Clutch Stuck???

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Having just dug out my motocross crm 125 and getting it running, the clutch is not working! every time a clunk into gear it stalls,clutch is not realeasing,tried adjusting cable rite up,didnt help, do you think the clutch plates are stuck together bearing mind its been stood for 4 months?

[mchaggis]

My brother had this on his GPZ after it had been stood for quite a while. Put the back brake on, get into first gear with the clutch in and engine running and it should sort it. There may be other less aggressive ways of sorting it out, though without a centre stand, it'd be difficult.
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I tried gettin it into first gear with a bit of revs earlier, but wouldnt have it, stalled every time!

[mchaggis]

As an alternative, is there a clutch/ sidestand cutout switch to stop you selecting a gear with it down? If that/those is/are gubbed, it'll stall the engine when you select a gear.
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Its not stalling due to a cut out switch, bike will jerk foward when you click in gear and stall.

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Also been told about jumping on the bike in Neutral and clicking into gear and having a drive around through the gears to get oil round to free it,

[mchaggis]

Bump start it, so it's moving when you put it in gear, somehow get on, and then apply the rear brake while holding the clutch in and giving it a bit of wrist? Should probably work if you can do it. I presume you have made sure that there is enough oil in it...

For some reason I have the vague memory of someone mentioning wheeling it backwards/ rocking it back and forth to fix it. I don't know whether the compression is high enough to make just pushing it in first likely to solve it.
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[stinkwheel]

Clutch plates will be stuck together by the oil. The way I do it is to get the rear wheel securely supported off the ground and start the bike. Now pull the clutch in and select first, you will notice the rear wheel starts spinning.

When it has got some speed up apply the back brake abruptly (you should still be holding the clutch in). It will stall first time. If you repeat this process a few times though, eventually the clutch plates will free off.

Failing that. If it is a 2-stroke 125cc crosser, you could just dismantle the clutch and put it back on again then fill with fresh oil. Just a 1/2 hour job (if you have done it before).

Be carefull if you follow my directions above, if the bike comes off the stand it could well launch itself across the yard. I tend to stand astride the bike and cover the front brake so I am in control if anything untoward happens.
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[mchaggis]

[stinkwheel]

You can usually stand a 125 crosser on top of a milk crate or similar.
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[loply]

Get the bike moving by pushing it, then in first gear lock the rear wheel up at 20mph or so, this will force the clutch plates to un-seize.

They sound like theyve seized up as a result of being lefted jammed together for so long.
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