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Clutch not disengaging
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<blockquote data-quote="otrfjr" data-source="post: 251664" data-attributes="member: 4661"><p>Yes, my '07 did the same thing beginning at 1600 miles--and after Yamaha replaced the clutch at 1900 miles, it's starting to do it again 400 miles later. Take it to an honest dealer and get it documented (and I hate to tell you, but your clutch is toast if it's gotten to the point where it won't release). At least 5 others in this forum with 07's have had the same problem (difficulty downshifting/clutch won't release) with no clear indication of what the real problem is. Some have gotten by with having the clutch plates soaked & others have done the plate soaking in combination with rebuilding the clutch slave cylinder.</p><p></p><p>Since my new clutch is now getting chipped to hell because the shitforbrains at my dealership tried to blame a Purolator oil filter for what is clearly either a part defect or an engineering blunder (I'm thinking it has to be the throw distance of the slave/actuator 'cause I flushed & bled the fluid in my clutch twice, so I don't think it's hydraulic), I'm going to replace both the master and slave cylinders hoping that Yamaha, in its effort to avoid releasing a service bulletin, has at least corrected the problem in subsequent parts production.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="otrfjr, post: 251664, member: 4661"] Yes, my '07 did the same thing beginning at 1600 miles--and after Yamaha replaced the clutch at 1900 miles, it's starting to do it again 400 miles later. Take it to an honest dealer and get it documented (and I hate to tell you, but your clutch is toast if it's gotten to the point where it won't release). At least 5 others in this forum with 07's have had the same problem (difficulty downshifting/clutch won't release) with no clear indication of what the real problem is. Some have gotten by with having the clutch plates soaked & others have done the plate soaking in combination with rebuilding the clutch slave cylinder. Since my new clutch is now getting chipped to hell because the shitforbrains at my dealership tried to blame a Purolator oil filter for what is clearly either a part defect or an engineering blunder (I'm thinking it has to be the throw distance of the slave/actuator 'cause I flushed & bled the fluid in my clutch twice, so I don't think it's hydraulic), I'm going to replace both the master and slave cylinders hoping that Yamaha, in its effort to avoid releasing a service bulletin, has at least corrected the problem in subsequent parts production. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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