Clutch drag

[steveecob]

Please I need advice, my prolink lurches forward when I select Ist when the bike is cold. Afterwards no problem . My local cbx expert ??? says just hold bike back on the brake while selecting as its a very heavy clutch on these bikes. Once warm no problem. Any advice .Thanks. Steve in S.A.

[daves79x]

Many do that - perfectly normal in my experience.

Dave

[steveecob]

Thanks Dave , feel happier now.

Steve.

[Larry Zimmer]

Describes my '82 exactly.

[asacuta]

When the bike is cold and all those plates are surrounded in thick oil, the clutch acts a little like a torque converter in an automatic transmission, so you'd expect it to lurch a little when you put it in gear. Once the oil is hot and thin, not so much. My 81 does the same thing.

[pgilliam1]

My '81 does the same thing. I was also concerned because none of my other bikes have this much drag. Always good to have Dave's OK on these matters. THX.

[daves79x]

To be clear, we are not talking about 'drag' here. After sitting, the clutch plates stick together, causing the lurch when engaging 1st gear. When warmed up in normal operation and properly adjusted, a CBX clutch should have no drag. If it does, then it needs adjusted or it has aftermarket plates that no amount of adjusting will cure.

Dave