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Motorcycle Forum / General / Motorcycles / April 2008Honda Shadow hydraulic clutch problem
I've got a 1996 Honda Shadow VT1100C. I got it all ready to roll today, and as I squeezed the clutch lever, it had no pressure to it whatsoever, and it didn't function. It is a hydraulic clutch system, so the first thing I did was to check the master cylinder. It had no fluid. It worked fine when I used it last. I assumed that the fluid had leaked out somewhere while the bike was sitting in storage in the garage. However, I can't find anyplace where it looks like there was a leak. There's not even an oily spot on the concrete garage floor anywhere underneath the bike. I refilled the master cylinder, but how do I bleed the clutch system? I tried to trace the clutch line from the master cylinder, in hopes of finding where to bleed it, but I was unable to. Can somebody help me? Thanks a bunch. > I've got a 1996 Honda Shadow VT1100C. I got it all ready to roll today, > and [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I > was unable to. Can somebody help me? Thanks a bunch. Your best bet is to get the Honda shop manual. Honda distributes these through Helm, Inc. (www.helminc.com). It appears they have yours and it costs $36.00. Expect 1-2 weeks for delivery. That should answer all of your questions ... In the interim, you might have a Honda dealership do the work for you. As far as where the hydraulic oil went ... "the crankcase" seems like an obvious possible answer, depending on how the system works and what failed. > I refilled the master > cylinder, but how do I bleed the clutch system? Via the bleed nipple, exactly as with a brake. Pull in lever, open nipple, close nipple, release lever, pull in lever, open nipple, close nipple, release lever, repeating ad nauseam. It can take some time before pressure builds up and fluid enters the system, mind. It's often quicker to pump the lever a few times, hold it in, and then open the nipple.  SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50 chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." > It can take some time before pressure builds up and fluid enters the > system, mind. It's often quicker to pump the lever a few times, hold it > in, and then open the nipple. And place a container down to catch the energetic squirt that will otherwise go all over your garage floor... The slave is hidden behind the cover by your left ankle. Remove it by pulling out. The slave is an easy replacement, my wife has the same bike, same problem last year. The rebuild kit was about $35, no idea what a whole cyl costs. SignatureStupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty Hi, I own a 1983 shadow and the same thing happened to mine last year. I had to rebuild both the master cylinder and the slave cylinder, not a hard job. The hardess part was to bleed the system. I have the honda service manual from honda and the way they discribed how to do it just did not work. The only way I could get it done was to loosen the hose where it connects to the master cylinder. My master cylinder is pointing to the sky and it traps air in there and there is just no other way to get the air out. A friend of mine told me that many shops forces the fluid from the bottom bleeder screw up to the master cylinder. That would probably work if you had a pump or go to the drug store and get one of those real large syringe, cheap and effective. Have fun ERic . A > friend of mine told me that many shops forces the fluid from the bottom > bleeder screw up to the master cylinder. That would probably work if you > had a pump or go to the drug store and get one of those real large > syringe, > cheap and effective. That's the easy way, and necessary in some BMW cars. Use a short section of clear tubing to attach it to the bleeder. Make sure you have a garden hose within reach in case something goes wrong, brake fluid is easily washed away . > . A >> friend of mine told me that many shops forces the fluid from the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > have a garden hose within reach in case something goes wrong, brake > fluid is easily washed away . And try not to get any on the paint. It's great paint remover. SignatureZyp |
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