Stella rabbitting

Post by **ericalm** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:17 pm

Been having a minor problem lately, but it doesn't seem to be happening in any predictable or regular way.

Occasionally, when starting from a full stop, the Stella will surge forward, rabbiting slightly. It's mild enough that I can keep the bike under control. I know it's not me because it doesn't do it all the time and there's no difference in how I'm accelerating when it does/doesn't do it.

It was especially problematic last night, though, when I was stopped on a steep hill. It pitched forward a couple times and I thought might stall.

Could it just be the clutch cable acting up or slipping and needing adjustment or tightening?

Halloweenie · Post by **Halloweenie** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:25 am

sounds like your clutch cable needs to be tightened, use the barrel adjuster.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:46 am

Yep...what hallo said. It's pretty normal for for new cables to stretch a little bit.

Turn the adjuster out. Adjust it so that you are making the total of the outer a little bit longer.

I would suggest buying a fourth hand tool

The barrel adjuster should do fine now...but your gonna need one of these sometime