this thing has been doing this for a while. with the clutch lever pulled in it tries to roll a little while starting. no gear grinding anytime though and the clutch does not slip when hammered on. is this a clutch cable problem most likely or a clutch disc.

 

Sound like you may just have too much play in the clutch cable, ( you are not disengaging the clutch completely ). Adjust your cable and try again.

 

If this is when you are first starting your quad when the engine is cold and you have it in gear with the clutch lever pulled in, it is pretty common.

 

so you are saying that is normal, ok then that is what it does. i did adjust the cable though because the lever was loose as can be. now it is tight and the slack is out, still doing it though.

 

Yep, normal. I have 3 400exs and they all do it. I just make sure I am in neutral before the engine is warmed out. I tend not to be on the quad when I am starting them for the first time anyhow. I usually get them running well enough to idle then start checking tire pressure.

By the way, you should leave a small amount of slack in your cable to make sure you clutch is disengaged under all operating temperatures. I use the PEP EZ pull levers that require you to pull further to get the clutch to disengage. Even with this clutch, I still have plenty of pull to make then loose. For my girlfriend, it allows her to pull the lever in about 1/2 inch before she starts pulling again the clutch. Works better for her smaller hands.

/Jon

 

ok well today the bike started to get hard to shift into the gears. is this the clutch about to go out or something much more serious. i hope it is just the clutch, i might just replace the disks anyway. anybody have any answers