Valk Clutch Out

[4sarge]

911 
EZRider arrived to my drive Safe BUT I think his Clutch is OUT. Will Not Move Forward & when he attempts to let the Clutch out, it's making a terrible noise. Clutch has over 100,000 miles on it. Dilemma, Honda Dealers are Closed on Mondays & they ALL want an appointment. Anyone KNOW Anyone who can Diagnose & or Fix his Valk in Central Indiana? GOF Awaits

[Hook#3287]

Usually the rivets in the dampner plate go and the clutch still works somewhat.

Have you considered it might be the pinion cup gears?

[Gryphon Rider]

Check out the video linked to below to hear what a bad pinion cup to drive shaft joint sounds like.
https://vimeo.com/74061559

[Gryphon Rider]

Check out the video linked to below to hear what a bad pinion cup to drive shaft joint sounds like.
https://vimeo.com/74061559

FYI, that was T-man403's video of before he repaired ALI for DDT.
This was the cause (again, T-man403's pictures):

[Tfrank59]

911 
EZRider arrived to my drive Safe BUT I think his Clutch is OUT. Will Not Move Forward & when he attempts to let the Clutch out, it's making a terrible noise. Clutch has over 100,000 miles on it. Dilemma, Honda Dealers are Closed on Mondays & they ALL want an appointment. Anyone KNOW Anyone who can Diagnose & or Fix his Valk in Central Indiana? GOF Awaits

can you pin down more accurately where the terrible noise is located?  maybe use a hose or something to listen and nail down if it's coming from the clutch or as suggested further down the drive train.

[Tfrank59]

Check out the video linked to below to hear what a bad pinion cup to drive shaft joint sounds like.
https://vimeo.com/74061559

Oh man, that is a horrific sound!!  Don't look too good neither

[Houdini]

My IS made the same noise and acted the same when the pinion cup wore out.

[six2go #152]

Any updates?

[Hook#3287]

Any updates?

Original poster double posted to the Main & Tech board.  His only response was on the Main board.

I believe the issue is the drive spline and pinion cup, but he hasn't confirmed anything, yet.

[Gavin_Sons]

It was the clutch, rainman picked him up and drove him and the bike back to Ft. Wayne.on a trailer of course. Bike is now in the shop getting the clutch replaced.

[4sarge]

OK, Update on EZ Riders Valk - It was NOT the Clutch - It was the drivetrain    Dealer Repaired it Today

[Hook#3287]

OK, Update on EZ Riders Valk - It was NOT the Clutch - It was the drivetrain    Dealer Repaired it Today

Inquiring minds need to know, what did the dealer charge for that?

[six2go #152]

OK, Update on EZ Riders Valk - It was NOT the Clutch - It was the drivetrain    Dealer Repaired it Today

Inquiring minds need to know, what did the dealer charge for that?

I don't understand why anyone else needs to know. That's a business deal between EZ and his dealer. Besides, he hasn't picked it up yet, I'm taking him to get it later today after it gets above 30*.

[rainman]

ron called last night and told me it was the drivetrain and that blew me away.  cause after ron and the Honda shop telling me that they had just serviced it two week before the problem and that everthing was good.  I ruled out the drivetrain problems.  just goes to show they did nothing to rons bike but charge him a bunch of money for nothing.  had been me they would have done it for nothing or they would have been talking to the lawyers.  after I bet the crap out of some one.

[Bighead]

Bet they never looked at it

[Hook#3287]

I don't understand why anyone else needs to know.

Don't NEED to know.  Also don't understand why it's a secret.

Maybe some would like to know what a dealer gets for that work.

Isn't that what we do here?  Trade info and experiences.

Sorry for EZ Riders troubles.  Glad he got it straightened out.