clutch slipping?SOLUTION!!!-CHECK THIS OUT!!!!

rjb/AKA Bob Barram · June 03, 2007, 10:16:02 PM

The new bike has a problem.
When traveling at about 50-60 mph, in 5th gear, I twist the throttle hard and it seems like the clutch is slipping, the rpms rise to about 7-8K and then the gears catch up. It seems to happen in other gears sometimes also.
But,, when I take off hard in first and power into 2nd and 3rd, there is no slippage.
Any ideas, is my clutch bad??
Bob

roboto65 · June 03, 2007, 10:18:34 PM

Yep I would have a look at the disks sounds like they are going other than the hassle of the wait for the parts probably an hour for the whole job.

rjb/AKA Bob Barram · June 03, 2007, 10:25:50 PM

Allen, how could a biked with 3000 miles on it have a bad clutch?
I do not understand.
Bob

roboto65 · June 03, 2007, 10:30:02 PM

Well it may not be the clutch could very well be oil ,springs or the clutch that pretty much covers it unless it is out of adjustment but I think you got that already !!!

rjb/AKA Bob Barram · June 03, 2007, 10:32:16 PM

It does seem like the clutch, but I can't understand the low mileage, I was thinking about changing the oil with stock oil and see what that does.
Bob

roboto65 · June 03, 2007, 10:32:33 PM

And by adjustment I mean the cable there is not much that can cause that except for those things nothing else can slip !!!

roboto65 · June 03, 2007, 10:33:58 PM

I do believe an oil change would be the first on my list..

rjb/AKA Bob Barram · June 03, 2007, 10:36:55 PM

Yes, everything like that is okay.
Bob

roboto65 · June 03, 2007, 10:38:49 PM

I kinda figured that

rjb/AKA Bob Barram · June 03, 2007, 10:43:37 PM

I will let you know what I find after the oil change. It is still fast though,
I spent the afternoon leading three crotch rockets throught the twisties up here near Frisco, SH455. It was good, scraping floorboards and all!!!!
Bob

roboto65 · June 03, 2007, 10:44:57 PM

That is awesome hehehehehe love to hear that yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Charles S Otwell · June 03, 2007, 10:50:31 PM

Is there any kind of breakin for clutches? Or is there any possibility that it has the wrong type of oil (energy conserving) ? Just a couple of thoughts that crossed my mind.

roboto65 · June 03, 2007, 10:57:10 PM

No not that I am aware of they are cork with steel pressure plate from the factory. So oil is most likely the cause.... But also as they get hotter they tend to slip more and since he was whooping up on the crotch rockets heheheheheheh

They were begging for mercy

rjb/AKA Bob Barram · June 03, 2007, 11:04:40 PM

Yeah, Charles, I was wondering if he did not break it in right or something. I never saw the guy drive it, in conversation he and the wife said they made some trips together. Any ideas of what kind of driving would make it go bad, like riding the clutch and not a quick release?
Bob

Charles S Otwell · June 03, 2007, 11:21:08 PM

I'm not sure either, but I believe I would change the oil and filter and put some of those famous Bob Barram miles on it to see if it settles down or gets worse..