Open clutch gear cover. It's the largest one on the bike, right side.It only makes that sound when. First pedaling to start as far as I can tell .
If it is slipping a bit how do I go about adjusting
The grease in the bearings might do the trick. Squeaks or rattles can be a clutch plate without a spring behind it, it's a simple spring that helps push the plate away when the clutch is used.Thanks Frankenstein
Yet it appears I may have given a lack of explanation or again do not know what I am doing. I have adjusted it a few times on all three parts of the clutch areas, clutch handle, clutch arm, and clutch flower nut. I felt I had fine tuned it satisfactory. And it seems to work great when I disengage ( I think I have that in right order now) clutch and pedal , and in all other aspects of it use. I only notice this weird sound when doing the initial start of the bike.
Maybe as others have stated, I am not going fast enough before engaging , thereby putting a little undue stress on it, however once it is going rather it be in idle mode or cruising down the road I do not hear anything out of the ordinary. Then again those little engines do make a bit of sound so not sure if I would notice if it was slipping still.
I am hesitant to remove the whole clutch shaft to grease bearings being it is brand new. But I do not want to damage anything either. So I am sort of at a Impass at the moment.
It's pretty easy. Go for it. Nothing went bouncy bounce on mine. The bearings were sealed in, or held in, not really sealed. Getting the lock nut off takes a lot of force, that is the hardest part of the job.I am having similar issues as kcpoloman stated. My question is it necessary to address this , meaning will it be detrimental to the motor if i just leave it. I ask this as it seems quite involved for a newbie, as myself. I have got the bike running , it does great. but have never disassembled the clutch before. just want to make sure nothing goes bouncy bounce like someone mentioned with ball bearings.
Basically was wondering how difficult it is to do , i have adjusted the clutch , flower nut cleaned that area but never taken the whole clutch out before.
the engine was like this out of the box, just curious