My Clutch is Slipping

[Cav47]

Good luck and kuddos for working your way through this.

I haven’t started it yet. ......

[Cav47]

Pics or it didn't happen. Glad you got it buttoned up.... toldja it was easy.

It might be blow up. Maybe I should film it. Lol. Maybe not. Then there will be proof I Gixxerjoshed the clutch.

[Festus]

At least Spawn won't have to get off and push on the hills on this trip

[Bounce]

Next tech day, josh is the official "clutch lever maintenance" station ...

Hey! It's so easy that even I could manage that station! LOL

[gixxerjasen]

Next tech day, josh is the official "clutch lever maintenance" station ...

Hey! It's so easy that even I could manage that station! LOL

I'll be in charge of drinks. Hopefully I can't screw THAT up.

[bigjohnsd]

Good luck and kuddos for working your way through this.

I haven’t started it yet. ......

If that were my bike Wild Horses couldn't have kept me off it last night just for one little rip. Now I suppose we have to wait until after practice....again

[gixxerjasen]

Good luck and kuddos for working your way through this.

I haven’t started it yet. ......

If that were my bike Wild Horses couldn't have kept me off it last night just for one little rip. Now I suppose we have to wait until after practice....again

If you have the patience to coach grade school boys, then that patience is near infinite.

[Festus]

I think we see where Spawn gets her inability to finish a story from

[Pterodactyl]

I a few years, in a situation such as this, Spawn will be reporting on the results of her test ride.

[Cav47]

Okay boys, I hear ya. We have started her up and rolled down the block. Everything held together. I put it back in the garage after I got the heat cycle and oil circulated. But I also had to go to work today.

In meetings about planning how to do remote learning when we come back to school.

I am changing the oil again to make sure it is clear. Damn, I Will have done 4 oil changes in the last week.

[HotRodZilla]

Okay boys, I hear ya. We have started her up and rolled down the block. Everything held together. I put it back in the garage after I got the heat cycle and oil circulated. But I also had to go to work today.

In meetings about planning how to do remote learning when we come back to school.

I am changing the oil again to make sure it is clear. Damn, I Will have done 4 oil changes in the last week.

OMG. Hurry up!! We're all dying over here and you're doing stupid stuff like work.

[raYzerman]

Why changing the oil so often??? Not seeing the need.

[ionbeam]

Why changing the oil so often??? Not seeing the need.

But do change the filter, that's where all the *Bad Stuff* ends up. The plates gave up very fine particles, there are no chunks to end up in *Bad Places* like plain bearings.

No need to find things that are wrong with your replacements and workmanship, just confirm that it is all right.

[Uncle Hud]

Pics of a wheelie, please.

[Cav47]

Why changing the oil so often??? Not seeing the need.

But do change the filter, that's where all the *Bad Stuff* ends up. The plates gave up very fine particles, there are no chunks to end up in *Bad Places* like plain bearings.

No need to find things that are wrong with your replacements and workmanship, just confirm that it is all right.

Over cautious trying to purge anything in there. Makes sense about just changing the filter, but I think I have learned my lesson regarding half-assing my maintenance. First the brakes and now this.........kinda making a name for myself really. Lol.

[gixxerjasen]

Pics of a wheelie, please.

Shaftie, not possible.

[Pterodactyl]

Bring the oil you took out to RL. You can auction it off.

[wheatonFJR]

Gixxerjasened that mofo.

Still not seeing proof of life buddy.

[Cav47]

Pics of a wheelie, please.

Shaftie, not possible.

False. The 04 might have been power wheelied more than once.

As for oil transport, not gonna happen. Not enough room on the bike, remember I am bringing the Spawn


So, as a matter of fact I just returned from the shakedown run. Multiple runs made

Rode nice and easy out of the subdivision. Made a couple loops to warm up the engine.

Headed south out of town. Ran it up to 60 through the gears

Slowed and Shifted down. Ran it hard up from third to 80. Pulled the clutch in. Seemed good

Went back to 4th gear. Did the runs both in 4th and 5th up to 100+ at full throttle

Pulled into a driveway to let everything settle. Went down to 1st and made a few POWER runs up to FJR nominal. Maybe close to 130. Seemed to hold together real well. No weirdness at all. Only noticed that the clutch pull felt stiffer and firm. Kinda like a new clutch feel—- captain obvious.

Maybe will swap the filter out.


Gotta say thanks to everyone who chipped in and offered help. Couldn’t have done it without you.

[raYzerman]

If you just changed the filter with new oil, you're good to go. Test of the slippy clutch should be in a higher gear and under load, WOT. But, if you didn't notice anything (and I would not expect you would, 'cuz it's new), get packed up for Red Lodge, of course, reminding Spawn she's gotta take better notes this time and complete an assignment fer once.