AboutRich Johnston Expertise I have honda repair experience on all vintage Hondas from 1972 through 1980. I worked in a Honda dealership while going to college and have experience in all types of honda motorcyle repair. I don't have any experience on other brands.
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Education/Credentials BS degree in mechanical engineering, Honda technical school graduate of 1975
Expert: Rich Johnston Date: 7/18/2008 Subject: Clutch problem
Question I have a Honda Sabre 700. After running for a while the clutch doesn't work anymore. It's like it gets stuck. After I bleed it, it works again, but it always stops working after it's ran for awhile. What could be causing this or what do I need to do to fix it?
Answer You may have a leak in the slave cylinder. Try taking it off the engine and check to see if it's been leaking. If you are at high altitudes, it could cause this problem. When I was riding through the Rockies, my clutch quit working about 9000 ft. It was pretty interesting because I had to go up another 2500 ft before I could start back down the other side. Once I got back down it worked fine.
