A puddle or wet patch under your bike almost always means a leak. Blue-gray smoke from the exhaust with no puddle usually means the engine is burning oil on the…

A cable clutch fails more often than a hydraulic one, but almost always gives you some warning first, and when it finally lets go, you can fix it temporarily on…

Most motorcycle clutch replacements land somewhere between $600 and $1,100 at a shop, parts and labor combined, though the real number depends far more on what kind of bike you…

A gear that pops itself out while you're riding, especially under acceleration or engine braking, is almost never the clutch. It's the transmission itself, and it means something inside the…

A dragging clutch is one that stays partially locked even with the lever pulled all the way to the bar. You'll feel it as the bike creeping forward at a…

A slipping clutch feels like this: you roll on the throttle, the engine revs climb, and the bike just doesn't pick up speed to match. It's the sensation of power…

If your revs climb without matching acceleration, your clutch is slipping. If the bike creeps forward with the lever pulled all the way in, or neutral disappears at a stop,…

A pop when you roll off the throttle is common. It's usually a rich or lean fuel mixture, often made worse by an aftermarket exhaust, and it's rarely something to…