dingy Posted March 17, 2013 #1 Posted March 17, 2013 I have a friend that is looking at a 99 Valk. Clutch is engaging poorly. Lever is almost all the way out for full engagement. How hard is it to get to the clutch plates on this bike. Other than wrong oil in bike & bleeding clutch fluid, what else can cause this. Gary
Yammer Dan Posted March 17, 2013 #2 Posted March 17, 2013 Got a slave cylinder? Plates worn out? Springs?
Flyinfool Posted March 17, 2013 #3 Posted March 17, 2013 Is the clutch getting full engagement with the lever all the way out? Or is this something that has changed recently? My venture clutch does not start to engage till the last half inch of travel but does still lock up solid.
dingy Posted March 17, 2013 Author #4 Posted March 17, 2013 Is the clutch getting full engagement with the lever all the way out? Or is this something that has changed recently? My venture clutch does not start to engage till the last half inch of travel but does still lock up solid. He just saw bike 1st time today, he is considering buying it. Gary
deepforkriver Posted March 17, 2013 #5 Posted March 17, 2013 Gary, There are some characteristic problems in the Valk clutch like the rivets legging go in the clutch basket when they are ridden hard. However, the valk also has a common characteristic of letting out at the end of the pull. So, it is difficult to tell not sitting on the bike to know what's wrong. Of course mileage and previous owner would factor in. There are similar issues with Venture clutches like weak springs etc that have plagued the Valkyrie. I am sending a link from the Valkyrie riders forum we are part of. I am also sending you a link with some pictures of a clutch with rivet problems. While the Valkyrie is addictive, it is not for someone that does not like to maintain their bike routinely and have a medium to advanced level of skill. The clutch replacement will end up costing several hundred, require specialty tools and a 7 out of 10 skill set. Pictures of rivets: http://www.far-riders.com/albums/thumbnails.php?album=68 website to search: http://www.valkyrieriders.com $3k with bad clutch on a valk standard (not interstate or tourer) is a buy it now price Let me know if I can help further Best, James
dingy Posted March 17, 2013 Author #6 Posted March 17, 2013 He bought the Valk. It will be a change from his HD Dyna Glide Gary
deepforkriver Posted March 18, 2013 #7 Posted March 18, 2013 If he is selling a Harley then he should already have a skill set of at least a 7 then.... :rotf:
Yammer Dan Posted March 18, 2013 #8 Posted March 18, 2013 If he is selling a Harley then he should already have a skill set of at least a 7 then.... :rotf: :sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that::rotfl::rotfl:
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