to use the clutch normally it seems to free up and work okay. At first service I ignored the $20+ a bottle motorex recomendation and went with what I know. if A dragging clutch will keep the transmission loaded and make it difficult to pull the bike out of gear . Mine was slightly dragging at idle; however, 2 turns in on the adjusting screw and was just like the 10mm. With that said, the hydraulic line can absorb moisture or get air into it Checkout our line of chin mounts for action cameras - https://wannabes. I have a Kawasaki that doesn't act that way. The clutch lever was depressed fully the entire time it was in first gear. After changing the gear oil with the recommended 15w-50, the clutch drags insanely hard. KTM Forums. O. I was wondering is there anyway to adjust my clutch because when I first start to ride it seems to be dragging a little bit like when I’m in first going down a hill it will engine break a little(not enough to hurt it but I still blip the throttle to be safe)Is there any way to adjust it like a cable. Then the cycle repeats itself. I've had my 2012 300 exc from new , its had one oe ktm clutch kit last year due to dragging which helped , also running 700 ml oil instead of 800ml and no drag starting in gear and ticking over with clutch in , one thing that does affect the disengaging fully is if the bike has been laid on its side for a short while , air can find its way from the reservoir if not full to the brim with Also, this problem started gradually, once replaced there was no drag while the engine was running with the bike in 1st and the clutch pulled in. 250 excf dragging clutch. Even if the clutch is in good order the Katos tend to drag a bit, especially when cold. Bike is a 2018 KTM 500 EXC-F ~41hrs and ~1,200miles with hydraulic clutch. KTM Forums - Come meet sponsors, teams and the worldwide KTM forum community to discuss topics covering Super Duke, 500 KIY oil mods worth a try , just looking at the parts fiche that AMR 450 posted . The steels have a little wear (they measure slightly below the speck of 1mm and 1. Based on what I'm reading ktm really **** the bed on these clutches and if knew this was going to happen I would have left the sprocket alone. I just picked up a 2008 KTM 65 for my son who just graduated from his CRf 50. 38mm Keihin+STIC block carb, Gnarly pipe, modified head. KTM Forums - Come meet sponsors, teams and the worldwide KTM forum community to discuss topics covering Super Duke, 500 EXC, RC8, KTM 690, 790, 990, 1190, 1290. I have a 22 ktm 2 stroke wet clutch and experiencing clutch drag. buellbolt Discussion starter 6 posts . When I start it again and put it in first the bike tries to go and when the bike is hot it has some dragging to it. I torture my clutch, but have never had a KTM clutch flat out die on me. life/In this video:We show you how to adjust the spring pre-load or tension on the new Welcome to KTM clutches. After that it’s spanner’s out. That is common. They always drag a little bit, the way it was explained to me is you can have a rockin' motor with a light clutch and have a little drag (like a KTM), or you can have a mediocre motor with a big bulletproof clutch (like an XR). Jump to Latest 1K views 4 replies 4 participants last post by buellbolt Jul 28, 2007. Bike lowered by 50mm because I'm a short arse! I recently purchased a gently used 2018 KTM 250 SX-F. When I look into the oil intake and pull the clutch there is movement between the plates, but it doesn’t disengage engine drive Welcome to the forum. Update 05-20-19. Spring, TX US Braaaphole 12/23/2019 - 1:00pm. If thats OK change the oil and dont fill what KTM says but about 150 to 200cc less. Letting a small amount of air into the slave cyl is the issue. If it is COD then make sure gear is in Neutral when starting. 2019, bike has 45 hours on it. It’s fairly cheap so I can change it ever other ride too. If you start the bike and shift with the clutch held, bike dies instantly. Start the bike , pull clutch in and select gear (1st) pulls away great . Ive done some testing now with Clutch drag and rough gear changes. Work done Changed gear oil to Putoline Light Gear Oil Adjusted clutch lever for maximum action whilst still hitting the grip Inspected master cylinder plunger (No leak) Back bled the clutch hose with halfords LHM mineral oil Like the post says my 300 EXC has an issue with the clutch dragging even with the lever in all the way when in idle. I first verified everything set to spec, New Rc8 Owner clutch drag Thanks for the suggestions, Guys, I tried adjusting the lever out a bit, as a matter of fact I installed a set of Pazzo levers last night, KTM specifys 5W40 or 10W50 for the RC8R depending on the ambient temperature range. W Ok Guys ,here is the update on the RC 8 clutch saga. KTM's have more clutch drag than any other mfg I've ever ridden. It doesn't have to be when hot, no clutch drag. AKA heavy clutch drag. it has been bled etc. tldp bcum cxs dowsuzz xeslecq kmdouaj svwfftr gdry zofxcv lpib