Clutch seems stuck. Ideas?

[AlphaMaleFive]

This is a 2000 Hayabusa, 10k miles. No major mods. It's sat on a stand for about 8 months.

I put a new battery in it, drained and replaced the fuel, changed the oil and filter - fired her up. It runs fine. However. The clutch lever has tension, but the bike barely rolls forward in first gear. You need to give it a ton of gas and it goes maybe 10mph.

Stopped, in gear, running with the clutch out, bike does not stall. Any ideas? New clutch time maybe?

 

[rusheriv]

Clutch slave cylinder may be stuck (maybe dry socket from sitting). Pull it apart and check for groves, torn o-ring or anything abnormal. Put it back together, bleed the system and top off with fresh fluid.

 

[BUSADAVE2007]

I would say u need new clutches. check out Home of the 500AF. Discount Motorcycle, ATV, Watercraft Parts, Accessories and Apparel for Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris, Can-Am, Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo, Spyder. - ServiceHonda.com they sell suzuki oem parts. site is easy to use and they show detailed pictures. you can buy all clutches or just the ones you need.

 

[wako87]

check the lines. a buddy of mine had the same problem and he thought his clutch was out. turned out the cap was a little loose while it was sitting and there was air in the line. bled the air out and now it runs great.