Frozen clutch, stuck in gear

Great news!
The bike started up today. I never even thought about that stupi
sidestand switch until Bryan mentioned it. SO I put it up and had t
fidget with it to get it to start. Now the bike does start, but jump
while doing so. Also, the idle is stuck at about 4000 rpms, so mayb
that is a choke cable. All of that comes later. I still have the sam
problem with the clutch. It is really hard to pull in (my hand i
throbbing sore from about a 6 minute ride) and it is still stuck i
first gear. I cannot shift up or down, the lever is tight. Should I g
through the same procedures ripping out the clutch and all or shuold
see if I can fix it while riding? Any suggestions on how to fix thi
would be great

Thanks alot guys...I'm smiling ear-to-ear

Bill

 

Yes, there is a lot of slop in a motorcycle drive train. There are
shock absorbing springs in the clutch basket, there is extra room in
the slots in the gears so the dogs can slide into them, there is slack
in the chain and there is a rubber damper in the rear wheel. All of
this slop means the rear wheel will jerk like crazy if you start the
bike in gear.

It's possible that the previous owner fooled around with the idle
mixture screws, thinking that all they do is adjust idle mixture.
Problem is, if they are opened too far, the idle speed screw has to be
adjusted further open to compensate, and that uncovers the transition
ports next to the throttle butterflies. When the engine starts, it
races at high RPM.

You might as well remove all the clutch plates and check to see if any
of them are bent. A sheet of glass is usually flat enough to lay the
plates on to check for straightness.

The shifter drum is probably stuck, due to those shifter pawls I
mentioned, or the shifter forks are jammed. The only thing you can do
without going removing the clutch is to rock the rear wheel back and
forth and work the shifter lever until the shifter drum or forks free
up.

Once you get the clutch basket out of the way, you'll be able to see
how the sector gear mesh together to turn the shifter pawl. Make sure
the sector gears are aligned according to your repair manual.