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Dr_B · Veteran Member

Clutch staying held in

little_wing · Member

does it do the same thing in 3rd and 4th ?

I would open up the clutch side and make sure all of the clutch Springs are in good shape and also look at the clutch basket and look for notching or grooves on the basket fingers

TTRfan · Super Guru

"Clutch handle" is a new name to me and I am assuming it's a clutch lever wink

Definitely something wrong if the lever is not returning after you have pulled it in.

If you are sure the lever and perch are OK and that the cable is running free and not snagging then, as little_wing suggests, you will need to go deeper. Take off the clutch cover and check the springs, basket and plates. I would think there would be some obvious damage in there cry

See http://ttr250.com/Clutch_replacement/Clutch_fitting.htm for a guide on the process.

Brian

petenz · Super Guru

little_wing wrote:
does it do the same thing in 3rd and 4th ?
I would open up the clutch side and make sure all of the clutch Springs are in good shape and also look at the clutch basket and look for notching or grooves on the basket fingers

a slow or non release of the clutch is uasly a sign of a notched basket...

but with the power out put of the ttr it's not something I would have thought

should be a issue..

do you slip the clutch alot?

another possability is the clutch lever in the motor is going passed it centre..

but not sure if that is possable.... brian???

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-- Edited by petenz on Wednesday 15th of February 2017 07:15:13 AM

Dr_B · Veteran Member

Thanks for the timely response guys.

It was only from first to second and the clutch "lever" is smooth and doesn't catch on anything

I'll take a look inside this weekend and update.

Also is it normal for your bike to slip into neutral if you stall in first sometimes?

Also a few times when the lever stayed in when it dropped it put the bike in neutral

My old bike never did that and I think it might be related

Thanks again