Help needed

I have my GPZ500 up for sale.
Its been off the road for close to 10 months, for various reasons.
Today someone came to look at it, and took it for a test ride, and
apparently the clutch has seized. I know nothing in the way of mechanicals,
so what I am after is:

1: someone that knows about these things that can offer any advice
or
2: someone in the Chesterfield area that would be willing to take a look at
it for me

Thanks(hopefully!)

 

Cable needs oiling?

 

New clutch cable. Cost about 15 quid.

 

Cable seems fine, seems to be the clutch itself not doing what clutches
should do.

 

Cable is moving freely, and is moving the part on the clutch housing, but
clutch is not disengaging.

 

Any plates visible through the oil filler hole?
You could, after tying the lever back, apply a little force
with a screwdriver.

How did the prospective purchaser manage to test ride it?

 

Insanely Sensible says...

The plates have stuck together. Tie-wrap the lever back to the bars and
leave it overnight.

 

Done that.
Next stupid question is how do I know if its worked or not, bearing in mind
I can't road test it?

 

I wasn't here at the time, so I don't have first hand witness information,
but apparently managed to get it into first, to the end of the road, where
on braking and pulling in the clutch it did a bit of a rear wheel shimmy and
stalled.

 

Erm, why can't you road test it?

 

le force

It's very unlikely for a clutch to stick. Have you considered the
possibility that the purchaser couldn't actually ride?

Anyway, as soon as SWK rides it, it'll become clear enough.

 

This sounds odd but it works. Take the friction plates out, assuming you
can dismantle the clutch. Degrease them, boil them in cheap bleach for 5
minutes, re-install. This is assuming it doesn't free off anyway.

'Hog

 

No license

 

Without the engine on, put it in gear, let the clutch out, push it.
You'll soon know.
I bet you'll have to take the clutch out and separate the plates.
Messy job. good luck.

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Thank you

 

Insanely Sensible says...

Start it up, put front brake on, stick it in gear. If it stalls its not
worked. If it doesn't it worked.

 

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 18:01:29 +0000,

I've had to free off 3 stuck clutches on bikes and several more on
cars. Mainly on SO stored vehicles.

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So, erm .. why can't you road test it ?

 

Ah, right, as you were then.

 

Yes, I re-read the posting after I'd added mine and saw that it had been
standing for 10 months, in which case it's very likely. Mea culpa.