Re:Hot weather clutch/tranny tips that work for free.
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texasscott1 (User)
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Re:Hot weather clutch/tranny tips that work for free. 10 Months, 1 Week ago
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zip1700 wrote:
texasscott1 wrote:
The problem with taking any slack out of the clutch when it's hot is that there won't be enough, if any, slack when it's cold. If you read what I said, it is "ONLY" if you are having a "HOT" weather problem. There is no problem with doing what I said. You "may" have to readjust for what you call cold weather, in which I never ride any way. If it's under 50 deg. for the high, I don't ride. I am talking about a slight adjustment btw.
What I meant by "cold" is the temperature of the engine when it has cooled down to ambient temperature. Mine always has more slack when the engine is hot but it's just right after it has set for 24 hours.
Sorry for the confusion.
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zip1700 (User)
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Re:Hot weather clutch/tranny tips that work for free. 10 Months, 1 Week ago
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I see what you are saying. Still I am only talking about a minor adjustment for hot weather. I use to live in South Carolina. We did that every summer and after fall we would put a few turns of slack back in if needed. Usually in the high 80's you don't have any issues. In the heat we had this summer, mid to high 90's, it might need a slight adjustment. If it is working fine, or if it ain't broke don't fix it applies, don't fix it lol.
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Last Edit: 2012/08/10 17:16 By zip1700.
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scottw (User)
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Re:Hot weather clutch/tranny tips that work for free. 10 Months, 1 Week ago
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Stocked wrote:
This is good info, it's been hotter than I can remember for a while here and my clutch has been acting up this week.
as far as the trickle charging goes I have a port also and have gone through three batteries in four years. The first two I trickle charged when ever I traveled. Which is often so maybe12-20 days out of the month. This third one I have not hooked up to the charger and it has been as strong as the first day.
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Well,it could be the cutoff voltage on your trickle charger isnt set ptoperly over charging reuining your prior batteries .
I have a brand new schmacher 1.5 volt maint charger that refuses to back off to low maint chagre rate when battery is at full charge,lucky i caught it before frying a battery,you could have same issue with your maint charger.
Scott
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Re:Hot weather clutch/tranny tips that work for free. 10 Months, 1 Week ago
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Curt it's been plenty hot here to. My brand spanking new Fromotion therometer stuck on 110 a couple days ago, it is on it's way back to Fromotion as I type this. Only bought the thing to know just how hot I really am when I go to Diego Sept 2nd. Same reason I always had one on all my welding trucks.
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Re:Hot weather clutch/tranny tips that work for free. 10 Months, 1 Week ago
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scottw wrote:
Stocked wrote:
This is good info, it's been hotter than I can remember for a while here and my clutch has been acting up this week.
as far as the trickle charging goes I have a port also and have gone through three batteries in four years. The first two I trickle charged when ever I traveled. Which is often so maybe12-20 days out of the month. This third one I have not hooked up to the charger and it has been as strong as the first day.
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Well,it could be the cutoff voltage on your trickle charger isnt set ptoperly over charging reuining your prior batteries .
I have a brand new schmacher 1.5 volt maint charger that refuses to back off to low maint chagre rate when battery is at full charge,lucky i caught it before frying a battery,you could have same issue with your maint charger.
Scott
I guess I could throw a meter on it and check. It's a Battery Tender Jr., I'll have to look up the output those things are supposed to be hitting.
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zip1700 (User)
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Re:Hot weather clutch/tranny tips that work for free. 10 Months, 1 Week ago
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If you are concerned, you could buy a battery maintainer. It only maintains the charge level that it starts at. I personally don't care for the charger/trickle type because they can draw from the battery if it is hooked up during a power outage, and as stated above, it does need tested to see if it is working properly. The charger is ok but I only use mine if the battery is low for some reason. also, as mentioned on the previous page. A voltage meter is a great idea IMO.
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