I googled and ran through the steps as found online, but still having problem. So would like to get some help here.
QUESTION - Can I simply pull the clutch lifter rod from the slave cylinder, for clean and reinstall? Thanks!
Story, if you have time.
I bought my 2000 VFR before the winter. Rode it home, changed oil and filter, and parked it in the garage, where I'd start it about once a month just to hear it run.
Now, the bike will start fine, but clutch doesn't disengage with the lever pulled in. Lever has good pressure.
From online search, I have done below, but still no joy:
1. Stuck clutch plates - bike running in neutral, shift into gear (second and first) to try to jar the clutch plates loose.
I tried this multiple times, with bike warm and cold, without success.
2. Master cylinder and/or slave cylinder problems and/or air/fluid problems - I bled the system and visually inspected the slave piston. Free movement when lever is pulled, and the piston actually slowly crept outward while I had the slave cylinder off. I took this as a good sign that the piston is free.
I did pull on the lifter rod and noticed it was hard to pull out at first. Once I got it moving, I tried moving it out and in by maybe a 1/4" and noticed there is a point where it would feel "sticky" in the in/out motion. This is closer to the all the way in position. I assume it's just the point where it get seated?