CG125 Clutch Adjustment

[veeeffarr]

Hi guys,

I noticed yesterday that when my bike is on the centrestand with the engine running... If I pulled the clutch in all the way so it's touching the grip, the wheel starts turning quite fast... If I increase throttle it goes faster...

If I take it off of the stand it doesn't produce enough power to pull the machine forwards, but the wheel still does spin when the clutch is engaged.

I put the bike into neutral, the back wheel moved freely, I then put it into first with the clutch held in all the way, and could hear some movement in the chain area when I span the wheel with my foot.

Is this normal, or should the wheel not move at all when the clutch is held in all the way in first?

ALSO, (Bonus question)

Anyone know of a good way to get a hand grip to stick? My left grip now comes off if I pull it (Came off in my hand when I was doing a turn yesterday, nearly crashed in a car park lol).

Thanks guys.

Toby

[Slinn84]

this is quite normal

with the rear wheel off the ground and engine running, click it into first and let the clutch out, the wheel should spin round

if you get on the bike and out it into first, dont touch the throttle but ever so slowly let the clutch lever out, the bike should start to pull at the biting point, a lot of bikes can set off like this, if you do a das course on a 500cc bike your instructor will take you thru this procedour to help you locate the biting point of the bikeif you have the choke on on a morning you can quite easily move off and out of your street without even touching the throttle

[veeeffarr]

[Slinn84]

aaah i see what ya mean
i'm not sure if this should happen or not, but if your clutch is engaged and connected when the lever is fully pulled in then this is not right. it will wear the friction pads down in no time when changing gear

try tightening your clutch cable (the big round nut near the lever)

you want the biting point of the clutch to be about half way between fully pulled in to fully let out. if its too loose then the clutch wont fully dis engage when the lever is pulled in

[Xland]

I get this on my CG125 as well. I read in another post that its due to the oil in the engine moving which causes the sprocket and chain to move, the oil acts like a weak connection across the clutch plates.
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[veeeffarr]

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[Simonbt]

Actually its not the oil.....

Because of how clutches work when the clutch is pulled in all it does is release pressure instead of actually pulling the clutch plates away from the drive. Because they arent being pulled away there is still some friction (enough to turn wheel when its off the ground but not enough when it is touching)

You will find everthing from scooters to R1's will do this so there is nothing to worry about...

[mchaggis]