Motorcycle Repair: 1984 700 Honda Shadow clutch problem, clutch plates, honda shadow

Question
I have a 1984 700 Honda Shadow and it runs and goes great. I drove it home (about 1 mile on a chilly day) and it went great. I took the bike out a few days later (warmer day) and after riding for a few minutes it quit moving. It was like I was holding the clutch in. It just wouldn't move in any gear. So, I parked it. This morning I started it and it went right into gear and worked good. doesn't sound like the clutch plates are froze to me so, what else could cause this? Collapsing line maybe?

Answer
Troy, There may be a problem with the slave cylinder that pushes in the clutch rod. The system may need to be cleaned out. It uses brake fluid and can absorb moisture over the years and can get sticky. Clean it out and use fresh brake fluid and bleed the air out it should work fine.