HELP! 2nd gear only grabs if i let off the throttle

HEY GUYS AND GALS!!!
my 85 700 maxim is having a clutch or tranny problem....can anyone help....when i shift up into second and give it gas it just makes a slipping/slapping noise but if i down shift and use it to engine brake it grabs perfect??? is this my clutch that needs to be rebuilt or the tranny??? i aalready ordered the clutch rebuild kit but i want 2nd opinions!!

 

Do one thing for us. Please make this THE thread for your machine. That helps up help you without missing or overlooking your questions.

It never hurts to put a clutch into a used machine.

When you accelerate:
Does the tach speed up without an increase in road speed?
Does the transmission pop out of second gear?

 

yes no accelration in road speed but the tach still rises.....amd no it goes into 2nd and stays there...like i said the clutch only grabs in second gear when im decellerating.....other wise all i get is revving and a sliding metallic sound.

 

You diagnosed correctly then. New friction plates. Only do the steels if they are blue or warped. There is a how-to write up in the DYI section.

 

awesome!!! thank you very much i ordered everything new...theres almost 30k on the bike and i dont know when the last time the clutch was done so im going to do the full rebuild. friction plates, steel plates, springs, and a triple layer gasket

 

These two links might be of interest to you.

CLUTCHES 101-Part 1: the 400/550/600s with pics

Reassembly of Clutch Cover - '82 XJ750J Maxim


The first link covers the XJ550 clutch, but they are very similar to yours. The differnces are pointed out in the thread.

 

Does it only do that in 2nd gear ? Does it work ok in 3,4,5 gear?

 

add clutch cable to the list

 

it sounds weird to me that the clutch would slip only in second gear, not sure the clutch iiself is the culprit.

 

3rd gear slipps when i gas it hard but like i said i doubt the clutch has been rebuilt any tome recently

 

could be a chewed up clutch basket

 

I would expect the 4th and 5th to slip too.

 

ill know when i see it lol...im tearing it down this weekend...a good basket is only like 20$ on ebay so not too worried there

 

i dont accelerate too hard in 4th or 5th but i coukd take it out tomorrow if its dry and see

 

just asking what kind of oil are you using

 

last oil change was done by a local bike shop...i believe it was yamalube

 

good just wanted to rule oil out as part of the problem

 

Guys.... the clutch is most likely the original. It's due for replacement, slipping or not.

 

fully agree with the replacment of the clutch
Just want to cover all the bases asking about the oil
and to make sure he takes a good look at his basket